Tag: voice assistants

Artificial Intelligence Is Electricity 2.0

Artificial Intelligence Is Electricity 2.0

AWS, Azure and GCP are to thank in large part for the proliferation of applications powered by broadly-defined AI. The big three remote server platforms have made it increasingly easy for companies of all sizes from all industries to build applications that incorporate core AI, machine learning, deep learning and related capabilities. A wide variety … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Is Electricity 2.0

The Voice Assistant Wars Lost A Combatant

The Voice Assistant Wars Lost A Combatant

Unlimited cash and an army of talented data scientists and engineers does not ensure AI success. This is especially true when the first mover and market leader (Google) has yet to remove its foot from the accelerator. Microsoft recently stood down in the Voice Assistant wars. Cortana was never going to catch Google Assistant (Google … Continue reading The Voice Assistant Wars Lost A Combatant

AI’s Dark Side – They’re Listening

AI’s Dark Side – They’re Listening

Hear that? Someone is listening. In fact, they all are: Google, Microsoft, Amazon, even Apple (who has positioned itself as a privacy champion). AI - more specifically the neural networks that power voice assistants - are far from fully autonomous. Deep learning models require human assistance at this juncture. Fair. It is when companies do … Continue reading AI’s Dark Side – They’re Listening