AI

The Rise of the Chat Bots

Posted in Software on 12th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Chatbots communicate with people in natural language. They are becoming popular and the companies that develop the software behind them are attracting serious venture capital.

IBM putting Watson into Softbank Pepper robot

Posted in Business on 11th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

IBM and SoftBank Robotics plans to offer a version of Watson for SoftBank Pepper robots, aimed at global enterprise customers.

The Curtains Will Peel Back on Viv Next Month

Posted in Online on 10th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Viv expands on the work of Siri with a powerful conversational interface that can be used for much more than finding out the weather forecast, or launching an app.

Jeff Hawkins Talks About What It Will Take To Create Intelligent Machines

Posted in Software on 6th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Numenta founder Jeff Hawkins spoke recently about the biological nature of intelligence and what it might mean for the development of AI.

Nvidia CEO bets big on deep learning and VR

Posted in Business on 6th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

'VR is not just a new gadget,' he said. 'Its a brand new computing platform. It is changing how we design and experience products.'