Looking forward to 2020 and beyond If there is one truth about technology that we can all agree on, it is that technology doesn’t stand still. It wasn’t so long ago that we were all saving on to floppy disks, or sitting waiting patiently listening …
The art of conversation Over the decades, scientists have been able to develop robots to perform all sorts of jobs for us, but never quite the ability to hold a conversation. Until now that is with different types of chatbot. In recent years technology has …
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– What do you need to know? Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) is developing at a rapid rate and transforming the way we communicate with businesses. But what is it? What is it for? And why might it be useful? Let’s take a look. What is …
We recently wrote about the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and the growth of marketing to machines. You can read the full article here but, essentially, we looked at the reality that technology advancement means we are moving ever closer to a world where …
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– Should we be worried? Search as a concept has changed radically. Think back to the days when to find something out meant a trip to the library and a browse through the encyclopaedias and periodicals. Or even the microfiche. Then came online search and …
– The role of debate in our 24:7 technology-driven world When we think of debate we typically imagine politicians in the House of Commons wagging their finger and arguing their point with a raft of their party behind making appreciative “aye” and “hear hear” noises. …
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Machine learning has the potential to radically change the application and development of software. However, it is not a fully autonomous process. There is still very much a human element to machine learning and the overall process involves several precise steps. Here is a broad …
When a new product hits the market without much anticipation, the seller’s early stages of growth can be painfully slow. This can be the case in both niche markets that have not entered the mainstream, as well as in mainstream markets where the product needs …
Most people have had the experience of going to the internet to search for something we doubt will come up with any search results. But somehow, through some form of magic, the hits pile in. You can’t help but wonder why anyone is searching for …
To understand the basics of machine learning it is important to know what it is. In the simplest terms, machine learning is the ability of a computer system or software platform to teach itself. It is a form of ‘self-programming’ that allows a software platform …
