“India was home to nearly 400 million smartphone users in June 2018—a figure that is expected to surpass the 500-million mark by 2022 according to a recent eMarketer study, mobile devices will account for more than three-quarters (76.5%) of the time that an average Indian consumer spends online. We are no longer moving towards a…
Month: November 2019
No, AI is not for social good
“These realities of AI seem at odds with it being a tool for social good. So, when working for “the good,” we must ask a few questions: Which good and for whom? Is it only AI that can do this good? That said, the solution is not to avoid the inherently political discussion of how…
Demis Hassabis on AI’s potential
“I believe artificial intelligence (AI) could usher in a new renaissance of discovery, acting as a multiplier for human ingenuity, opening up entirely new areas of inquiry and spurring humanity to realise its full potential. DeepMind’s work on automated AI systems has already reduced the amount of energy necessary to run data centres by up…
How AI Is Making Sentiment Analysis Easy
“Sentiment analysis is capable of 90% accuracy. That’s not a technology in early stages—that’s a technology in a state of maturity, ready to go to empower companies, employees, and customers all at once. Technologies like Cognito…Their tools have been shown to improve customer satisfaction by nearly 30%, decrease call handle time by 15% and increase…
UT professor to lead new Austin-based Sony AI division
“The electronics giant this week announced the creation of Sony AI, a division that will be headquartered in Japan. The new organization will pursue advanced AI technology at research sites in Tokyo, Austin and Europe. The Austin operations will include an AI lab, which is scheduled to open this year, the company said. Peter Stone,…