Humans look at AI in both awe and fear. When I tell folks that I work for a company that builds AI-powered virtual assistants, they frequently ask me if AI is close to becoming sentient. Is it close to becoming human? Are we fast approaching a future where Skynet from the Terminator is real? Will AI become too smart for its own good,...

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Use case builds on intent to find new ways to crunch big data. IBM Australia’s research arm is set to venture into “quantum IoT”, a field that appears aimed at finding value in big data that would be either too cost prohibitive or intensive for classical computers to handle. The vendor revealed the project - and the need for a research scientist, based...

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Build security into your IoT plan or risk attack There’s huge potential with the IoT, but security must be built into a company’s plan and not tacked on at the end. The Internet of Things (IoT) is no longer some futuristic thing that’s years off from being something IT leaders need to be concerned with. The IoT era has arrived. In fact, Gartner...

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5 ways to future-proof your IoT implementation IoT devices are becoming more prevalent every day, spanning industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, and more. By 2020, Gartner predicts we will see more than 65 percent of enterprises adopting IoT products. With the influx of more devices in more places, IoT implementation has become increasingly complex. As a result, more companies are looking to freshen their...

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Is your business model fit for the Fourth Industrial Revolution? All aspects of Amazon’s business, such as its acquisition of Whole Foods, support each other. Image: REUTERS/Carlo Allegr This article is part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting As the Fourth Industrial Revolution becomes ever more pervasive, we have good and bad news for leaders of incumbent businesses in all sectors and all...

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The proliferation of artificial intelligence in 2019 could lead to a new talent gap Nimbletank consider the key trends around AI in 2019. Artificial Intelligence, thanks to a myriad of dystopian literature, has always been viewed with negative connotations, even though it’s still hundreds of years away before total superiority, according to some people’s calculations. Despite this, in the last few years, AI,...

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