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Three Machine Learning Practices That Keep Your Identity Safe

Accelerate AI Machine Learningposted by Paxtyn Merten November 6, 2018

As privacy concerns escalate in the age of big data, developers constantly evolve artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to protect individuals’ identities. Machine learning systems enable businesses to more effectively identify fraud and keep user information safe. These systems gather data that can provide much more powerful insights... Read more

Machine Learning Brings a New Era in the Energy Sector

Accelerate AI Energyposted by Rudradeb Mitra November 1, 2018

(This article is co-authored with Rajiv Dinesh) For more than a century, the energy sector has been driven by centralized grid-based systems. But 135 years after the advent of these systems, millions of people are still left behind with insufficient or no electricity. One just needs to visit a developing... Read more

Six Big Companies That Use Visual Search

Accelerate AI Amazon eBay Forever 21 Google Snapchat visual search Wayfairposted by Paxtyn Merten October 30, 2018

Companies that use visual search are able to achieve next-level ease and opportunity for people trying to figure things out. Searching with images allows people to find what they’re looking for without having the words to describe it. This is a powerful modern affordance, especially for those who don’t... Read more

How Entertainment and Social Media Giants are Using Machine Learning

Accelerate AI Tech Updates facebook Machine Learning netflix twitterposted by Alex Landa October 26, 2018

Major names in social media didn’t get there by accident. In addition to their excellent products, marketing, and sales strategies, machine learning is a huge part of the backbone that makes many of their processes successful. Facebook, Twitter, among other names you’ve definitely heard of have become the powerhouses... Read more

The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Agriculture

Accelerate AIposted by Mayank K October 22, 2018

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), global spending on artificial intelligence will increase by over 50% and will reach almost 58 billion dollars by the year 2021. Half of the world’s spending will go to AI-powered tools and machines, all thanks to the lifestyle, production, finance, and banking... Read more

Best Strategies to Hire Data Science and Tech Talent

Accelerate AIposted by Ron Emery October 17, 2018

The game has changed but questions still remain. Welcome to the latest talent acquisition strategies for data science and tech talent and jobs. How do employers attract and hire premium talent in a super tight market that’s also expanding at a record pace? The war for talent has been... Read more

How City Governments Can Establish an Effective Data Infrastructure

Accelerate AIposted by Paxtyn Merten October 8, 2018

If a city government wants to become data-driven, it can’t make its workforce pull the extra weight. That’s why City of San Diego Chief Data Officer Maksim Pecherskiy was hired in late 2014. Pecherskiy helped build the city’s data portal to make government data available and easily usable for programmers,... Read more

Give Unicorns a Break, It’s Time for Data Science Teams

Accelerate AIposted by Daniel Gutierrez October 5, 2018

We’ve all heard of the highly sought-after breed of data scientist described as a unicorn. Many companies continue to seek for these mythical creatures. When building up your company’s data science capabilities, should you hold out for a unicorn or create groups of specialists who can work together as... Read more

How Data Scientists Can Enable Small Businesses to Utilize Their Data

Accelerate AI Conferencesposted by Paxtyn Merten October 4, 2018

There were 6 million businesses in the United States in 2016. Industry giants like Walmart and Amazon have hundreds of thousands or millions of employees on their own. Still, only 0.3 percent of U.S. companies have more than 500 employees. The vast majority — 79 percent — have fewer... Read more

Where’s Humanity’s Algorithm to Solve Poverty?

Accelerate AI Data Science for Good MITposted by Brandon Dey October 3, 2018

What if I told you a tool exists to make you infinitely more resourceful — MacGyver or Horatio Alger level resourceful — so your earnings potential ratchets way up; the tool recommends what you should do today, tomorrow, or three years from now to achieve your most important goals,... Read more