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How AI researchers built a neural network that learns to speak in just a few hours

How AI researchers built a neural network that learns to speak in just a few hours

The Chinese search giant’s Deep Voice system learns to talk in just a few hours with little or no human interference. In the battle to apply deep-learning techniques to the real world, one company stands head and shoulders above the competition. Google’s

Artificial Intelligence system can help robots interact with autistic children

Artificial Intelligence system can help robots interact with autistic children

 People with autism see, hear and feel the world differently from other people, which affects how they interact with others. (Photo: Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that can allow robots to

AI impact: Rethinking education and job training | ZDNet

AI impact: Rethinking education and job training | ZDNet

Artificial intelligence is pervasive; every major category of technology now incorporates AI techniques and the trend is growing. Although AI offers many benefits, risks and ethical issues abound. Despite having an enormous potential impact on society, jobs,

Why Machine Learning Is a Game-Changer for Social Media Managers

Why Machine Learning Is a Game-Changer for Social Media Managers

Back in the day, Bebo, MySpace and then Facebook were fun tools to find events, share photos and chat with friends, but communicating with brands required picking up the phone, sending emails or visiting the company website to get the information you

10 Sales Platforms to Help You Boost Revenue in 2017

10 Sales Platforms to Help You Boost Revenue in 2017

Sales 10 Sales Platforms to Help You Boost Revenue in 2017 Guided selling software is vital for all sales reps, though those new to the world of selling (or your business) can especially benefit. ---Shares March 7, 2017 Is your sales team less than stellar?

What Machine Learning Can (and Can't) Do

What Machine Learning Can (and Can't) Do

On first hearing, “machine learning” and “Artificial Intelligence” sound like technologies that will replace people. Computers will find people and sell them stuff they want, so who needs humans in marketing? Well, it turns out that you do. Computers

Facebook’s content moderation system under fire for child safety failures

Facebook’s content moderation system under fire for child safety failures

Facebook has again been criticized for failing to remove child exploitation imagery from its platform following a BBC investigation into its system for reporting inappropriate content. Last year the news organization reported that closed Facebook groups

A CIO's guide to chatbots: Everything you need to know

A CIO's guide to chatbots: Everything you need to know

Ben Rossi   Chatbots officially hit the mainstream in 2016 with the news that the biggest online players, including Facebook and Microsoft, are embracing the technology. In contrast to chat-based bots of the past – those primitive agents often incapable of

Toyota says an AI backseat driver will save lives long before driverless cars become widely used

Toyota says an AI backseat driver will save lives long before driverless cars become widely used

Cameras that watch where a driver is looking allow a car to judge when they are likely to miss a dangerous situation. Making a turn across oncoming traffic is one of the most dangerous maneuvers drivers undertake every day. Researchers at Toyota think it’s