Opinion

Opinion

• Does technology increase the problem of racism and discrimination?

  According to a publication from the MIT Technology Review, technology promotes racism. Most facial recognition algorithms discriminate against the Black population. And even certain concepts or technological terminology tend to be offensive, ...  Continue Reading

• Healthcare and AI are a good pair -- until vendors overpromise

  Excessive promotion and grandiose promises from vendors like IBM are making it hard to accurately judge what the proper role of AI in healthcare should be.  Continue Reading

• Current state of AI is poorly understood by the public

  Current applications of AI revolve entirely around machine learning. But researcher Zachary Lipton says that's not the message you get from most media coverage of AI.  Continue Reading

• Reskilling the analytics team: Math, science and creativity

  Technical skills are a must for data scientists. But to make analytics teams successful, they also need to think creatively, work in harmony and be good communicators.  Continue Reading

• Hype surrounding AI technologies nears atomic proportions

  Amid the infiltration of artificial intelligence into business and society, spawning fears from some of Armageddon, humankind's greatest AI threat may very well come from within.  Continue Reading

• Cognitive computing in healthcare mends doctor-patient gaps

  Cognitive computing and healthcare data aggregation may prove to be important bedside companions to doctors treating their patients in the era of medical specialization.  Continue Reading

• AI technologies have come far, but the road is long

  Machine learning and other artificial intelligence technologies are poised to offer businesses big benefits, but companies have to walk before they run with AI.  Continue Reading