Posts by Melody Smith
Emerging Tech and the Next Pandemic
Is it possible that machine learning could help to identify the viruses most likely to transmit over from animals to people and cause future pandemics? This intriguing topic came to us from Nature in their article, “Could an algorithm predict the next pandemic?“ Novel Corona Virus – the most recent pandemic – struck over 99%…
Read MoreBeyond Just Data Management
Data literacy is a key component of data governance. Understanding the data and how it is integral to your business intelligence enables strategic data-driven decision making. Tech Republic brought this topic to us in their article, “Why is data literacy important to data governance?“ Data drives every business process, including sales, churn rates, supply chains,…
Read MoreData is Power
Those who hold data have the potential to control many things. Data can be diffuse, hard to track and nearly impossible to regulate, which poses myriad challenges. This interesting topic came to us from Deseret News in their article, “Perspective: The dark side of AI.” Big data companies have poured billions into research to bring technology…
Read MoreThe Impact of Emerging Tech
The impact technology has on our world is colossal and we’re only just starting to catch up with ourselves. This interesting information came to us from Technical.ly in their article, “How does machine learning affect our work? Technologists talk ethics and use value.” Ethics in technology refers to moral principles that govern how technologies should…
Read MoreProviding Clarity to AI
MIT researchers are striving to improve the interpretability of features so decision makers will be more comfortable using the outputs of machine learning models. They have developed a taxonomy to help developers craft features that will be easier for their target audience to understand. This interesting information came to us from Science Daily in their…
Read MoreGrowing Technology During the Pandemic
In 2020 more than 50% of companies adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in at least one business unit or function. As we witness the emergence of new AI trends and tools, more value is generated in revenue and customer loyalty. Tech Target brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “How enterprises can establish…
Read MoreData Insights in a Digital World
Data is the asset that businesses are gathering critical insights on to improve business performance. But who will glean insights? Who will process all the collated raw data? Everything is done either by a data analyst or a data scientist. While data analysts and data scientists both work with data, the main difference lies in what they do with…
Read MoreKeeping up with Progress
The speed at which technology is growing is 2x every 18 months when computing is measured. Over 89% of big data has been produced within the last 2 years. Let that sink in. This interesting topic came to us from datanami in their article, “What’s Holding Up Progress in Machine Learning and AI? It’s the…
Read MoreCoordinating Data
Data fragmentation refers to the dispersion of an organization’s data assets. The more data you have from different sources and stored in different spaces, the more likely it is to be scattered. This interesting information came to us from Blocks and Files in their article, “Data fragmentation needs a data intelligence fix.” Data visibility means knowing…
Read MoreMoving Forward with Digital Tranformation
True digital transformation spans people, processes and technology. There are key roles that data, analytics and innovation leaders play in empowering their organization for better business outcomes. This interesting information came to us from Consultancy.uk in their article, “What the future holds for cloud and digital transformation.” The future of digital transformation consists of some crucial…
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