AI World 2017: Have you heard about or did you get to attend the AI World Conference and Expo that was in Boston Massachusetts from December 11th – December 13th, 2017? If you have not heard of AI World before then you might be wondering what the conference is all about. An overview of the conference, taken from the brochure, states “AI World is the industry’s largest independent event focused on the state of the practice of enterprise AI and machine learning.
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End-of-Year Roundup
This has been an eventful year, with lots going on. This is an end of year roundup. It is the year when second-order analytics and machine learning became commonplace. The year when artificial intelligence became more than just a daydream. It has been a year of some extremely nasty attacks, ones that nearly took out …
What Exactly Is Artificial Intelligence?
The world is abuzz with rhetoric about artificial intelligence and machine learning. These terms appear to be used interchangeably, and the perception that they are both the same side of the coin can lead to confusion. So, what are the differences? First, let’s consider what AI is not. It is not Skynet (yet), and it …
Using Our Coverage Graphs
We have been publishing our coverage graphs all year. The gathering of data to make those graphs is intensive for each phase of research. We are still finding ways to use the graphs. The basis for the research is to find a vendor-neutral way to compare each vendor, using terminology that is easy to understand. …
Does Net Neutrality Truly Exist?
There are a number of issues surrounding net neutrality (See Tom and Steve‘s articles). While governments can legislate and attempt to control the Internet, we as users, whether parents, teachers, preachers, or children, already practice forms of anti–net neutrality. We do that by using specific services. Those services could be political, religious, financial, games, or …
Another Side of the Net Neutrality Debate
My friend and colleague Tom Howarth published an article titled Net Neutrality Threatened as FCC Plans Internet Fast Lanes. In his post, Tom did a very good job articulating the pro–net neutrality arguments. I thought this would be a good opportunity to present the other side of the net neutrality argument, but in the midst of my research I found that my positions and views on this matter are moving in a different direction.