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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s AI

The only sounds drifting from Hagrid’s hut were the disdainful shrieks of his own furniture. Magic: It was something that Harry Potter thought was very good. Uh, what? Readers who spend considerable time on nerdier corners of the internet probably already know what’s going on. To everyone else: No,…

Automatic for the People: Automated Model Building Is Changing the Game

How will artificial intelligence go beyond rhetoric and toy projects to real, enterprise deployments that yield significant business benefits across a large number of different industries? What are the key considerations to keep in mind when attempting such transformations? And how can understanding the fundamental economics of AI help propel…

Into the Swing: Callaway and Other Golf Industry Leaders Are Embracing AI

Improving a golf club is a process that’s long demanded as much patience as playing the game itself. Even for a company as sophisticated as Callaway, the dominant consumer sales leader and club maker on the pro tour, reimagining something as simple as a driver face once meant pouring…

Hack the Vote: Is AI on the Ballot in 2020?

Even though the November U.S. elections are still months off, artificial intelligence already has emerged as a potent technology that can sway voters all the way until the moment the polls close that fateful Tuesday. Yet just how AI is used in the election’s contest between truth and disinformation…

Meet the Mind: Sumant Mandal, March Capital Partners

IN BASEBALL, THEY say if a batter fails 70 percent of the time, he’s a future Hall of Famer. In venture capital, maybe we should be viewing the numbers similarly. Actually, VC success is probably harder: as recently as 2017, 75 percent of venture-backed startups were failing, according to…

Peter Stone Leads the Way at the University of Texas

FRANKLY, IT DOESN’T look like much. Eight robots you might have once found on Toys ‘R’ Us shelves occupy a small field. They collectively move with the grace of a toddler, just at the pace of someone much, much older. (If one bot goes down, it might be a…

The Future’s So Bright: AI In the Classroom

AFTER SPENDING A full day working with students one-on-one, most teachers have to grade tests and prepare lesson plans at home on nights and weekends. Is it any surprise that the 2018 Teaching and Learning International Survey by the National Center for Education Statistics found that educators in the…

How Artist João Beira Uses AI to Create Masterpieces

“I think that our generation still differentiates the physical world and the digital world,” says artist João Beira. “I think that the next generations will stop doing that.” If that’s the case, it won’t solely be because of new technologies and the scientists and engineers who create them, but…

The Hitmakers: AI in Hollywood to Determine Next Big Movie

StoryFit and Slated are using data and technology to help producers determine what movies will be a big hit at the box office. Let’s dive in to find out more about how AI in Hollywood is making a big difference in the movie scene. “NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING.” Those three…

The Democratization of Data: Modern AI and Automated Machine Learning

Recognition of emotions is one of the great white whales of modern AI. It’s innate for humans. We can look at someone’s face and understand how they’re feeling. Transferring that skill to machines has proven far trickier. Companies and academics worldwide are laboring to refine their data science techniques and produce more accurate…