“The new AI boss at Google is Jeff Dean. The lean 50-year-old computer scientist joined the company in 1999, when it was a startup less than one year old. He earned a reputation as one of the industry’s most talented coders by helping Google become a computational powerhouse with new approaches to databases and large-scale…
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Apple hires top AI expert Ian Goodfellow from Google
“Goodfellow is known for inventing a form of machine learning training algorithms called generative adversarial networks (GANs). GANs are effectively two AI systems that are pitted against each other. Working against each other, they both improve.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/apple-poaches-top-ai-expert-ian-goodfellow-from-google/
AI Is On Track To Send Millions Of Bank Workers To Eternal Call Waiting
“Bankers hope to eliminate most customer service reps by digitizing the processes they perform. You might have noticed the prevalence of self-service menus online. With the right software, it’s easy to cancel a lost credit card without ever talking to anyone. The next step is implementing the right AI software, to help assist customers who want…
Sunday Cartoon
Do you remember the comics in the Sunday paper? Are you old enough to remember when newspapers were delivered to your driveway…frequently late and occasionally soaking wet. There aren’t many comics on the topic of AI, but I was able to find one for today. Happy Selection Sunday / St. Patrick’s Day https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2019/mar/16/stephen-collins-on-googles-deepmind-cartoon
Chinese eCommerce Firm JD.Com And Google Debut Online Store
“JD.com, one of the biggest eCommerce retailers in China, has teamed up with Google to launch a store on Google Express, according to a report by Reuters. The site is called Joybuy and currently offers everything from shoes to electronics to hair extensions. A majority of the products are under $100 and from brands…