Data remains in silos in a digital environment and there is no real incentive to share it. This results in the hoarding of consumer data which emanates from Google, Facebook, Alibaba and Baidu. Presently, artificial intelligence (AI) platforms give power to those few organizations that process a bulk of data. With sensors embedded in connected cars and devices across the Internet of Things, there is the exponential rise in consumer data generated by these devices and stored in databases. A race has begun to get this data, which invites questions on privacy.A blockchain is a decentralized, public digital ledger that keeps track of cryptocurrency transactions in a chronological order. Blockchains are considered disruptive to the financial world because no one person or body has complete control over the transactions. As a result, many consider this a more honest substitute for physical financial institutions like banks.The blockchain technology protocol was first constructed by Satoshi … [Read more...] about How blockchain empowers artificial intelligence
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This new Alexa skill will play music generated by artificial intelligence
A new Alexa skill has popped up called DeepMusic that enables you to listen to songs generated by artificial intelligence, as spotted by Music Ally. Per the official page on Amazon, the songs generated by DeepMusic are composed entirely from AI. However, it also says that it “us[es] a collection of audio samples and a deep recurrent neural network,” suggesting that it either a) has samples of individual notes from instruments or b) splices together or layers snippets of sampled audio the algorithm believes will work well together. DeepMusic says that the music it creates has “no post-production editing by a human.” AI was also used to create the DeepMusic artwork displayed on the Echo Show and Echo Spot speakers. So... there's now an Alexa skill called DeepMusic which plays AI-generated songs.pic.twitter.com/VQiWOrBk34— Dani Deahl (@danideahl) March 14, 2018 Once the DeepMusic skill is enabled for Alexa, all you have to do is say “Alexa, ask … [Read more...] about This new Alexa skill will play music generated by artificial intelligence
How artificial intelligence is changing the CIO’s role
The role of the Chief Information Officer has grown over the years. The disruptive potential of artificial intelligence, Internet of things and rapidly developing robotics technologies mean the role should become even high profile and strategic. CIOs at large enterprises must be prepared to play a more central role in their organization.They key to successful leadership in the digital age is to accept and embrace the changes and improvements that new technology brings. Leaders are not immune to AI technology. As these technologies are integrated into the workplace, their role will change just like everyone else’s in the organization. That’s why it’s important to be prepared and ready for the new reality.Relying on the strength of othersPost-war, 1940s and 1950s managers adopted military-style, top-down leadership styles and expected deference to authority. They knew what was best for the organization and often paid little attention to the skills of others when making … [Read more...] about How artificial intelligence is changing the CIO’s role
Preventing employee turnover with Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been heralded by many organisations as the answer to a myriad of business tasks, such as data analysis, stock management and customer service. Behind the scenes, AI is being used to drive automation and efficiencies that make businesses more responsive to customers in relevant ways to augment staffs’ abilities, and empower them to have more personalized and helpful interactions. AI is also being harnessed to improve the customer experience by intelligently listening and responding to customer feedback and making connections that would most likely elude a human. In recent years, brands have started to take the journey approach they’ve applied to customers -- viewing their interactions as a series of distinct, yet connected experiences – and applying it to employees. Employees sit at the intersection of your business and your customers’ experiences, and thus have a unique perspective on what’s working, … [Read more...] about Preventing employee turnover with Artificial Intelligence
Most Americans think artificial intelligence will destroy other people’s jobs, not theirs
AI is a problem for jobs, say the majority of Americans, but it’s someone else’s problem. Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of US adults believe artificial intelligence will “eliminate more jobs than it creates,” according to a Gallup survey. But, the same survey found that less than a quarter (23 percent) of people were “worried” or “very worried” automation would affect them personally. Notably, these figures vary depending on education. For respondents with only a four-year college degree or less, 28 percent were worried about AI taking their job; for people with at least a bachelor degree, that figure was 15 percent. These numbers tell a familiar story. They come from a Gallup survey of more than 3,000 individuals on automation and AI. New details were released this week, but they echo the findings of earlier reports. One survey conducted by Quartz last year found that 90 percent of respondents thought that up to half of all jobs … [Read more...] about Most Americans think artificial intelligence will destroy other people’s jobs, not theirs