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Data Security Looks Different in a Pandemic
The world has changed so much as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Offices are now in kitchens and data security looks entirely different than just a few months ago. It has never been more important to revisit how firms are managing and protecting their data infrastructure. This interesting topic came to us from Financial…
Read MoreOpen Source and Assets
The term open source refers to something people can modify and share because its design is publicly accessible. Behind any successful open source project or product there is typically a passionate and close community collaborating under the virtue of transparency to develop services that break from tradition. This is a cultural issue. One that pushes the industry to evolve…
Read MoreCollaboration Among Researchers
Open access has taken on a new and important role admist the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientists around the world are in the spotlight openly and rapidly sharing their research findings to build knowledge on the deadly virus. This interesting news came to us from Mirage News in their article, “Open access science brings COVID-19 research success.” Open…
Read MoreMachine Learning on Steroids
Automated machine learning (AutoML) hasn’t completely replaced handcrafted algorithms, but it has made an impact. Datanami brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “AutoML Tools Emerge as Data Science Difference Makers.” The data science field is changing how companies look to utilize intelligence into their products and services, AutoML tools have the potential…
Read MoreWhat Augmented Analytics Offers and Lacks
Augmented analytics automates data insight by utilizing machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) to automate data preparation and enable data sharing. This manipulation and presentation of data simplifies data to present clear results and provides access to sophisticated tools so business users can make day-to-day decisions with confidence. Tech Republic brought this interesting information to our attention in…
Read MoreAI and Chatbots
Amazon is testing the first commercial customer service chatbot to produce wholly original dialogue in real time using recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) language generation. Adweek brought us this information in their article, “Amazon Is Testing an AI Chatbot That Generates Original Dialogue in Real Time.” The retail giant will deploy the generative chatbot as…
Read MoreThe Category of Pandemics
As information science professionals, we know that taxonomies exist everywhere. In the grocery store aisles, in libraries as the Dewey Decimal Classification system and of course online taxonomies on retail or informational websites – to name just a few. So as we are all experiencing our own personal journeys through this COVID-19 pandemic, where are…
Read MoreAI Has Failures Too
Artificial intelligence (AI) can do a lot of things – analyze data 100 times faster than humans, scan radiology images to diagnose deadly diseases that the human eye cannot see and demonstrate perfect object recall – to name a few. However, there might be something they cannot learn. Tech Republic brought this topic to us…
Read MoreAdopting Emerging Technology is Lacking
According to a recent survey, nearly 80% of all innovation projects find success within their organizations. The survey was geared toward uncovering how executives discover and implement emerging technology. This interesting information came to us from IT PRO in their article, “An inside look at discovery and implementation of emerging tech in business.” In considering the emerging technologies…
Read MoreAI Used in Diagnosing COVID-19
Artificial intelligence (AI) is constantly finding new applications and ways to enhance our lives through automation, analysis and data processing. With the rapid growth of the COVID-19 pandemic, AI is finding its way into helping diagnosis of the virus. This interesting information came to us from Health Europa in their article, “Teaching Artificial Intelligence to…
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