August 12, 2022
From French Fries to French Press, Automation is Everywhere

It feels like a science fiction book: going to a restaurant and placing an order with a robot instead of a human. Having your food, including French fries and coffee, made by an automated machine, and even getting room service and your hotel room cleaned by a machine. But it’s not science fiction. These are […]

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May 1, 2018
Disruptive Technology: Should Business Pay Attention?

Very often phrases become part of business or pop language without background understanding. As our language evolves, so do the words that describe our environment. While it’s not necessary for business to understand the epistemology of certain frequently used phrases, such as “things on my plate,” it’s important for business to have a basic understanding […]

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April 17, 2018
Deep Learning: Is the Technology Viable for Business?

When discussing artificial intelligence, people use three terms interchangeably. Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) are often thrown into the same bucket with individuals pulling the terms out randomly. There is a distinct difference in ML and DL, which are subsets of artificial intelligence. Each system handles data differently, with varying […]

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January 23, 2018
Machine Learning: What Amazon Is Proving

Machine learning has become more pervasive in society. While consumers are becoming more aware they are interacting with AI when interacting with chat bots, most individuals are not aware of the other forms of artificial intelligence with which they interact. In fact, most people are not aware of the various types of artificial intelligence and […]

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January 9, 2018
Artificial Intelligence: The Ways you Interact and Didn't Know

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic of conversation, whether it’s Sophia gaining citizenship or Alexa tapes being requested by police force. Yet most people assume they don’t interact with AI personally. In fact, one unofficial study found 50% of people interact with AI and are unaware. Most people can give a general understanding of AI. […]

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December 26, 2017
Robots: What Is in Our Future?

Many of us can remember the days of wanting an RC car for Christmas. Yet robots have moved far beyond a remote-controlled car. Recently, robots are a topic of debate and discussion in and outside of tech circles. While some countries embrace robotics, others are wary and fearful. But are machines on their own something […]

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November 14, 2017
Big Data Cleanliness: What Are the Options?

Big data is term being thrown around in most businesses these days. With the mass amount of information available through digital records, data has become a gold mine for making business decisions. And the trend does not look to go away as systems become more capable and complex. An entire field has emerged from IT […]

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October 31, 2017
Artificial Intelligence: Sentient Sophia

Artificial Intelligence has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few decades. Every day Hollywood fantasy is becoming more and more real. Last week Sophia, a humanoid robot created by Hanson Robotics, was given citizenship by Saudi Arabia. While this seems a bit of a media ploy, the path it is taking humans down […]

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August 29, 2017
Artificial Intelligence: The New Second Class Citizen

Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. There is no debate regarding this. Siri, Google, and Alexa, to name the most well-known VAs, are coming standard with more and more technology. This artificial intelligence can make life easier, more organized, and more efficient. Yet virtual assistants and chatbots have the same weakness as all tools.  They […]

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