Even though the AI acronym is on the lips of every data scientist, IT manager and developer hungry for new technologies, the term has its origins around the middle of the last century. After the first reference to AI in the late 1950’s, a couple of years passed before people could grasp what it was really about, and got a taste of what it was.

In the late seventies, we became aware of the notion of artificial intelligence through the well-known Star Wars, Terminator, Robocop, Alien and Blade Runner movies. Above and beyond the blend of science fiction and action, these movies depict visionary scenarios involving AI and its various components. This era coincides with the decreasing cost of AI computing, and its increasing accessibility.

Topics: AI, Machine Learning, Business, business data, operationalizing AI, AI models

By Jean-Simon Venne, Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder at BrainBox AI

There’s no doubt that commercial property owners, architects, engineers and more, have embraced greener buildings in one form or another, with a growing number committing to environmentally sustainable practices. In fact, according to the Dodge Data & Analytics World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report:  

Topics: AI, Real estate

Last week, we created our first-ever virtual summit - over 450 virtual meetings and 12,300 connections (and still counting) were made on our AI-powered matchmaking platform.

Topics: AI

Our community has always been at the heart of everything we do. We build summits in line with the UN global goals, we create meaningful dialogue around global tech for good. Therefore, we feel it would be contradictory of us not to take action in light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation.

Topics: AI

World Summit AI Americas returns to Montréal, Canada, on 25th-26th March 2020, and will gather the major influencers in AI globally across business, science and technology. The full AI ecosystem will be present, including startups, academics, investors, business leaders, big tech, lawyers, government and policymakers.

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Jana Novohradska, AI Consultant to Deputy Prime Minister`s Office of Slovakia & Gender Equality Rapporteur CAHAI Council of Europe, is one of the panelists on our 'Governing AI' panel at World Summit AI Americas in Montreal.  We caught up with her ahead of the summit. 

Topics: AI, Data, Machine Learning, Interview, Startups

Our research shows that three out of four execs understand they need to scale AI across the organization to stay competitive—and in business entirely. But many struggle...

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What is conversational AI all about? 

It's the best investment you'll make this year – and over the next five years – to increase efficiency, improve your KPIs and drive innovation in customer experience.

At the heart of the business justifications for Conversational AI are:

1. COST SAVINGS THROUGH  SMARTER AUTOMATION

2. IMPROVED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION THROUGH IMMEDIACY AND RELEVANCE

 

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Topics: AI, Conversational AI

By Megan Mueller, senior manager, Research Communications, Office of the Vice - President Research & Innovation, York University

 

Human-machine cooperation and developing trust among robots, soldiers and civilians – these are the subjects of two, high-tech Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects from York U’s Lassonde School of Engineering. They were, collectively, funded $5 million.

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