Interesting video and article here from Heath Terry, Head of Internet Research at Goldman Sachs … the radical change enabled by machine learning and deep learning.
Goldman Sachs on ML and AI
Robots on Wall Street
Interesting article from Bloomberg about machine learning systems undertaking complex functions previously done by human experts on Wall Street.
Self awareness
Insightful article in Harvard Business Review in January 2018, by Dr. Tasha Eurich, about the nature and benefits of self-awareness. This is highly resonant with “approach137” – the process designed by machine137 to enable technical experts and business specialists to work together effectively, to design and build compelling machine learning applications.
It’s about encouraging and enabling people with diverse personalities and skills to listen and respond to each other with honesty and intelligence, rather than reacting from prejudice or ill-informed opinions, as too often is the case. It’s also about following a process to address the complex issues of applying machine learning in a way that’s disciplined as well as creative.
This combination of awareness and discipline is a powerful way to discover and to unlock the possibilities of machine learning.
AI and Automotive – MIT
Interesting article in MIT Technology Review about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the automotive industry, including Intel’s proposed $15B acquisition of Mobileye – now confirmed.
The year of machine learning
Interesting article in “Entrepreneur” about the revolution starting to be wrought by machine learning.
Generative Adversarial Network
Interesting blog at Nvidia regarding the generative adversarial network or GAN, invented by Ian Goodfellow, currently at Google.
According to AI pioneer Yann LeCun, who overseas AI at Facebook, the GAN is “the most interesting idea in the last 10 years in machine learning”.
John Deere acquires Blue River
This article in the Digital Journal reports that the agricultural manufacturer, John Deere, has acquired tech start-up Blue River Technologies for $305M.
The AI technology makes it possible to spray herbicides only where they are needed.
Currently on a global basis $25B is spent on herbicide sprays, and it is expected that this new technology will reduce the spraying of herbicides by about 95%.
Eight ways to help you
Interesting article at HBR outlining eight ways in which machine learning can help your organisation to perform better, including:
1 More personal customer service
2 Improving customer retention
3 Hiring the right people
4 Automating finance
5 Measuring brand exposure
6 Detecting fraud
7 Predictive maintenance
8 Smoother supply chains
Business of Artificial Intelligence
Insightful article from two of the most informed people regarding the possibilities and consequences of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Article was originally published in the Harvard Business Review in July 2017.
Digitally disrupted world
Good article from McKinsey about living and surviving in a digitally disrupted world – thanks to sensors, big data, AI and cloud computing.
Every C-level executive needs to understand these issues in a significant way – it’s too important, too consequential, to be left to other people.
Of course, as with previous technology adoptions, people who can bridge the technology world and business world will be of paramount value.