Why AI isn’t Intelligence Classifying the wonders of current machine learning algorithms as artificial intelligence does a disservice to the idea of intelligence and creates a vague market that offers little differentiation or definition of the solutions it contains. AI isn’t Intelligence. Marketers need to stop cluttering “AI” by establishing classification, logic, and … [Read more...] about IBM Debater and Rubik’s Cube Solutions: Why AI Isn’t Intelligence
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AI and Ethics: Do we Need a New Ethics to Deal with Autonomous Technology?
AI and Ethics: Do we need a new ethics to deal with autonomous technology? Revisiting The Golden Rule One of my favorite religious "jokes” go something like this: A young woman walks up to a Rabbi, a Buddhist Monk, and a Muslim Imam. They are all asked, "what is the core teaching of your religion?" The Rabbi answers, "That which is hateful to you, do not do to your … [Read more...] about AI and Ethics: Do we Need a New Ethics to Deal with Autonomous Technology?
x.ai scheduling bot heads to the enterprise
x.ai scheduling bot heads to the enterprise If you want to experience AI in a meaningful way, you need to look at x.ai’s meeting scheduling service. I have written about them before just as they were emerging from incubation (see Testing Amy: What it’s like to have appointments scheduled by an AI assistant at GeekWire). In late 2017, x.ai promoted its two agent … [Read more...] about x.ai scheduling bot heads to the enterprise
Open Note to WEF: Reinvent Economy Don’t Be Threatened by AI
The gnashing of teeth and the fear-mongering about job displacement has started at the World Economic Forum. Robots and artificial intelligence (AI) are out to take many of the most prestigious job classes. See: Davos: Doctors and lawyers could be replaced by robots from the Telegraph. Why we shouldn't be threatened by AI I'm not worried. We Shouldn't Be … [Read more...] about Open Note to WEF: Reinvent Economy Don’t Be Threatened by AI
Learning from Meerkats: Tune In. Animals Have Something to Teach Us About Humanity
Updated from an original future of work blog post dated 7/27/2006 Cover photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Learning from Meerkats The November 2000 Religious Diversity Faire at UC Irvine focused on the impact conscious computers would have on our belief systems. I spoke about a future where computers finally reach their artificial intelligence potential and achieve … [Read more...] about Learning from Meerkats: Tune In. Animals Have Something to Teach Us About Humanity