According to the Deloitte AI Institute, this is the State of Enterprise AI.
Medium
October 27, 2021
I’ve just gone through the fourth edition of the Deloitte AI Institute’s “The State of AI in the Enterprise” survey.
It is impressive how it investigates the more profound transformations occurring within organizations using AI to drive value to understand what the most “AI-fueled organizations” are doing to drive success.
The report surveyed 2,875 executives from 11 Americas, Europe, and Asia between March and May 2021.
It explored how AI-powered organizations are using data as a resource to systematically deploy and scale AI across all types of core business processes in a human-centered manner.
This report helps us have a more accurate view of the leading practices aligned with the marketplace leaders across industries.
The report’s key findings help us understand how to overcome challenges to becoming an AI-fueled organization, regardless of the stage of AI transformation we are in, and primarily to assist those earlier in their transformation.
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Building bridges between Diversity and Inclusion and Enterprise Data.
Medium
October 12, 2021
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace have been widely promoted in recent years, to the point where it may appear unnecessary to justify them further.
However, as we face a global crisis that may hinder these advancements, it is critical to remember that, rather than being a “luxury,” diversity can be the key to business resilience.
The development of diversity and inclusion policies brings many benefits, ranging from improved performance to a significant increase in innovation.
According to a recent survey conducted by global management consulting firm McKinsey, ethnic diversity within companies increased the likelihood of “superior financial performance relative to the local industry average” by an average of 36% in 2019.
Gender diversity yielded a similar result, with diverse organizations performing a quarter better than the local industry average.
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Lawmakers approved the Foundations and Principles for A.I. in Brazil.
Medium
October 11, 2021
The Chamber of Deputies approved Bill 21/20 on Wednesday (29th), which establishes the foundations and principles for the development and application of artificial intelligence in Brazil and guidelines for the promotion and performance of public authorities on the subject. The issue will be referred to the Senate.
The House has outlined guidelines for developing and deploying A.I. in Brazil. In addition, the bill will regulate transparency regarding the use of A.I. in the public sector, encourage the development of A.I. for the public sector, and require the “adoption of regulatory instruments that promote innovation.”
To account for the already-integrated innovation in society and the regulations introduced by Artificial Intelligence, a structured view on rights, duties, and responsibilities is required.
According to the text, artificial intelligence systems are technological representations from information technology and computer science. It will be the Union’s private responsibility to legislate and issue rules on the subject.
Essentially, artificial intelligence works through programs used in computer systems, applications, or even machines to teach the program to perceive, interpret, and interact with the external environment, making predictions, recommendations, classifications, or decisions.
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Ten years without Steve Jobs. What does it mean?
Medium
October 06, 2021
About a great innovator, a visionary genius, a master storyteller, and a brilliant marketing strategist.
Steve Jobs, Apple’s founder, died on October 5, 2011, and the company is very different today. However, most of his ideas are still alive and kicking in Apple’s DNA.
I remember it like it was yesterday… October 4, 2011, when Apple released the iPhone 4s. There is an empty seat in the first row, reserved for Apple executives, with the “reserved” sign framed several times before, during, and after the presentation, perhaps to leave the hope that Steve Jobs will appear at the last moment.
But he doesn’t show up: he’s dealing with pancreatic cancer complications, or he’s already passed away, and the announcement was delayed so as not to disrupt Tim Cook’s first keynote as CEO.
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5 interesting A.I. facts you probably didn’t know
Medium
September 24, 2021
We’ve all seen how artificial intelligence has established itself in a variety of human activities. As a result, the technology has received widespread recognition from industry players, investors, and businesses that have begun to equip their machines with intelligence, deploy automation and employ robots to perform tasks.
A.I. is all around us, even if you aren’t aware of it. For example, Netflix recommendations, Alexa or Siri, online shipping, and Uber use A.I. technology.
Your insurer may be calculating your insurance using AI-powered policy software. Likewise, your bank is most likely assessing the risk of you defaulting on a loan.
Even though artificial intelligence applications are widely publicized, many facts about the technology remain hidden.
I want to share some exciting facts about artificial intelligence that are less commonly discussed and that you’ve probably never heard before.
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AI will drive a global market of USD 360.36 billion in the next six years.
Medium
September 21, 2021
Artificial intelligence (AI) has grown in popularity, and industries worldwide are rapidly incorporating it into their processes to improve business operations and customer experience.
This technology is being invested not only by large corporations but also by small and medium-sized businesses.
Furthermore, the advancement and implementation of 5G, cloud computing, and an extensive database are driving its demand.
According to Fortune Business Insights’ most recent market report, the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market is expected to gain traction, reaching USD 360.36 billion by 2028, with a CAGR of 33.6 percent from 2021 to 2028.
It provides an interesting analysis of several factors that will impact growth, such as the key drivers and restraints.
Furthermore, the market report provides insights into the regional analysis, covering various regions and contributing to the market’s growth.
It includes the competitive landscape, which includes leading companies, implementing new products, announcing partnerships, and collaborating to help the market grow.
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An introduction to Emotional AI in Business
Medium
September 17, 2021
When it comes to understanding emotion, humans have always claimed superiority over machines. That, however, will not be the case for long.
While some may be skeptical of machines encroaching on emotion, those working in the field of Emotional artificial Intelligence, also known as emotion AI or affective computing, believe we’re well on our way.
Our relationship with advanced technologies is becoming increasingly complex. As a result, the need for emotional Intelligence is now greater than ever, as AI becomes an inherent part of our lives. As a result, we rely on it like never before.
This artificial intelligence-powered social transformation will significantly impact how we manage our emotions and customer relationships.
A better understanding of emotional intelligence in business is becoming increasingly important because it assists us in managing the use of AI in business and analyzes our efforts to provide a better customer experience.
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3 AI myths and the crude reality explained for Digital Business Leaders
Medium
September 13, 2021
At the same time that AI is rapidly becoming integrated into workplaces, several myths about the technology persist.
Enduring misconceptions about AI have caused some concern over the years. Many people believe that the potential of AI is limitless and that we could face a situation similar to the one depicted in the popular Terminator films with Skynet. I even published a book about it.
This article will assist business leaders in identifying AI myths, understanding how AI works, and understanding its limitations.
Here, I’d like to debunk five persistent myths about AI that many people hold dear:
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A Microsoft Azure failure has exposed data from thousands of customers around the world.
Medium
August 28, 2021
A severe vulnerability in Microsoft Azure has exposed data from thousands of clients of the cloud computing service, including some of the largest companies in the world.
The failure was communicated to users of the email platform sent on Thursday (26).
In the message, Microsoft informed the clients that invaders would have the ability to read, modify and delete data stored in Azure if they explore the failure.
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Increasing Physical Retail Sales with Artificial Intelligence
Medium
August 28, 2021
Despite significant growth in e-commerce, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, physical retail still accounts for a significant portion of sales, primarily in supermarket chains and department stores. As a result, using technology to keep consumers’ attention in these spaces becomes critical, especially during the recovery period.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) intends to explore this niche with two solutions to streamline business processes and data usage.
The goal of these retailer-focused solutions is to provide retail customers with a hyper-personalized shopping experience. For this, the consultancy’s platforms rely on customizable and localized Big Data and Predictive Analytics. As a result, they are known as TCS Optumera and TCS OptUnique.
TCS Optumera, the first solution, is made up of several modules that use AI and machine learning resources to generate recommendations for optimizing store space, online and offline assortment, and optimizing prices and promotions for online and offline retail items — and thus achieve an increase in sales of up to 3% to 5%.
Furthermore, the solution is highly scalable and transparent in terms of recommendations. It includes automating configurations and tasks, allowing commercial teams to spend less time on management processes. It also allows for impact analysis on created scenarios, such as adjusting the price of an item and re-projecting the margin and volume of related items.
TCS OptUnique, on the other hand, enables hyper-customization and uses AI to transform the customer’s experience with the brand.
The solution enables real-time hyper-customization of unified and orchestrated actions to provide customers with personalized experiences across multiple interaction channels, such as social media, points of sale, websites, and mobile phones, to increase CLV — Customer Lifetime Value.
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What motivates the digitization and digital transformation of business today?
Medium
August 27, 2021
Let’s face it! As digital technology advances and plays an ever-increasing role in our daily lives, companies must keep up with the times.
From a broad perspective, the choice is simple: keep up or fall behind.
That said, understanding what digital transformation means for your company, on the other hand, requires a little more investigation, euphemistically saying.
So, first things first, let’s define what Digital Transformation is.
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6 Ways how AI drove Innovation at the Olympics in 2021
Medium
August 09, 2021
A growing number of AI technology has been used to analyze athlete performance, predict the likelihood of victory, perfect moves, and define strategies during the last years.
And if you watched the games, you may have not noticed that AI was massively present at the Olympics this year, but believe me:
AI was present in everything from robotic guides to enhanced viewing experiences, helping to revolutionize even sports storytelling.
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Can you really use ROI as your only metric in innovation?
Medium
August 06, 2021
First and foremost, let us define ROI. The acronym stands for Return on Investment. The expression denotes the metric used to calculate the income generated by a specific amount of investment.
Among the economic indicators related to the business world, perhaps the most used and misused is the return on investment.
It is a general term in investment analysis used primarily to identify potential and past financial returns.
The ROI metric, expressed as a rate of return, shows how much an investor gained (or lost) concerning the amount invested in a given investment while also analyzing what happened and a forecast for its future.
ROI is a metric used to assess the return on any investment, such as a technological research project, a marketing campaign, the purchase of a new machine, or the addition of new fixed-income security to investment portfolios.
Investors frequently consider the ROI of activity when deciding whether to proceed with the investment process. Because it is critical for the owner of capital to know how much he will earn in income to cover the amount invested.
But is it possible, however, to combine ROI and Innovation in an efficient formula?
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Building bridges between AI and the business
Medium.com
July 19, 2021
AI has become more and more integrated into our everyday lives and AI teams are becoming vital to the success of many businesses.
AI is an integral part of almost every industry today and as a result, most businesses need to have AI teams to deliver precise and scalable value to stay competitive.
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3 exciting areas where Artificial Intelligence is having a significant impact on Businesses today.
Medium.com
July 03, 2021
AI has the potential to benefit organizations in a variety of ways. AI’s commercial benefits are limitless because it is a more robust technology.
In addition, AI can automate corporate processes and compile data analysis findings. As a result, many companies utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to improve employee and customer engagement.
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These are the Best Platforms Where you can Publish Your Podcast.
Medium
June 15, 2021
You can have a fantastic podcast, but it is useless if it doesn’t reach people’s ears! So here is how to do it.
Listing a podcast in every podcast directory is the most effective strategy to increase an audience. From small to giant podcast aggregators, your show should be available anywhere people listen to podcasts.
There are numerous resources available that claim to have the definitive list. It is not my case; however, I am going a step further, sharing my favorite ones:
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This is a great moment to look for a new job in Artificial Intelligence
Towards Data Science
May 31, 2021
Artificial intelligence (AI) is essential because it allows the software to perform human capacities such as understanding, reasoning, planning, communication, and perception in an increasingly effective, efficient, and low-cost manner. In most business sectors, automating these skills opens up new opportunities.
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9 Amazing uses of Artificial Intelligence you should apply in your company.
Medium
May 24, 2021
Artificial intelligence has become a strategic component for many companies during the last years. Today, it is considered a relevant piece in corporate innovation processes, contributing to a more confident business forecast and a global benchmark metric among industries.
We live in a world where greater intelligence and more precise scenarios are required, and companies worldwide are investing in new types of data and intelligence tools.
By defining new indicators, businesses get to know new processes and new markets to operate better, allowing them to take new directions or prioritize certain areas and objectives, allowing them to further ahead.
The requirement for greater agility in the analysis and response to business opportunities drives AI in various processes and market sectors.
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Linkedin has just launched a new feature that will help you to shine.
Medium
May 12, 2021
According to LinkedIn, if you regularly share content with your professional community to demonstrate your expertise, spark conversations about ideas and experiences, and build communities around shared interests, you are a creator!
Welcome to the 1% team!
According to authors and bloggers Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba, only 1% of the website users add content, while the other 99% of the participants only lurk. (Related to online activity, the terms lurk and lurking is used to refer to online observation without engaging others in the community).
Now, the most important professional social network will focus on assisting you in reaching more people, growing your network of followers, and increase your content’s visibility, launching Creator Mode.
Creator mode is a new feature that is visible directly in your Profile dashboard, and once enabled, it displays your content with greater focus and encourages other members to follow you.
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5 reasons why companies need to develop and prioritize their AI Business strategies now!
Medium
May 10, 2021
Today, capturing customers’ tastes, wants, and needs more accurately to enable increasingly personalized offerings is essential to keep businesses competitive, and in this context, AI can be considered a groundbreaking tool.
However, as I mentioned earlier, many companies still struggle to see Artificial Intelligence as a valuable tool, a facilitator to create impact rather than impact itself.
Now, it is time to revert the game, taking AI for business to a new level.
This article explores some crucial reasons why companies should develop and prioritize their AI business strategy.
#artificialintelligence #strategy #ai #machinelearning #thoughtleadership
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Here you have a list of all my articles written in April 2021.
Medium
May 01, 2021
If you have lost something, here you have the full list of articles I’ve published online during April 2021.
As you probably know… I have many things to say about many topics related to AI, Ethics, Autonomous Vehicles, and emerging technologies, and writing is my favorite expression.
Almost every day, I write many business-oriented articles that introduce and explore several aspects of these fantastic and interesting innovations.
Here you have the list of the latest articles of April 2020:
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The Terminator paradox
Amazon
April 30, 2021
This week, I’ve completed and published my new ebook entitled “The Terminator paradox — How neuroscience can help us understand empathy and the fear of Artificial Intelligence”, co-written with my dear friend and Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Mariana Verzaro.
The book results from several engaging conversations about concepts and possible approaches to building Empathy in AI, and it is a very exciting thought leadership exercise with some interesting technological, social and philosophical views regarding Artificial Intelligence from the neuroscientific point of view.
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Introduction to Inductive Learning in Artificial Intelligence
Medium
April 28, 2021
Machine learning is one of the most important subfields of artificial intelligence. It has been viewed as a viable way of avoiding the knowledge bottleneck problem in developing knowledge-based systems.
Inductive Learning, also known as Concept Learning, is how AI systems attempt to use a generalized rule to carry out observations.
To generate a set of classification rules, Inductive Learning Algorithms (APIs) are used. These generated rules are in the “If this then that” format.
These rules determine the state of an entity at each iteration step in Learning and how the Learning can be effectively changed by adding more rules to the existing ruleset.
When the output and examples of the function are fed into the AI system, inductive Learning attempts to learn the function for new data.
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The Terminator paradox
Amazon
April 27, 2021
This week, I’ve completed and published my new ebook entitled “The Terminator paradox — How neuroscience can help us understand empathy and the fear of Artificial Intelligence”, co-written with my dear friend and Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Mariana Verzaro.
The book results from several engaging conversations about concepts and possible approaches to building Empathy in AI, and it is a very exciting thought leadership exercise with some interesting technological, social and philosophical views regarding Artificial Intelligence from the neuroscientific point of view.
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This Is How the European Union Is Planning to Regulate A.I. in Europe More Strictly
Medium
April 21, 2021
The European Union unveiled strict regulations governing the use of artificial intelligence today (21.04.2021), a first-of-its-kind policy outlining how companies and governments can use a technology regarded as one of the most significant but ethically fraught scientific breakthroughs in recent memory.
The draft rules, which were presented at a news conference in Brussels, would set limits on the use of artificial intelligence in various activities, including self-driving cars, hiring decisions, school enrollment selections, and exam scoring.
It would also cover the use of artificial intelligence by law enforcement and court systems, both of which are deemed “high risk” because they could jeopardize people’s safety or fundamental rights.
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A (brief) visual guide through the history of AI
Medium
April 19, 2021
When we hear about artificial intelligence, we refer to what we see in films; it creates a perception that AI is driven by robots or things from another world. This thinking has been shaping nowadays, adapting to new applications, and growing in several sectors adhered to artificial intelligence.
On average, 64 years ago, artificial intelligence originated from scientific studies without imagining what it would be capable of.
Last year, I published an article that was a quick look at some of the most critical events in AI since its beginning and some interesting links.
That article called “An easy guide to the history of Artificial Intelligence” had a surprisingly high number of views and read on Medium. Recently I decided to add it in one of my books, published on Amazon Kindle entitled “AI in 2020 — A Year of Intelligence Artificial.” which is a collection of my best articles about AI.
I recently decided to repurpose this article in a simple and direct visual guide through the most important breakthroughs in the AI field since 1943. I’ve published it on my Instagram account.
Of course, I would like to share it here with my Medium friends because I think it can be interesting for many people who are discovering the first steps in AI and a better way to understand a technology than learn about its history?
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Did you check your Social Selling Index today?
Medium
April 16, 2021
According to Linkedin, I am in the Top 1% of Industry (IT & Services) and on the Top 1% of my whole Linkedin network (more than 25.200 connections) regarding the Social Sales Index.
You’ve probably heard of LinkedIn’s Social Selling Index (SSI) if you’re using Linkedin to build your sales, make your network, or develop your brand.
In this article, I will try to explain what the SSI is, and I will share some tips to improve your behavior, having as an ultimate benefit, the upgrade of your SSI score.
But first, let’s try to understand better what is Social Selling and Personal Branding are.
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Are you ready to return to your office?
Medium
April 13, 2021
Many workplaces that went fully remote last year are now setting timelines for bringing people back to the office — and some employees are not happy about it.
For example, Google is hastening the partial reopening of offices and limiting the future of remote work. Microsoft, Facebook, and Uber intend to reopen their offices.
For many of us who have been “forcedly” working from home for more than a year, the idea of returning to the office may evoke a wide range of emotions.
As the reopening initiatives gain traction, I have been talking with many skeptical colleagues about this situation. Some of them are unsure whether they should even notify their employers once they have been vaccinated, fearing that knowledge will be used to force their return to work.
Most of us have not been around anyone (aside from our families) for more than two hours at a time in a year, and I do not know anyone in my network which is enthusiastic about wearing a mask for multiple hours at work.
The idea of being back in open spaces with many other people (even though companies seem to be obsessed with keeping our spaces immaculately clean) will most likely increase cases among colleagues.
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Ensuring Safe Autonomous Vehicle deployments with the world’s largest public scenario database
Medium
April 12, 2021
Today, the University of Warwick launched the Safety PoolTM Scenario Database, the world’s largest public scenario database, in collaboration with Deepen AI, a Silicon Valley-based startup that provides the only safety-first data lifecycle tools and services for autonomous systems and is supported by the World Economic Forum, Innovate UK Zenzic.
The Safety PoolTM Initiative’s mission is to make safe autonomous vehicle deployment a reality through collaboration and knowledge exchange.
The initiative has established a public repository where industry, government, startups, and other stakeholders can access test scenarios (for different ODDs).
The database contains a diverse set of scenarios in various operational design domains (ODDs or operating conditions) that governments, industry, and academia can use to test and benchmark Autonomous Vehicles systems and provide insights into data-driven policy and regulatory guidelines.
Initial scenarios were created with the help of a novel hybrid methodology developed by WMG at the University of Warwick, which combined knowledge-based and data-based approaches.
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DRIVE Developer Days — The #1 Conference on Autonomous Vehicles
Medium
April 09, 2021
Autonomous vehicles are one of the most complex challenges for Artificial Intelligence today, and bringing AVs to market requires the sharing of tremendous knowledge and expertise in end-to-end solutions.
For those who do not know, NVIDIA is primarily recognized for providing graphics cards (GPUs) for computers and games, but in recent years thanks to the improvement of high processing hardware, the company has become an essential partner of the automobile industry in the development of artificial intelligence, a fundamental part in the development of autonomous vehicles.
After all, this new generation of autonomous vehicles requires enormous computational power and it means that as important as talking about the engine or the vehicles’s transmission, with Autonomous Vehicles it will be fundamental to talk about its hardware and software.
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An online game to raise awareness on AI Emotion Recognition
Medium
April 07, 2021
Identifying what someone is feeling or even anticipating potential reactions based on nonverbal behavioral cues is no longer a problem reserved for sensitive and astute people.
With the advancement of cutting-edge technologies in emotional intelligence, this capability gains new dimensions with the capability of machines recognizing human emotions for a variety of purposes.
Complex facial detection algorithms are now powerful enough to analyze and measure emotions captured in real-world situations. They are so powerful that we are reaching a point that some ethical aspects have been raised.
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How to bring the Principles of Responsible AI to the practice, according to Microsoft.
Medium
April 06, 2021
Some weeks ago, I published an article called “A Quick Introduction to Responsible A.I. or rAI,” where I explained the basics of this domain and how rAI can ensure that these decisions are taken safely and reliably and proven explained fashion.
As explained in that article, Responsible A.I. is an essential standard that organizations must achieve because, almost universally, A.I. models can have a tremendous impact on someone’s quality of life.
The fight for social justice in the media is a spotlight on possible causes of prejudice and discrimination situations that A.I. can cause, and it means that whoever develops and uses A.I. should do everything possible to eliminate prejudice (bias), explain how their technology makes decisions, and accept responsibility if A.I. becomes dishonest.
Following a not surprising huge interest from people in my article about rAI, I decide to publish an article called “Introduction to the 4 Principles of the Responsible A.I. for Business Leaders.” where I explored a framework to ensure that organizations understand and apply models that adhere to corporate governance principles like fairness, transparency, Empathy, and, finally, robustness.
These concepts were presented as the four pillars of Responsible A.I.
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Get out from that bench and turn on your computer: The future of education is online
Medium
April 06, 2021
We all know that academic education and degrees have a high value and will continue to do so for many years to come. Still, I am not the only one who firmly believes that online certificates will overtake them in popularity and added value very soon.
In the last years, the concept of traditional education has shifted dramatically, especially now, due to the pandemic.
Markets&Markets forecasts the global digital education market size to grow from USD 8.4 billion in 2020 to USD 33.2 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 31.4% during the forecast period.
With the rise of the Internet and new technologies, being physically present in the classroom is no longer the only learning option. Today, as long as you have access to a computer, you can get a good education whenever and wherever you want. The online education revolution is now ushering in a new era.
The pandemic has arrived to alter learning paradigms permanently. Many people have claimed that COVID-19 has hastened the transformation of learning.
However, the pandemic forced educational institutions to change their business models. Many were forced to develop digital strategies to keep their students and income.
It does not imply that academic programs will disappear, but there will be an increase in demand for online certificate programs from both students and the labor market.
Today, you can use the Internet to attend college classes, take professional courses, learn to play the guitar, photograph, exercise, cook, and sew, to name a few things.
Interactions between learners and teachers take place in discussion forums and email exchanges, and Google Hangouts is a video conferencing tool that can also function as a classroom. And so forth.
The Internet has democratized education and fundamentally altered how we learn, and online and remote learning is a natural evolution of this technological revolution.
We are now always connected, with networks of contacts beyond physical barriers, and are available on various digital devices. As a result, learning to learn when and where you want (or can) has become the norm. It is the result of this digital transformation.
Universities have begun to react to this new trend. Then there were the platforms for MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). They are typically non-profit organizations established by large universities to disseminate disciplines and courses made available via the Internet.
An excellent example is
edX
, founded in 2012 by Harvard and MIT universities but has grown to include over 50 educational institutions.
“The goal of Edx is to democratize and reimagine education so that anyone, anywhere, regardless of social status or income, has access to it” — EdX President
Anant Agarwal
.
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Measuring the impacts of Shared and Electric Autonomous Vehicles (SAEV) on urban mobility.
Medium
April 02, 2021
Autonomous driving, connectivity, car sharing, electric vehicles, and the rise of renewable energy will all have powerful mutually reinforcing effects. For example, the introduction of self-driving cars in the 2020s will increase the use of EVs in high-use services such as ride-hailing because lower operating costs will offset the higher initial costs of these vehicles.
The movement of people and goods is central to our society and economic activities.
According to a BNEF-McKinsey & Company study, the change in how people move around cities will put the automotive and energy industries, as well as governments, under pressure. Light-duty vehicle fuel consumption could drop by up to 75% in some cities by 2030, prompting governments to look for new ways to recoup lost fuel taxes. By 2030, as many as four out of every ten vehicles in some cities could be self-driving, hastening the rise of ‘mobility as a service.’
The global demand for passenger mobility, particularly in cities, is expected to double by 2050; however, as demand for mobility increases, negative impacts such as congestion, air pollution, noise, and accidents tend to worsen.
To better address the challenges posed by the current mobility paradigm, innovative mobility modes and systems seek new paths to increase the number of journeys, improve transportation efficiency, and pave the way for sustainable mobility.
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Autonomous Vehicles: a $50 billion opportunity for disruption
Medium.com
April 01, 2021
As a result, the market landscape has shifted, with key players focusing on diverse and, at times, niche applications, business models, and geographies. We set out in this report to capture the complete picture of AV development and what it means for future AV sales and adoption.
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The best articles about Artificial Intelligence (AI) I’ve published in March 2021
Medium
April 01, 2021
Today, to start a new trend, I decided to collect all the articles that I have already published on Medium and Vocal in an inspiring list.
March 2021
Volvo Group and Aurora announced a partnership on Autonomous transportation
Never give up! About having a clear goal and staying motivated
2 tips to remain mindful during your next virtual meeting
Quote #1 — About the future of digital technology
Even during the pandemic, Finland continues to be the happiest country in the world.
Bookcrossing — An excellent way to share books and to connect with people
Introduction to the 4 Principles of the Responsible AI for Business Leaders
Canales de Youtube para aprender sobre Inteligencia Artificial, Machine Learning y Data Science
5 TED Talks on AI Ethics you should watch today
5 key benefits of the relation between AI and the Cloud
An Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles
A practical example of Assistive A.I.: The Computer Vision PDFReader
How A.I. can Empower Assistive Technology and Reduce Inequality
The best books about data and Artificial Intelligence for you in 2021
Exploring the Stanford University’s A.I. Index Report 2021
A quick Introduction to Responsible AI or rAI
7 Quotes From My New Book, Highlighted By Early Readers
9 clear Benefits of Artificial Intelligence for your business
These Are the Best Definitions of Artificial Intelligence You Can Read Today
This is How the Top 5 companies in the world are defining A.I.
Introduction of Descriptive Analysis
5 amazing books about AI that you must read in 2021
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Meet the new Boston Dynamics ‘Stretch’ robot: a mobile arm designed for box movement.
Medium
April 01, 2021
Boston Dynamics has a talent for making its robots seem human-like, at least in their online videos.
We have all seen its robotic dog Spot progress from a shaky early prototype to a polished commercial product. Also, the company’s headless, humanoid Atlas robot can now perform parkour and backflips.
Recently, the company was demonstrating how its Spot robotic dog can now operate entirely autonomously in remote or dangerous locations such as off-shore drilling rigs.
They announced a new bot that is not as flashy as its charismatic siblings — but it is convenient.
Stretch is a product used to move boxes and other objects in warehouses and other industrial settings.
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Volvo Group and Aurora announced a partnership on Autonomous transportation.
Medium
March 30, 2021
Volvo Autonomous Solutions, the new commercial division of the Volvo Group dedicated to the development and commercialization of Autonomous Vehicles and solutions, just announced a partnership with Aurora to develop a world-class autonomous transportation solutions scale.
The partnership’s initial focus will be developing and deploying an autonomous transportation solution for hub-to-hub applications, and the commercialization of L4 Class 8 trucks in North America.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions has formed a strategic alliance with Aurora, a self-driving company based in the United States, to develop on-highway autonomous trucks.
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Never give up!
Import from medium.com
March 26, 2021
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Can we explain AI? An Introduction to Explainable Artificial Intelligence
Vocal Media
March 26, 2021
A few years ago, when I was still working for IBM, I managed an AI project for a bank. During the final phase, my team and I went to the steering committee to present the results. Proud as the project leader, I have shown that the model has achieved 98 percent accuracy in detecting fraudulent transactions. Everything went well until one of the executives asked:
-Very good, everything looks perfect, but now I want to understand how your AI ended up with fraud or not. I want to understand the logic of this…
In my manager’s eyes, I could see a general panic when I explained that we used an artificial neural network, that it worked with a synapse system and weight adjustments. Although very efficient, there was no way to understand its logic objectively.
Even if it was based on real facts, this raw explanation conditioned the project's continuity at that time, unless we could provide a full explanation that the senior executive could understand and trust.
This was my first experience facing the need for a clear explanation of Artificial Intelligence. Luckily, today we have what we call Explainable AI or xAI.
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A Simple Approach to Define Human and Artificial Intelligence
Vocal Media
March 26, 2021
I recently started to follow an exciting and mind-bending philosophy online course at MIT called Minds and Machines.
The course is a thorough, rigorous 12 Weeks Learning Path introduction to contemporary philosophy of mind, exploring consciousness, reality, artificial intelligence (AI), and more. It is definitively one of the most in-depth philosophy courses available online that I ever frequented.
The first effect of starting study philosophy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology is that I'm asking more challenging questions… the second effect is that I'm writing more about those questions.
I'm in this moment, exploring the relationship between the mind and the body, the capacity of computers to think, the way we perceive reality, and the perspective of the existence of a science of consciousness.
As a first result, I've started to pay particular attention to one specific question that definitively has a lot to relate to my daily work as an AI expert: what is intelligence?
In this article, I will explore human and artificial intelligence concepts to find relevant similarities and differences.
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5 TED Talks on AI Ethics you should watch today
Vocal Media
March 26, 2021
AI has a significant impact on our daily lives, and it should require us a better understanding of the positive and negative effects of this technology.
The ethical challenges that artificial intelligence poses in our lives today are becoming well known, and it’s time to understand better how the ethics aspects of this technology can be systematized in a realistic and enforceable way.
Today AI has an impact on our jobs, safety, shopping, justice, and several other activities. In many cases, all of this is happening without a shared and well-defined ethical and legal structure to ensure that the technology below it is transparent, accountable, and responsible.
We are now in 2020, and I firmly believe that this should start the change, and we should begin to pay attention and consider it an emergency at the same level of climate change today.
I’ve been dedicating a consistent part of my studies, my public speaking in conferences, and my networking on promoting awareness and call-to-action regarding the necessity to bring up the topic of AI Ethics in every possible occasion when technology frameworks have been discussed.
And from today, you will find on my Medium more and more articles about AI Ethics in a practical and impactful way.
To start, I would like to share some of my favorite “food for thoughts” TED Talks about AI Ethics that can really make you start thinking about it.
I’ve selected five thought leaders who share what they consider necessary to govern AI and ensure a comprehensive ethical framework, in addition to human intelligence.
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5 key benefits of the relation between AI and the Cloud.
Vocal Media
March 26, 2021
I like to say that I was born in Information Technology (IT) from my career perspective. I had my adolescence when Cloud Computing (Cloud) was the hot word and emerging technology. Now, I am entering my adult life with Artificial Intelligence (AI). Hopefully, I will live my third age and my retirement with art and philosophy, but we still have a lot of time for that.
And across these years, I saw how AI and Cloud Computing had transformed humanity, both in consumer relations and social and professional habits.
Most people and businesses experience these technologies, either separately or in combination, without realizing how much they influence their daily routines, whether professional, consumer, social, or entertainment-related.
For businesses, the relationship between AI and Cloud results in competitive advantages that accelerate processes and procedures, putting the company on the same level as the market's major players, making it strategically competitive and technologically well structured.
But do you understand how these technologies interact with one another? Do you comprehend the advantages of this union? Let's try to find out!
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7 Quotes From My New Book, Highlighted By Early Readers.
Vocal Media
March 26, 2021
I've just published my new book on Amazon, and I believe it will be a great tool for parents who want to understand how they can prepare their kids for the future job market through ethical and conscious technology awareness.
Covering the basics of A.I., Robotics, and Coding, the book will give parents an up-to-date overview of how these technologies impact their children’s skills development and how they can be prepared for the job market in the future.
It will also help build parents’ confidence when facing the digital era’s ethical challenges and navigate potential pitfalls.
Today I have selected seven interesting quotes that my early-readers have particularly highlighted that caught their interest while reading the book. Have a look:v
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2 tips to remain mindful during your next virtual meeting
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March 25, 2021
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These are The most Impressive Youtube Channels for you to Learn AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science.
Vocal Media
March 08, 2021
I know the pandemic is keeping everyone at home; home working is becoming the new normal for many of us, and it is hard to find good presential training these days, but it does not mean that you need to stop learning!
I would say that this is the perfect moment to start learning something new, and why not start with Data Science?
Data Science is an incredible area to develop your skills today. It combines statistics, Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning), and data.
You will analyze data, find patterns, make predictions, and help companies solve business problems.
Data Science is a multidisciplinary area focused on data analysis and Machine Learning. This work can feed a web application, for example, but the Data Scientist’s job is the analysis and predictive modeling.
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5 amazing books about AI that you must read in 2021.
Vocal Media
March 08, 2021
I love to read! I’m always reading… and most of all, I love to read about Artificial Intelligence.
I want to share here some of my favorite AI books that surely will inspire you.
These are great books for anyone who wants to get serious on AI algorithms and how we humans can relate to this topic today and in the future.
I did not will provide you the direct links to the bookstores, because I think that if you really want to buy one of these books, you will find them by yourself doing some research... my goal here is just to give you some inputs about why I consider these books something that you really should have in your library.
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Autonomous Vehicles News
Medium.com
March 05, 2021
The actions of an autonomous vehicle are controlled by a computer/technology that is not a natural or legal person.The money will help develop cybersecurity defense technology to protect connected autonomous vehicles, as well as to prototype the proposed
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Introduction of Descriptive Analysis
Medium
March 01, 2021
Imagine you work for the transportation industry, where cost-effective delivery is essential for your company’s success and profitability.
You will probably want to find a way to minimize energy usage through better route planning. You will work hard to solve logistical issues such as incorrect shipping locations.
The good news is you probably already produce massive amounts of data. Unless you have in place a peloton of data analysts and restless dispatchers to decide how to operate your company best, it would be nice to automate this process and build models to provide data-driven decisions for your fleet based on recommended actions, derived from past performance, current conditions and desired results for the future?
It may seem complex at first, but prescriptive analysis, one of the solutions within the so-called Advanced Analytics, is the answer that already exists to make all of this possible.
And today, we will explore one of the essential tools used to portray behaviors and trends from real events, and this tool is called Descriptive analytics.
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The Value of Storytelling on Motivating people
Medium
February 15, 2021
My public speaking experience has taught me that telling a good story always helps persuade my audience. The best stories deliver information and evoke emotional responses from the audience.
If you are preparing to deliver your next presentation, remember to contextualize your stories, tying them back to the case you are trying to make.
This way, you will build a more profound engagement with your audience, empowering them to take action and make their own decision.
Also, It is ok to share stories of success, failures, or occasions when others helped you because when you show you can learn from others, everyone can relate to it.
Storytelling skills require practice; however, they will help you to be more credible and respected in front of your audience.
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How to use your favorite social network to promote equity and inclusion?
Medium
February 13, 2021
During the last years, I’ve been raising my attention on how technology, in particular, AI and Data Science, should be more inclusive, and I’ve been talking a lot with thought leaders in several areas to understand what we could do to change some things that we consider crucial to building equity and inclusiveness in tech.
One of my latest articles was exactly about these concerns in Artificial Intelligence, particularly regarding the gender gap. If you want, you can find the link at the end of this article.
If you, just like me, are trying to motivate women or people of color to get more involved in technology, STEM, AI, and Data Science, consider that you already have a large following of professionals and change-makers, and you are not alone; you have your social network.
I want to share here two simple steps that can help you to use your networks at work — engaging your colleagues, your students, your volunteer group, etc. — but also in family, leveraging it to be a better ally in your goal of promoting diversity, in technology as I do daily, or in any area of your interest.
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How to learn about AI online and for free.
Medium
February 12, 2021
My new ebook is online! I’m very happy to present my new ebook today.
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In this ebook, I collect the best articles, websites, and free training courses online about Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Science, Business Intelligence, Analytics, and others to help you start learning and develop your career.
It is dedicated to anyone interested in these technologies and anyone who wants to learn and understand them and initiate or develop a career in these fields.
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Celebrating 76,000 views of my most-read article
Medium
February 11, 2021
Last year, I published an article about the best Youtube channels to learn about Artificial Intelligence. At that time, I was not precisely aware of how people would react to this approach to learn such “complex” topics as machine learning, deep learning, and data science… I see that this is an excellent direction to point. This article shows me that people really want to learn about AI.
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How can Working Parents take care of themselves during this pandemic?
Medium
February 11, 2021
After almost one year of pandemic, It’s evident for everybody that it’s quite challenging, but just like me, you can make it easier on yourself by focusing on some simple principles. Instead of aiming for perfection, let’s aim for happiness.
Our life changes sometimes affect us deeply, and we can feel like we are not good at changing quickly to adapt to every new change.
And accepting this, we are trying to keep the right mindfulness and understand that our days rarely go as we planned, especially my wife’s days for the demands of our children, that change everything at every moment.
Learning from our mistakes
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25 Inspiring AI Thought Leaders you Should Follow Today
Medium
February 10, 2021
The AI field is an ever-increasing scenario across the hype, the practical implementation, and the real impact in our society.
To stay focused and inspired I meet and follow many people in this field to learn from them, share our experiences, and foresee where this technology is going in the years to come.
Today I have prepared a simple list with 25 Top AI leaders that I consider the most influential at this time and who are using AI to transform our society and advance and innovate in different industries.
These leaders are researchers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and journalists who, I believe, fully express the power of AI to develop incredible solutions to real-world problems and influence our society’s future.
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This is How AI will Change the way you Date Online
Medium
February 08, 2021
The online dating industry is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to take on “dating coach”.
The use of artificial intelligence, the science of computer programming to reproduce human processes such as thinking and decision-making, enables features that analyze conversations between users to determine their compatibility and suggest when they should meet.
AI-driven apps are already able to suggest places to go on a first date that are equidistant from both people’s homes, using geolocalization services that collect and share mobile information through smartphone users about restaurants, bars, and clubs nearby. Features like these help take the pressure off of organizing the first date.
The hyper-personalization and the data analysis provided by AI and Machine Learning allow dating apps to suggest suitable matches based on the user’s personality and also provide advice on first dates based on what each user knows (and what AI knows) about the other person.
Smart dating applications can also remind the user to ask, during the meeting, questions about the things that are important to the potential partner.
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How to Communicate better and Set Boundaries that Works for you, When Working From Home
Medium
February 04, 2021
The pandemic disrupted the way many of us work every day, with many restrictions, reduction of social interactions. For many people, the home has become the new workplace, not without some relevant challenges.
Now, after almost one year of quarantines, lockdowns, and consolidated work-from-home setups, many of us had managed to settle down the situation and adapt perfectly to the new setup.
But even if vaccines are coming and we started to see the light at the end of this great tunnel, for many of us, the home office will continue to be a reality for many months ahead.
It is often difficult to combine work and family. Still, with the rise of global pandemics, these things have become much more difficult.
If you’re having a hard time keeping on schedule, consider setting boundaries with yourself and your children.
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5,000 autonomous trucks will hit the roads in China in 2021
Medium
February 03, 2021
TuSimple, considered one of China’s largest companies dedicated to the development of autonomous trucks, began this year with great news to the Autonomous Truck industry, having approved its license to build a 5,000 vehicle fleet of autonomous trucks to circulate on the roads in China.
TuSimple vehicles reached an impressive milestone of 45,000 kilometers in the last 18 month.
The test phase was carried in Shanghai with trips between factories, warehouses, and the local port without any significant incidents reported.
The company’s trucks will now be allowed to autonomously travel inside China without a human driver.
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A (very) Brief Introduction to AI in the Industry 4.0
Medium
February 02, 2021
One of Artificial Intelligence’s qualities is that it can enable robots to learn from the data they collect from the activities they carried out in a factory and thus improve their skills in every interaction.
This can be considered one of the fundamental bases of Industry 4.0, after all, and it will help make factories more autonomous and more productive.
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How to find Balance between Analytical and Emotional Intelligence
Medium
January 29, 2021
Maybe you don’t notice it, but it takes a great deal of energy to enable various parts of our brain to solve big problems and make critical business decisions.
On one side, we have the analytical network in our brain, which helps us solve problems and make decisions. On the other side, we have an empathic network that allows us to scan an environment and be open to fresh ideas.
And in our daily lives, we are all “fighting” to find the equilibrium between those two areas, continually trying to find out which network is our’ go-to’ in a given moment.
We are all in a constant learning process that will guide us to master the challenging task of judge how and when to move between the two.
In some moments, we are more likely to concentrate on specific facts and probabilities. Still, in a different situation, we may be more likely to focus on our feelings and the feelings of those around us. And these are contrasting behaviors, from the brain’s point of view, and in general, we are more inclined to one of the sides.
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A Brief Introduction to AI in Manufacturing.
Medium
January 28, 2021
A quick guide on how Artificial Intelligence is helping manufacturing companies to be more productive and profitable.
One of Artificial Intelligence’s qualities is that it can enable robots to learn from the data they collect from the activities they carried out in a factory and thus improve their skills in every interaction.
This can be considered one of the fundamental bases of Industry 4.0, after all, and it will help make factories more autonomous and more productive.
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Good leaders have the right questions, not all the answers.
Medium
January 22, 2021
Many leaders are too focused on getting many responses — and not in a healthy search of potential and asking the right questions. It is time to recalibrate.
Although what you might think, voicing weakness and asking for support, clarity, or feedback does not recognize the strength of the trust and yet another sign of strength. The right questions tell you trust is being reciprocated, which shows trust is being given.
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60 Links to Help You Master the Top Skills of 2021
Medium
January 22, 2021
Companies around the world are working hard to achieve their objectives in this ever-changing scenario, most of them heavily investing in automation, digitalization, and artificial intelligence.
Due to this trend, opportunities are opening, but unfortunately, the skilled workforce supply is low in several Information Technology areas.
To help you to stay focus on the right trends that the market demands when it comes to skills, SkillSoft, a Learning company that has been in the field for over 20 years, detailed an interesting report called “Lean Into Tech: 2020 Tech Skills Trends and 2021 Predictions.” with the most in-demand skills for IT professionals.
If you are preparing your learning plan for 2021, this article may help you focus on the right skills.
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A quick reflection on some ethical implications of creative AI
Medium
January 21, 2021
Recently I started to analyze a trend taking AI towards a more “creative” space with the integration with human creativity.
As content generation capabilities of AI increase, it starts to be applied more often in the more diverse areas, raising concerns about how its content can be protected as intellectual property.
Let’s consider for a moment all the industries and sectors that rely on intellectual property to generate and capture value. This set includes software, electronics, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, video games, film and television, journalism and news media, and music.
The market value of these industries and the individual players’ margins are closely tied to IP protection.
As AI contributes more and human beings contribute less to the value generated, we can expect to see more significant ambiguity around whether IP is protected soon.
In the near term, it doesn’t look like the policy environment is changing much. The current trend appears to be reaffirming human beings’ role as inventors and authors and patent and copyright offices in protecting endeavors of human creativity against AI-generated content.
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An Overview of Creative AI
Medium
January 19, 2021
AI is advancing rapidly and continues to grow. Fitting it all in has put us into a new reality that is being built and though at times, though.
AI and Machine Learning capacity will increase exponentially in the coming years, executing more complex tasks that today are exclusive to human beings.
Still, there is a frontier that, in addition to not being overcome until now, must take a long time to be broken by the machines: creative and innovative tasks.
But a new path may be possible to accelerate this evolution: the integration between AI and human creativity that can generate even more extraordinary results.
As defined by Ed Newton-Rex in his article Creative AI — a reading list, AI can be defined as the simulation of machines' intelligence. In the same way, Creative AI is the simulation of creativity in machines.
There are enormous opportunities in this field, and we are only at the beginning of this creative revolution.
Innumerous AI systems are advancing in their ability to “create,” in some cases muddying the surrounding legal waters. I have selected here some exciting projects that are starting to explore this trend in the AI landscape
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Can an AI be the author of a patent or published work?
Medium
January 14, 2021
There is a high interest in IP with Artificial Intelligence. If you work in material, don’t worry too much now — AI won’t yet be recognized as an inventor or author.
But in the future, the IP issues for sure will affect AI-generated performance. The implications can be unforeseen due to the potentialities of Artificial Intelligence.
Whether AI is a tool or an inventor, it is often considered a critical tool for innovation in many countries. It is already “inventing” and “discovering” many things, even without being recognized as an author.
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18 companies and startups that are leading the race for the autonomous trucks
Medium
January 13, 2021
As I’ve written in one of my previous articles, in the next years, driverless trucks will be routinely transporting freight on public roads — and not just in constrained environments like mines and ports as it’s happening already.
McKinsey considers that the cost savings for the trucking industry, it is estimated that the reduction in labor costs from driverless trucks will be more than $24 billion, as the number of autonomous trucks will increase, allowing shipping companies to operate 24 hours a day, in addition to growth in e-commerce.
There are tremendous opportunities in the global market (the $800B trucking industry transports 65% of the nation’s consumable goods in the US, for instance). Several startups are already competing to disrupt the transportation industry.
In this article, I will give you a brief overview of the top players in this market, based on a series of research I’ve been doing and several market analysis I’ve managed to read during the last months.
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This is how Autonomous Trucks will reshape the Transportation industry
Medium
January 09, 2021
In the next years, driverless trucks will be routinely transporting freight on public roads — and not just in constrained environments like mines and ports as it’s happening already.
Of course, it may not happen today — may be up to 2023 or 2025, even if currently, 35% of all trucks sold are already expected to have some level of advanced driving assistance (e.g., automatic braking), already there are some concerns on how much less influence lower-level autonomous driving trucks can have on society.
Autonomous tech will come to long-haul, maybe before last-mile delivery — but we still need 4 or 5 years before it will start to be an ordinary thing. Nevertheless, serious players compete for a place in the front row today to be among the winners as the industry consolidates.
But with these groundbreaking changes, businesses will need to adapt, and employees will need to learn new skills. This workforce will need to be reskilled to ensure that they can sustain a healthy and productive workforce for the transportation industry.
A revolution is coming!
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These are the 3 reasons why I believe that 2021 will be a great year for AI
Towards Data Science
January 04, 2021
The web is already full of articles about the top trends for the new year, etc.. so I will not go in that direction, don’t worry.
This is an analysis, based on my observations on many of the predictions from tech companies and market researchers, that, as you will see, includes some insights on autonomous and electric transportation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Healthcare, and sustainability.
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How was my 2020 on Medium? A personal success, I can say!
Predict
January 01, 2021
Last year was tough, we all know… but it’s over… and in my first article of the new one, I want to thank all readers who have dedicated a considerable amount of their precious time reading my articles along 2020 and share with you some stats that make me hope for a beautiful 2021.
Last year, I have pursued a simple goal: to share as much knowledge as I can. I did a lot of research, studied a lot, and had the opportunity to mature in the field, a series of knowledge related to the topics that I write almost daily and inspired by some people and some ideas.
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The Best MIT Online Resources for You to Learn AI and Machine Learning for Free
Data Driven Investor
December 23, 2020
MIT is one of the world’s leading centers of study and research in science, engineering, and technology. Founded in 1861 in Cambridge, USA, the institute trained professionals to meet the demand of industries growing fast. Only in the mid-1930s did MIT focus its training on basic scientific research and technological innovation.
Studying at MIT is expensive, around $ 60,000 a year, and its average scholarship amount for international students is the US $ 32,000 — but in some cases, it can reach 100%. On average, 62% of its students receive some form of financial aid. In graduate school, almost 90% of students receive some scholarship. But there is another way to be part of it?
More than 200 courses are available — many of them in science and technology, but with options also in economics, business, history, biology, sociology, and others.
Since 2008, the institution started to incorporate videos into online courses, and, currently, more than 100 courses have complete video classes with teachers from the institution. But our focus here will be AI and Machine Learning courses.
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What is TinyML, and why does it matter?
Towards Data Science
December 22, 2020
Tiny Machine Learning (or TinyML) is a machine learning technique that integrates reduced and optimized machine learning applications that require “full-stack” (hardware, system, software, and applications) solutions, including machine learning architectures, techniques, tools, and approaches capable of performing on-device analytics at the very edge of the cloud.
TinyML can be implemented in low energy systems, such as sensors or microcontrollers, to perform automated tasks.
With TinyML, we can do more with less. The technique is still ML, but with less energy, costs, and without an internet connection.
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These are some of the best Youtube channels where you can learn PowerBI and Data Analytics for free
Towards Data Science
December 16, 2020
We live in a world where business intelligence goes from an optional tool to a requirement for companies that want to grow. And I believe that in this world, learning Power BI has become essential.
Power BI is one of the most interactive options for businesses that want to start their data-based decision-making path. Its benefits and differentials have given it great popularity among data analysts.
If you want to get valuable insights from your data but you are not yet familiar with the tool or maybe, more than that, if you want to know how to level your team’s knowledge in Power BI, here you go.
This article will highlight some of the best YouTube Channels that teach at different levels how to use the tool and even integrate with other solutions with cases close to the real ones found in the professionals’ routine.
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Can We Live Without Google?
Towards AI
December 14, 2020
Google has become the primary form of external or transactive memory for many uses. Information (documents, emails, presentations, appointments, videos, images, etc.) is collectively stored in its cloud services, and we don’t have to make costly efforts to find what we want. We can simply “Google” it.
We should not be surprised to find that more and more people are not memorizing relevant information because they trust that they can get it with their search skills.
The real point here is: do the benefits we receive from using the Google services in such a dangling way worth sacrificing our privacy and in the end, our freedom?
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Tags: AI, Legal and IP, Privacy
Microsoft just added 3 interesting new Features to Lobe.
Medium
December 11, 2020
Lobe is an exciting software that can bring AI and Computer Vision to the masses since the first release. You can download it for free to get started on your machine learning models and join the community to share your feedback and see what others are building.
Now, by making Lobe faster, more performant, and expanding its capabilities with more export formats and camera sources, Microsoft is opening a whole new range of possibilities for easy, powerful, and portable machine learning projects. For everyone!
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What is Prescriptive Analytics, and what can it do for your business?
Towards Data Science
December 09, 2020
Prescriptive Analytics is one of the steps of business analytics, including descriptive and predictive analysis. It suggests decision options to take advantage of the results of descriptive and predictive analytics.
It can be utilized to find a solution among various variants, using different simulation and optimization techniques to indicate the path that should be taken.
With Prescriptive Analytics, companies can get smart recommendations to optimize the next steps in their strategy.
Along with predictive analytics, prescriptive analytics help to create a more effective data-based strategy.
Both predictive and prescriptive analytics is critical to making business decisions based on data.
However, the most significant difference between predictive and prescriptive analytics is that predictive analytics predicts what will happen in the future. In contrast, prescriptive analytics offers specific recommendations for changing the future.
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Introduction to the Future With 5G, AI, and IoT.
The Startup
December 09, 2020
AI, more precisely Machine Learning, and the IoT are part of the world we live in, and very soon, 5G will be so.
It is an important start to pay attention to them to ensure a competitive advantage. Currently, the use of these tools drives businesses to generate automated and more agile services. This consequently impacts the final consumer.
5G will give more power to cloud computing and AI and creates new business possibilities, connecting people in different places around the world as if they were face to face, without delay in communication.
A little bit of confusion between AI and. It exists today because it is challenging to apply Artificial Intelligence to everyday situations without the Internet of Things.
With the enormous amount of data generated by objects connected to the internet, the algorithms make the machines learn and work.
Likewise, the IoT needs Artificial Intelligence to analyze the data collected without a human performing this processing to give immediate and automatic results.
Now the 5G enters in this equation with an unforeseen potential for acceleration and disruption.
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Tags: 5G, AI, IoT
Thoughts About the Need for More Diversity and Inclusion in AI
The Startup
December 07, 2020
I’m black, and I am a foreigner living in Poland, a country that still has a long road to cover regarding diversity and inclusion of minorities and I’ve been very active in volunteering on a local ONG, designing and delivering workshops that help hundreds of teenagers better understand the value of tolerance and inclusion in our society.
I am also a father of three young girls. I’ve been very committed to encouraging girls and women in computing because I’m sure that diversity — not only of gender but racial and social — is fundamental to the area in which I work: Artificial Intelligence.
Because I believe that without the right amount of diversity, AI will not be able to reasonably contribute to solving the most relevant problems and deepen our world’s inequality, maybe you are asking yourself why it matters…
Well… let me tell you simply that AI is already impacting your life, every day, and everything you do… so probably you would prefer that these ubiquitous and almighty algorithms should be fair, ethical, and inclusive; just life should be, right? If you are still not convinced, I will try to give you something to think about…
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Will My Daughters Ever Drive a Car?
The Startup
December 06, 2020
I am the father of three amazing daughters: Stella, a beautiful and smart 13 years old teenager, Sofia, an incredibly smart 3 years old and last but definitely not least… Emily, just one 1 old but already able to show all her strong and curious character.
These girls do their best to keep me busy with all those kinds of stuff that fathers must deal with every day and maybe it is too early to get worried about it.. but recently after a pleasant conversation with a friend that works like me in the transportation industry, I’ve started to hear in my mind an almost philosophical question:
My daughters are digital natives, but they still use a very analogic and traditional piece of paper to draw their amazing and fantastic animals and flowers at home and a lot of paper notebooks while learning at school… so the question is: will they need a driver’s license in 2038?
Well, considering how things are developing today, probably not… Let me tell you why…
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What is Predictive Analytics, and how can you use it today?
Towards Data Science
December 04, 2020
Predictive analytics is a way to use the past to project the future of your business. This is not futurology, but an accurate calculation of the probabilities in any scenario, based on the processing of large volumes of data.
This advanced technique uses data mining, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to further statistics. Rather than concluding about yesterday, you can anticipate trends and predict tomorrow’s behaviors — all from your company’s history.
Want to understand how predictive analytics helps you make informed decisions? After this text, you will know how to add predictive analysis to your business to start ahead of the competition.
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A Simple Approach to Define Human and Artificial Intelligence
Towards AI
November 28, 2020
I‘m in this moment, exploring the relationship between the mind and the body, the capacity of computers to think, the way we perceive reality, and the perspective of the existence of a science of consciousness.
As a first result, I’ve started to pay particular attention to one specific question that definitively has a lot to relate to my daily work as an AI expert: what is intelligence?
In this article, I will explore human and artificial intelligence concepts to find relevant similarities and differences.
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A giant leap for the 3D object detection
Medium
November 19, 2020
Humans’ intrinsic ability to rapidly detect, differentiate, and classify objects allows us to make quick decisions regarding what we see.
Detection of objects in images remains one of the most significant challenges in the field of computer vision since objects found in images can be perceived from the most diverse viewpoints and transformations in size and rotation, making it more difficult to detect.
Object detection is crucial for good object recognition. There is a lot of excitement about this google release, especially considering that today there are powerful augmented reality platforms such as AR Core in Google and AR Kit in what refers to Apple.
Video games, applications, photography, video, and more can all benefit from object recognition.
Let’s keep one eye on this technology for future activities and developments.
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11 Great Youtube Channels To Learn Python Programming for Free
Towards AI
November 19, 2020
If you are looking for the best Youtube channels to dig into Python programming and learn from the best, you have a great list with 21 (my lucky number) amazing programmers who share tips and secrets that will help you to become a master!
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5 companies that are revolutionizing recruiting using Artificial Intelligence
Medium
November 14, 2020
The fact that AI is advancing and occupying more and more space in our daily lives is nothing new; it is present from the time our cell phone rings up in the morning to wake us up and permeates the rest of our day, whether at home, on the street, or at work.
The challenges faced by HR in the contemporary world require constant readaptations. The old management models will not be able to meet the demands that arise. For this reason, managers are increasingly talking about disruptive thinking.
One of the most significant advantages of AI is eliminating the factor “personal opinion of the recruiter” (or guesswork, guesswork, and prejudice) in hiring.
Another benefit is the ability to deal with many resumes objectively and efficiently. But not only that.
Virtual recruiters and advanced analytics tools come with a proposal for a safer and more transparent selection process, breaking the ties with inconsistent and laborious methods and moving forward to modern and digitalized HR Services
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Honda will be the first to bring autonomous vehicles to the masses.
Medium
November 12, 2020
Honda claims it will be the world’s first automaker to mass-produce sensor-packed level 3 autonomous cars that will allow drivers to let their vehicles navigate congested expressway traffic, meeting the SAE Level 3 standards.
The automaker has plans to produce and sell a version of its Honda Legend luxury sedan with fully approved automated driving equipment in Japan from next March.
They announced the news via press release (via Reuters), and this follows the approval by the Japanese government of the company’s “Traffic Jam Pilot” autonomous tech, which for the first time, will allow drivers to take their eyes off the road while it’s engaged.
The race to build self-driving cars is a crucial technology battleground for automakers. Technology companies such as Google parent Alphabet Inc also invest billions of dollars in a field expected to boost car sales.
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How AI and Digital Transformation will change your business forever
Medium
November 11, 2020
Digital transformation is the set of processes, tools, and methodologies used by modern companies to optimize their operational activities, such as providing differentiated service, increasing performance, and increasing its reach power, always putting employees and customers as a priority.
Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are two of the most critical factors for businesses along their digital transformation journey.
In this article on my blog, I share an elaborated overview of how AI can be one of the central themes of digital transformation in companies today and how Digital transformation is critical in delivering value to their customers.
I think this topic will become more and more recurrent in our company during the next years, so I thought that would be a good idea to share some fundamentals of Digital Transformation with one of its most important enablers: Artificial Intelligence.
Link: https://lnkd.in/eptgFse
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2 interesting countries where you can get a VISA to work remotely.
Medium
November 09, 2020
64% of the 155 international companies surveyed by a recent report by Air.Inc , observed an increase in the demand for employees for work arrangements that pass away from the offices.However, only 3% of them had a human resources policy to deal with the new scenario. And for 58% of these corporations, the virtual assignment is expected to increase this year.Job marketing is changing at an unheard pace, and today, you can keep your job if you want to move to another country, maybe to a sunny and relaxing island at the Caraibi.Workers are becoming geographically independent, as far as possible, as long as they have wifi access.Is it the future post-pandemia? Are you ready for it?
Read the full article, clicking on the link below.
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A gentle Introduction to Data Literacy
Medium
November 06, 2020
Gartner defines data literacy as “the ability to read, write and communicate data in context, including an understanding of data sources and constructs, analytical methods and techniques applied — and the ability to describe the use case, application and resulting value.”
Data literacy is a perfect analogy to a person’s literacy process in their mother tongue: it requires effort, repetition, reading, accompanying professionals in the field, interest … But, once this step is taken, the process flows. And when people are literate, they read, write, work, communicate, think, reason, and argue in that language. Data literacy works the same way.
As we can see, Data literacy is the idea that everyone should know how to make decisions with data to perform their function to the fullest.
It has a relevant impact on aspects of our business culture, stimulating the exchange of experiences and knowledge, the collaboration between peers, regardless of the area, and continuous learning.
Companies lose an average of more than five working days (43 hours) per employee per year due to stress-related data and technology. The only way to reduce this stress is with data education and awareness.
Data awareness as a second language is a necessity of the present, not just of the future. Are you and your company working to make it happen? Tell me about it in the comments!
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Europe leads the way on set rules for Artificial Intelligence
Medium
November 03, 2020
The EU has released recommendations on artificial intelligence regulation to balance protecting customers and to promote technological growth.
These include an agreement on IP problems, a development ethics policy, and liability rules setting penalties of up to € 2 million. Next year, the European Commission said it would issue draft regulations on AI. Affected stakeholders will have opportunities to engage with any new AI laws.
The legislative initiative was adopted with 626 votes in favor, 25 against, and 40 abstentions.
MEPs believe it is essential to distinguish between AI-assisted human creations and AI-generated creations.
They specify that AI should not have a legal personality; thus, ownership of IPRs should only be granted to humans.
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21 amazing Youtube channels for you to learn AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science for free
Medium
November 02, 2020
According to the report Future of Jobs 2020 by the World Economic Forum, AI, Data Analysis, and Data Science are among the leaders of a growing demand for the job market in the next future.
I would say that this is the perfect moment to start learning something new, and why not start with those skills?
In this article, I have selected the best AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science channels on YouTube that helped me a lot in my learning journey, and I hope they can help you as well.
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Are we living the Smart Working Revolution?
Medium
October 30, 2020
The future of work has come sooner than anticipated for many countries, companies, and workers due to the pandemic.
This agile way of working is finding its way between organizations worldwide. Businesses are entering into agreements with workers and labor unions that will allow them to adopt more flexible smart work models.
The secret to the modern work model's success is the managers' attitude, who must also engage and inspire workers who work remotely.
The transformation must be shared at all levels of society, and a cultural shift is required, he adds. It is not to be taken for granted, and the progress of this new way of work must not be overlooked, he writes.
The pandemic has accelerated the transition to this way of working.
Teleworking can be a good thing for both employees and companies. It can provide a better quality of life and increase productivity. Is your company part of
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What is Lobe and how Microsoft is trying to make AI mainstream?
Medium
October 28, 2020
Microsoft released a free public preview of a tool that lets people train AI models without writing a single line of code.
With Lobe‘s release to the general public today, Microsoft has taken the first step in taking machine learning to the masses — a change that will accelerate AI from B2B to mainstream customers.
Now, everyone has access to machine learning skills and can create models without needing any technical knowledge.
Could it represent a new step towards artificial intelligence democratization?
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Is it the end of the work as we know it?
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October 27, 2020
A brief analysis of the report Future of Job 2020 by the World Economic ForumContinue reading on Medium »
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What the hell is reinforcement learning and how does it work?
thenextweb.com
October 27, 2020
One of my most technical and complex articles about AI, in particular about Reinforcement Learning, published by the News aggregator The New Web.
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Enter Lobe and how Microsoft is trying to make AI mainstream
Medium
October 27, 2020
With Lobe‘s release to the general public today, Microsoft has taken the first step in taking machine learning to the masses — a change that will accelerate AI from B2B to mainstream customers.
Now, everyone has access to machine learning skills and can create models without needing any technical knowledge.
Could it represent a new step towards artificial intelligence democratization?
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What is Reinforcement Learning and 9 examples of what you can do with it.
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October 23, 2020
As part of my new series Short Stories, where I will explore in an overview mode some interesting topics, starting from Reinforcement…Continue reading on Towards Data Science »
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Reinforcement Learning and 9 examples of what you can do with it.
Towards Data Science
October 23, 2020
Reinforcement Learning is a subset of machine learning. It enables an agent to learn through the consequences of actions in a specific environment. It can be used to teach a robot new tricks, for example.
Reinforcement learning is a behavioral learning model where the algorithm provides data analysis feedback, directing the user to the best result.
It differs from other forms of supervised learning because the sample data set does not train the machine. Instead, it learns by trial and error. Therefore, a series of right decisions would strengthen the method as it better solves the problem.
Reinforcement is done with rewards according to the decisions made; it is possible to learn continuously from interactions with the environment at all times. With each correct action, we will have positive rewards and penalties for incorrect decisions.
In the industry, this type of learning can help optimize processes, simulations, monitoring, maintenance, and the control of autonomous systems.
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The home office and the new work environment.
Medium
October 12, 2020
The home office is a big change that is here to stay. Now, companies have a great opportunity to provide more well-being for employees and enhance productivity.
The future after the pandemic, or some people like to say: the new normal, when it comes to the future workplace, will be a hybrid model, and the remote one will take a substantial proportion.
As many of us have the opportunity to experiment today, the home office is a big change that happened suddenly, but that is here to stay. Companies today have a great opportunity to provide more well-being for employees that can be a really positive thing; at the same time, they increase productivity.
The secret is to find the balance that works well for employers and employees
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14 inspiring and influential women who defy the gender gap in Data Science!
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September 28, 2020
Just 15% of today’s scientists are women. Like most STEM fields, data science has a daunting gender diversity problem. We need to do…Continue reading on Predict »
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Everything you need to know about drones
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September 25, 2020
Discover how a drone works, it sensors, and how they are evolving.Continue reading on Predict »
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Amazon just launched a drone for your home security.
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September 25, 2020
Ring’s Always Home Cam drone aims to be a practical, relatively cheap alternative to domestic patrol.Continue reading on Data Driven Investor »
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How Autonomous Vehicles will redefine the concept of mobility
Medium
September 04, 2020
With these simple imagination exercises, we can see that the industry will be touched as a whole. Some actions are already taken regarding auto repair shops that can facilitate this transition to the market dominated by independent automobiles. Some others will take time and depend on how fast the market will react to autonomous vehicles. Autonomous vehicles are already a reality at its most basic levels of automation.
Automakers and technology companies have invested a lot to get their fully autonomous vehicle designs off the ground. Therefore, it is the best moment to follow this technology’s evolution and to be prepared for the changes it will bring to our society.
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An Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles
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August 28, 2020
Autonomous vehicles have long lived in our imagination since the Jetsons, and if we can imagine, we can do it. The great challenge of…Continue reading on Medium »
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The Ethics of AI and Autonomous Vehicles
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July 14, 2020
In a perfect world, AI should be developed to avoid unethical issues, but that may be unlikely since those issues can not be predefined…Continue reading on Towards AI — Multidisciplinary Science Journal »
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AI & ML Newsletter — 08/07/2020
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July 07, 2020
AI: Applying It To The New Now.Continue reading on DataSeries »
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5 interesting pieces of advice to gear up your lifelong learning journey
Medium
July 01, 2020
A Lifelong learning journey can promote not only social integration, active citizenry, and personal growth, but also self-sustainability.
Leonardo da Vinci, learned actively — hiking, dissecting, sketching, experimenting, building his whole life… he read and asked experts his questions extensively as well. In fact, for his entire life, Leonardo gained new knowledge, skills, and ideas.
Lifelong learning is the ‘ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated’ acquisition of knowledge for personal or professional purposes, according to Wikipedia. It can promote not only social integration, active citizenry, and personal growth, but also self-sustainability.
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Colorizing Black & White images with Deep Learning
Medium
June 25, 2020
Using a CNN Convolutional Neural Network trained on over a million color images to colorize vintage B&W photos.
Since the beginning of the photography, Image colorization may have been reserved for those with artistic talent in the past, but thanks to Artificial Intelligence, is it possible to colorize black and white images and video with outstanding quality.
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Summarizing A.I. Articles using A.I. (What else??)
Medium
June 10, 2020
I have started an experiment on automating the summarization of the dozen exciting articles about A.I., Machine Learning, and Data Science that I regularly read every week, using vectorization (Nltk) directly from the links to the news.
With the overwhelming amount of new text documents generated daily in different channels, such as news, social media, and tracking systems, automatic text summarization has become essential for me to keep pace and to digest and to understand so much content.
Text summarization aims to extract or generate concise and accurate summaries of a given text document while maintaining key information found within the original text document.
Automatic summarization reduces large text documents to a short set of words or a paragraph that conveys the meaning of the full text.
An excellent example of the Text Summarization problem is news article summarization, which attempts to produce an abstract from a given article automatically. It concisely represents the latest news as a summary.
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Weekly A.I. Newsletter 10.06.2020
Medium
June 10, 2020
I read an endless number of articles every week about A.I., and I believe it is a good thing to collect them and share them with more people as possible.
But I like the idea of doing this in a “smart” way, so I’m using Artificial Intelligence (what else?) to automate the whole process of data collection, cleaning, and summarization of my favorite articles.
From today,
I will share on Medium, a weekly list of the most relevant articles that I read during my spare time, and to keep me updated in my work.
Here you have a summary of the most relevant articles that I’ve read during this week about Artificial Intelligence:
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How I am summarizing the most relevant terms of Artificial Intelligence from Wikipedia, using AI.
Medium
June 05, 2020
This is an experimentation on how to automate the summarization of Wikipedia articles with the most relevant definitions, terminologies, and references related to Artificial Intelligence using vectorization (Nltk).
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More than 60 free courses to learn AI, ML, and Data Science today
Medium
May 29, 2020
Some of the best resources free and free to audit courses that can help her to learn AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science from basics to advance.
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Home Office: how to organize yourself to have an efficient work routine from home
Medium.com
May 29, 2020
Working straight from the comforts of our home demands a bit more planning than you may think in principle, but with discipline and attention, you can be very productive while working from home.
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21st of April — A day to use creativity in problem-solving
Medium
April 21, 2020
The United Nations designated 21 April as World Creativity and Innovation Day to raise the awareness of the role of creativity and innovation in all aspects of human development.
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The Digital Transformation passes through the Digital Twin.
Medium
March 10, 2020
The idea behind the Digital twins is about creating a virtual replica, entirely faithful for a physical object so that this digital model can provide all the perspectives and essential data on the use of the product.
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Here is The Vatican’s plan for the development of ethical AI.
Medium
March 03, 2020
Pope Francis launched on last on 28 February 2020 the “Rome Call for AI Ethics” and IBM and Microsoft are among the first signatories.
The document proposed by the Vatican and signed by IBM and Microsoft for the ethical development of artificial intelligence is called “Rome Call for AI Ethics.”
The Pontifical Academy for Life, an institution that deals with the ethical and moral implications raised by the latest frontiers of science, such as stem cell research and genetic editing, promoted the document, recognizing that Artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing about considerable changes in the lives of humans and will continue to do so.
AI systems must be conceptualized and realized to assist and preserve human beings and the environment in which they live.
This initial vision must transmute into an engagement to create social and personal conditions that allow both groups and individual members to endeavor to represent themselves where possible thoroughly.
Given the innovative and complex nature of the issues posed by the digital transformation, it is essential that all stakeholders work together and that all the needs emerging from AI are represented.
Artificial intelligence is an incredibly promising technology that can help us make the world smarter, healthier, and more prosperous. Provided that, from the outset, it is developed according to human interests and values, and The Call for AI Ethics in Rome reminds us that we must think carefully about the needs of those who will benefit from AI and invest significantly in the necessary skills.
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How to implement an effective AI Strategy in your business
CIO Applications Europe
March 01, 2020
According to the most accredited researches, artificial intelligence or AI as we used to call it, is set to generate a growth of 13 billion dollars in global GDP by 2030, which will occur in sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, energy, logistics, and education, among others.
Regardless of increasing investments in AI, more than 50 percent of companies still do not apply these technologies efficiently or are delayed in implementing it.
The boom in AI that we are observing during the last years represents an opportunity for all industries to differentiate their products and services and to remain competitive in the market. However, leaders must understand what AI is and set the correct expectations when planning and implementing efficient solutions.
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5 amazing books about AI that you must read in 2020.
towards data science
February 23, 2020
A list with 5 of my favorite AI books that surely will inspire you.
I love to read! I’m always reading… and most of all, I love to read about Artificial Intelligence.
I want to share here some of my favorite AI books that surely will inspire you. These are great books for anyone who wants to get serious on AI algorithms and how we humans can relate to this topic today and in the future.
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A mini-guide to the E.U.’’s new Artificial Intelligence and Data Regulation plan
Medium
February 20, 2020
The European Union has fresh thoughts about how it could try to keep up with America and China on A.I.— and it may shape global thinking on how technology is regulated in the procedure.
The European Commission (E.C.)released a bundle of suggestions for Europe’s digital future on February, 19th 2020, including a new data plan along with a white paper on A.I.
The proposals would lead to changes in the way data is collected and shared in an effort to level the playing field between European companies and competitors from the U.S. and China. The E.C. wants to prevent potential abuses while also building confidence among citizens in order to reap the benefits promised by the technology.
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Does Google know more about you than your wife?
Medium
February 20, 2020
You might be amazed by how much Google knows about you. But is it a threat or is it part of the game?
As technology advances, the value of data will continue to increase, but also the number of interactions and opportunities that come with the utilization of this data.
We need to be more aware of the consequences of signing away the rights to our data and be more conscious about who we give it to.
As we saw here in this article, even though they collect a shocking amount of data about our lives in every moment, they seem to be very transparent regarding how this data has been collected, stored, and used.
But could we be so sure about how other companies are treating our data?
A complete opt-out seems to be too radical and would have a significant impact on our online experience today due to the ubiquity of Google. It looks like more of a too conservative approach than that hardly would prevent the giant search engine from exploiting our information.
So get used to the idea that Google will continue to know more and more about you as time goes on. If you have nothing to fear, you’re good! Is it right?
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Pomodoro - one effective method to help you to work more efficiently.
Medium
February 18, 2020
The Pomodoro Method is a time management technique, initiated in the 1980s by the author, entrepreneur, and developer Francesco Cirillo.
The method is named after the tomato-shaped timer he used while attending university. The name “Pomodoro” is the Italian word for tomato.
The method consists of dividing the hours of work or study into shorter intervals: usually, 25 minutes are spent to work or study, followed by a short break of 5 minutes for rest. This allows the focus to be maintained for a longer time, decreasing attention deviations throughout the day.
This technique, when applied correctly, can increase focus and productivity. The results of its application show that the Pomodoro Method has been a profound discovery not only in the business world but also in education.
I have been researching a lot about new ways to improve my focus, to retain more information, as well as to increase my level of attention during work and my studies.
If you are curious to know how the Pomodoro Method works, check out how it can be applied during your journey:
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How to raise a multilingual child?
Medium
February 16, 2020
It's definitely not easy to raise a multilingual child, but the benefits of learning a second language at an early age are certainly worth the struggle. Here you have some tips that certainly will help you.
I am pleased about the possibilities I have to give my daughters a multilingual education, and I am sure I will not regret it at any time.
Throughout my years living in Europe, I have met many parents who gave up teaching their children their original languages and many adults with dual citizenship who expressed their disappointment at the fact that they did not learn to speak the language of their mothers and fathers when they were small.
I feel immense happiness when my daughters speak to her grandparents or other relatives in their “other languages.”
I can assure you that this feeling is incredibly rewarding.
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Are you on lockdown? Here you have a list of almost 80 online AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Tech conferences to attend during the next months.
Data Series
February 09, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic expands throughout the world, driving to extraordinary measures to prevent the virus’s spread, the number of conferences being canceled or postponed is rising, and organizers are scrambling to find alternative ways to keep their appointments and business.
During the last two months, we have seen companies across the world moving fast toward smart-working and with educational institutions surprisingly quickly organizing classes via the web, but also online conferences and events can represent a valid alternative in this emergency to uncover potential for the future.
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4 apps that can help you organize your working student life.
Medium
February 08, 2020
I will remember 2020 as the year when I’ve committed to achieving my highest number of training and certifications, most of them online.
I’m running several online specializations with Coursera, Edx, and some independent e-learnings at MIT at the same time. I use my commuting intensively and my weekends to make an intense rush to support my regular weekly hours of study.
Also, during this year, I’ve decided to start a very demanding Master’s program since I’ve chosen the MIT MicroMasters in Analytics and Data Science. Honestly, It’s been harder than I’ve could ever imagine since I don’t have so much time available.
I have a tough time to keep the pace in the first weeks since my professional file has been very intense, and my personal life with young daughters, volunteering, and several activities to keep the life running is not exactly easy to manage.
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We should learn how to collaborate with robots before it will be too late!
Medium
February 05, 2020
Much has been said about how automation processes can render a large number of jobs obsolete.
After all, the opportunities for technologies involving robotics and artificial intelligence have grown exponentially, and workers around the world have been anxious about how this new era of automation can affect their careers.
The concerns of shrinking jobs during the rise of robotic automation and AI it’s a real thing, and it can be contrasted with 3 main approaches:
The first is related to continuous learning, the second is associated with accessing and analyzing information in the right way and the third is linked to the importance of the unique human skills.
Let’s face it: to be prepared for the jobs of the future, we should be less concerned with choosing a secure job position and devoting ourselves more to the continuous learning of new skills.
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The European Commission has its Ethical Guide on Artificial Intelligence. Why does it matter?
Medium
February 03, 2020
Let’s face it… the European Union is not at the forefront of exporting Artificial Intelligence systems, as is the United States and China,
But the continent has been at the forefront of several debates and challenges about ethics with technology and, mainly, with the development of intelligence artificial.
At the beginning of April, precisely on April 8, 2019, the European Commission started the pilot phase of implementing the Ethical Guide for Artificial Intelligence.
The Guide’s testing procedures are open to industries, research institutes, and public authorities, and it will last until this year, 2020, when a conclusion about the tests will be published.
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3 intelligent apps that make you more productive today
Medium
February 02, 2020
As one of my previous mentors in IBM used to say, “one thing is to get your job done, but even more important is that you get it done with quality and on time,” and for me, that used to means: productivity.
I know that there are literally thousands of apps and tools out there that promise to help you become more productive, and probably there are millions of articles about productivity apps across the googlesphere, but I really want to share this one here because “by experience,” I firmly believe that it will help you to get your work done faster and more effectively.
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Can Artificial Intelligence predict the next pandemia?
Medium
January 30, 2020
According to the latest figures published by the WHS, the coronavirus outbreak began to take over newspapers in the last week and, today (30/01/2020), the total number of deaths from the virus had risen to 170 in China.
More than 7,700 people have been sickened worldwide, according to Chinese officials and the World Health Organization.
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Other than China, at least 14 countries have had confirmed cases, including Japan, Singapore, the United States, France, Germany, Australia, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.
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Applying AI to deliver an interactive experience at the museum.
Medium
January 28, 2020
How a museum in Wroclaw, Poland is using the power of IBM Watson to understand the questions asked by visitors and deliver relevant answers in Polish.
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Can “fake faces” lead to the illusion of diversity?
Towards AI
January 27, 2020
GANs — or Generative Adversarial Networks have been used to create agency photos with non-existent faces that supposed to promote diversity, generating business opportunities, but this use of A.I. can also have numerous ethical implications.
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You can have access to 25 million datasets right now!
Medium
January 25, 2020
Across the web, there are millions of datasets about nearly any subject that interests you. If you’re looking to buy a puppy, you could find datasets compiling complaints of puppy buyers or studies on puppy cognition. Or if you like skiing, you could find data on revenue of ski resorts or injury rates and participation numbers.
Google recently release “Dataset Search”, a free tool with more than 25 million publicly available datasets, mostly related to geosciences, biology, and agriculture.
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I’ve just started a (micro)Masters at the MIT.
Medium
January 07, 2020
A MicroMasters program is a faster path to a master’s degree from MIT and other universities. Employers recognize it for providing deep learning in specific career fields.
It is an affordable option for professionals who can’t take off time to earn a traditional master’s degree.
The MicroMasters Program is redefining online education. The program is hosted by MITx, the Institute’s portfolio of massively open online courses that offer flexible access to a range of interactive classes developed and taught by MIT instructors.
After getting my MicroMasters graduate-level credential from the MITx, I can also apply to enter an accelerated, on campus, master’s degree program at MIT or some other top universities that participate in this growing pathways program. But this is another story!
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Tags: AI, Analytics, Big Data
2019 was amazing; now, it is time to make it better in 2020!
LinkedIn
December 25, 2019
Once upon a time... a brilliant guy wrote a song that started with..." so this is Christmas, and what have you done?".
Now we've arrived at that moment of the year that everybody looks back to reflects on milestones and achievements along 365 passed days.
I had to say that my 2019 was amazing! It was intense, productive, and full of essential learnings and achievements in the professional and personal fields.
During the holidays, I've been reflecting about my whole year and about several important things that happened, and I would like to remember some of them here with you.
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Tags: AI, Analytics, Autonomous Vehicles
Traveling the world. Sharing knowledge. Inspiring people
LinkedIn
September 09, 2019
The next three months they will be very intense and exciting months for me.
On September, I will see my third daughter coming to the world, and on October and November I will have the opportunity to perform a long series of International Conferences and Summits as a speaker, talking about Artificial Intelligence, sharing knowledge, meeting some of the most relevant professionals in the field and building valuable connections across the globe.
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Why do I volunteer, and why should you do it too?
WrOpenUp NGO
February 03, 2019
started to volunteer with WrOpenUp in 2016, a few months after moving to Wroclaw. I don’t remember exactly how it began, who invited me to my first meeting on Google, or even what my motivations were at that time…
The only thing I know for sure it was one of the best decisions I took in my life in Poland: be an active part of this constant, gentle, and progressive (r)evolution that WrOpenUp aims to conduct in our society starting from the best place: the youth.
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Tags: Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, CSR
Leadership in a Multicultural Environment
Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu
April 15, 2018
Today, Sunday, April, 15th, 2018 at 11:30 at the University of Economy of Wroclaw (Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu) I had the honor to be a Guest lecturer, leading one of my workshops entitled: Leadership in a Multicultural Environment to the students of Economics at Wroclaw, Poland, as part of the Interpersonal Communication in Business postgraduate studies, conducted in English, to provide students with theoretical-practical knowledge from communication, both in the individual and organizational contex.
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We just taught Project Management to more than 300 kids at Wroclaw, Poland.
WrOpenUp NGO
March 17, 2018
On 17th of March 2018, we delivered the WrOpenUp Project Management Workshop 2018 in Wroclaw, Poland.
The Project Management Workshop was created in association with the ONG WrOpenUp to deliver Project Management and Design Thinking skills and more importantly, life-long learning skills that can be used in academic context and beyond it to hundreds of teenagers from 13 to 18 years old from the public schools of Wroclaw.
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How I'm developing my Self-Driving Cars Technology skills for the future, today!
LinkedIn
February 02, 2018
Can you imagine a world full of cars that could drive themselves from point A to B, with no human intervention? Creating the opportunity to help people get around, not just those who can drive? I do, and I am not the only one...
I imagine a world where the transit system of our cities, will be purely made of a synced and efficient system of autonomous vehicles. With no more delays, or overcrowding. A system where one transit vehicle will know, based on interconnected sensors, the past, present and future locations of all other cars in the system.
I read somewhere that Rupert Stadler, CEO of Audi, said they would have fully autonomous cars deployed by 2025. Mark Fields, a former CEO of Ford, indicated 2021. And of course, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said next year.
Having this due dates, it is hard not to get excited about self-driving cars, right?
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Emotion Analysis as a key for an humanized Artificial Intelligence - A conversation with the neuroscientist Mariana Verzaro - Part 4
LinkedIn
December 11, 2017
The average software scatters merely the photo, allows you to apply the usual filters and publish your new photo on your favorite social network, without considering the content of the picture. This approach develops little or no empathy between you and the software. If the same photo was taken by your best friend or friend, would it be the same? No comment? No observation? No questions about matching clothes colors or your expressions?
Now imagine if that application could use Artificial Intelligence to analyze the whole picture: the environment, the colors, the light, your clothes but above all examining your face, identifying your facial expression in order to identify if you are angry, sad or surprise with your new picture?
This relationship between you and the software could you to interact more emotionally with 'AI.
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Tags: AI, Culture, Legal and IP
Are you afraid of Artificial Intelligence? - A conversation with the neuroscientist Mariana Verzaro - Part 3
LinkedIn
November 11, 2017
In my previous articles: Part 1: Introduction and Part 2: Are you Afraid of Artificial Intelligence?, I have shared a conversation I am having with Mariana Verzaro, doctoring in Neurosciences from University of Sāo Paulo about Empathy in Artificial Intelligence and so much more.
Previously we discussed how the relationship between man and machines is changing and how fears can come from this changes. In this third part, we will continue to talk about some common worries when facing Artificial Intelligence and share some about how to meet them in a real world.
For many of us, the early stages of artificial intelligence look promising and more positive. The technology developed so far has already proved that it is compelling and useful. However, there is a fear about artificial intelligence because the day it will match or surpass humans, things will probably go wrong.
Elon Musk also says that artificial intelligence is our “biggest existential threat.” He recently described his investments in AI research as “keeping an eye on what’s going on”, rather than viable return on capital. “With artificial we are summoning the demon. In all those stories where there’s the guy with the pentagram and the holy water". It seems that Elon Musk is pretty sure we can control the demon.
Mariana goes further on the topic: "I would not say extinction per se but a merge of human + machine, that´s already happening. The human brain we know is tough to replicate, for example, it´s the same thing as thinking about a brain transplant, have you ever thought about that? We can transplant all organs, but not the brain. The brain is the most complex machine in the universe. "
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Are you afraid of Artificial Intelligence? - A conversation with the neuroscientist Mariana Verzaro - Part 2
LinkedIn
October 30, 2017
In my previous article, I have started to share a series of conversations I have been taking with Mariana Verzaro, doctoring in Neurosciences from University of Sāo Paulo about Artificial Intelligence and so much more.
Today, in the second part of this conversation we've started to discuss some primordial feelings joy, anger, sadness fear. And this last feeling caught my attention to open a deeper discussion with one initial questions: what is fear? How does it work our brain? and more important, how can we understand this feeling when talking about Artificial Intelligence?
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Tags: AI, Digital Disruption, Health and Wellness
A conversation with the neuroscientist Mariana Verzaro about Artificial Intelligence - Part 1
LinkedIn
October 22, 2017
I have been exploring the concept of Empathy in the world of technology, especially in Cognitive Computing (I am working on a personal project to teach my humanoid robot to be as more empathetic as possible using IBM Watson). During a series of long conversations (days of texting, unlimited WhatsApp's audio messages and hundreds of link exchanges) with my longtime friend, Mariana Verzaro, I started to write a series of articles where we will share our ideas and visions regarding empathy and how it can be applied to Cognitive Computing in general.
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Tags: AI, Autonomous Vehicles, Legal and IP
Using Analytics to understand the summer hit Despacito.
Medium
July 16, 2017
What is the hit of summer 2017? I’m pretty sure that from the “botecos” of Rio de Janeiro to the coolest discos of Barcelona and the indoor malls of Milano Despacito is the number one!
The remix of Luis Fonsi’s Latin crossover hit, featuring Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, had scored for weeks the Billboard Hot 100. It’s also helped Daddy Yankee become the first Latin artist to be named Spotify’s top artist.
I’ve been analyzing Latin summer hits in the past. For most of them, the secret for the song’s success was evident for me: the slinky rhythm and the infectious and straightforward hooks delivered by an elementary to learn chorus added to a catchy and upbeat sound (much like a lot of Spanish music). Put everything together, shake it, and so it becomes widespread, for sure.
In my opinion, another critical factor in the success of those songs is actually the collaboration with Latin urban acts and the fusion of pop stars like Bieber and urban itself, for example: do you remember the hit by Lumedee and Busta Rhymes, I never gonna leave you?
Personally, I’m not a fan of #despacito. Still, I have to bring it down: my daughter loves this song, my girlfriend loves this song.. and recently I’ve been surrounded by this summer ear-worm.. so I could not ignore it.
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Tags: AI, Analytics, Culture
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