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Applied Use Cases

Explore how AI will change your business along with detailed references, concrete examples and use cases. This Essentials has been published to help turn business challenges into success with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

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@arstechnica shared
On Dec 29, 2020
Why AI is so power-hungry https://t.co/xU5qmKGivv
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Why AI is so power-hungry

Why AI is so power-hungry

It takes a lot of energy for machines to be trained with data sets.

@GoAbiAryan shared
On Dec 29, 2020
RT @rodneyabrooks: 1/2 Great article on Conway and his Game of Life introduced in SciAm by Martin Gardner in 1950. https://t.co/tPjuC0tkf6
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The Lasting Lessons of John Conway’s Game of Life

The Lasting Lessons of John Conway’s Game of Life

Fifty years on, the mathematician’s best known (and, to him, least favorite) creation confirms that “uncertainty is the only certainty.”

@Sam_L_Shead shared
On Dec 29, 2020
Recently interviewed Skype cofounder Jaan Tallinn on Skype from his home in Tallinn. It was a nice upbeat conversation where we spoke about what's most likely to kill off the human race https://t.co/0dGYNOIwL6
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Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn reveals the 3 existential risks he’s most concerned about

Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn reveals the 3 existential risks he’s most concerned about

Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn has identified what he believes are the three biggest existential threats to humanity's existence this century.

@Miles_Brundage shared
On Dec 28, 2020
RT @chipro: Based on conversations with a dozen companies doing real-time ML in both US and China, I wrote about online inference and online learning -- their use cases, solutions, and challenges. Machine learning is going real-time, and most companies aren't ready. https://t.co/42kaLA7ryH
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Machine learning is going real-time

Machine learning is going real-time

After talking to machine learning and infrastructure engineers at major Internet companies across the US, Europe, and China, I noticed two groups of companie...

@Jaguilam2003 shared
On Dec 26, 2020
RT @1nterestingTech: 10 Amazing Examples Of How Deep Learning AI Is Used In Practice? #DeepLearning #learning via https://t.co/kp4jiOLxPU https://t.co/toeezVC19F
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10 Amazing Examples Of How Deep Learning AI Is Used In Practice?

10 Amazing Examples Of How Deep Learning AI Is Used In Practice?

Deep learning, a subset of machine learning represents the next stage of development for AI. By using artificial neural networks that act very much like a human brain, machines can take ...

@math_rachel shared
On Dec 30, 2020
@ergodicthought @az_jacobs @hannawallach Thanks for the reference. If you haven't already, you may be interested in Ali Alkhatib's "Street-Level Algorithms" (on differences w/ street-level bureaucrats) & Digital Forests (draws on Seeing Like A State): https://t.co/ins5z8WDn8 https://t.co/UYNM0ra4Bg
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Street–Level Algorithms: A Theory At The Gaps Between Policy and Decisions

Street–Level Algorithms: A Theory At The Gaps Between Policy and Decisions

They make on–the–ground decisions about human lives and welfare, filling in the gaps between platform policy and implementation, and represent the algorithmic layer that mediates …

@salesforce shared
On Dec 29, 2020
You may recognize our cloud logo and our friendly characters, but still be wondering: What does Salesforce actually do? Hint: we bring customer and companies together. https://t.co/JSpYUPhIQI
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What Does Salesforce Do?

What Does Salesforce Do?

Many people ask, “what does Salesforce do?” In this post, we answer some basic questions you have about our company and products. Learn about Salesforce.

@salesforce shared
On Dec 31, 2020
We’ve come a long way from panic-buying toilet paper🧻... but even when stores reopened their doors, contactless payment and delivery options, buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS), and self-checkout became the new ways we shop. https://t.co/qciwx4afr0
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How the Retail Customer Experience is Changing: 4 Ways Stores and Online Shopping Have Evolved

How the Retail Customer Experience is Changing: 4 Ways Stores and Online Shopping Have Evolved

The retail store experience is changing with customer expectations and technology. Here’s what retailers need to do for their stores and online shopping to survive.