UK to boost ‘industries of the future’ funding – including AI, IoT, and driverless cars
The latest budget from the UK government increases financial support for the ‘industries of the future’ which includes AI, IoT, and driverless cars. As the UK prepares to depart the EU, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is boosting funding of industries where the UK is already emerging a leader to help solidify its position on […]
World’s Leading AI Conference & Expo Arrives in Silicon Valley This Fall
The world’s leading Artificial Intelligence conference and exhibition, AI Expo, arrives in California for the inaugural North America event this fall. AI Expo North America will take place in the Santa Clara Convention Center, right in the heart of Silicon Valley, between 29-30th November 2017. The setting is perfect as the event will see some […]
Looking Past the AI Hype: Benefits of Data Science Application in Financial Services
While the idea of modern-day Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for years, rapid innovation in the last couple of years has led to immense growth and potential for AI. Today, chatbots and robots take the lead in AI headlines, highlighting their power to lower costs and the debate on whether they threaten jobs, or […]
AI in Recruitment – Understanding Designations and Skills
Relevance of jobs for candidates and candidates for recruiters is the most important challenge for AI in recruitment. Whether it is an Application Tracking System or a job portal, recruiters want easy mechanism to identify the most relevant candidate. That said, only a recruiter knows what they want. An AI Algorithm only knows the job description […]
How to become savvier with your marketing by implementing artificial intelligence techniques
Gone are the days of guessing what each individual customer wants by researching demographic populations. Take inspiration from some of the largest tech companies like Amazon, Facebook and Google who are investing large amounts of money in machine learning and AI to predict what their customers want before they even know it. Learn how to […]
Info Edge is developing its tech muscle using artificial intelligence, machine learning to get smarter results
It’s not like Hitesh Oberoi to talk technology. Like any sales maven, the 45-year-old CEO of Info Edge has been numbers-driven. He hasn’t lost that FMCG fervour he discovered at Unilever India, where he worked for almost four years until late 1999. When he joined Naukri.com, Info Edge’s flagship business, which even today — with […]
The invasion of mobile AI chips is nigh
Most flagship smartphones in 2018 will have a dedicated mobile AI chip, and we’re already seeing the industry move in that direction. AI-based tasks on most smartphones today are typically carried out in the cloud often without the average user even being aware. Google Photos, for example, uses deep learning to artistically crop and edit landscape panorama […]
Interview: The pursuit of loyal chatbots
AI Tech spoke with Alex Bunardzic, senior software developer at Staples, about the future of chatbots and the pursuit of their loyalty. “People spend a lot of their online time chatting either through SMS, Messenger, or other channels,” says Bunardzic. “Previously, it was the trend that people were spending more time on social media and that’s where businesses […]
How to Improve Brand Loyalty and Customer Experience using Artificial Intelligence
Retailers and business alike are leveraging new and emerging technologies to optimize customer experience, increasing customer loyalty. BRP Consulting, a retail management firm found “that 45% of retailers plan to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) within three years to enhance the customer experience” with 55% expected to focus on increasing their customer loyalty. By remaining at […]
How are Chatbots evolving the Retail Industry?
The rise of AI has been well documented over the past few years, and there are countless predictions about how quickly robots will take over the workplace. Chatbots have become a ubiquitous theme across almost every customer-facing industry, as businesses explore how they can incorporate the technology into their services and platforms, shaking up their […]