What Would It Mean For AI To Become Conscious?
As artificial intelligence systems take on more tasks and solve more problems, it’s hard to say which is rising faster: our interest in them or our fear of them. Futurist Ray Kurzweil famously predicted that “By 2029, computers will have emotional intelligence and be convincing as people.” We don’t know how accurate this prediction will …
The AI Revolution Will Be Led By Toasters, Not Droids
Will the intelligent algorithms of the future look like general-purpose robots, as adept at idle banter and reading maps as they are handy in the kitchen? Or will our digital assistants look more like a grab-bag of specialised gadgets – less a single chatty masterchef than a kitchen full of appliances? If an algorithm tries …
Huawei Cloud & AI Innovations Lab Launch In Singapore
Huawei announced the launch of Cloud & AI Innovation lab at the Huawei Cloud Summit 2019 in Singapore last April 25. The lab will serve as a venue to train local AI talents. It will also act as a conduit to the other Cloud and AI technologies across the globe. Expanding Horizons The lab will …
How To: Create A Flask/API Project In Ubuntu
Prerequisites Operating System: Ubuntu 16 or Ubuntu 18 Python 3.X is installed Python Pip is installed Python Virtual Environment is installed (Optional) Structure Overview Replace the dotlah_flask_api directory with the project name of your choice. Steps 01. Create the necessary directories and files. You can use the following shell script to create it, or …
How To: Configure Python Virtual Environment In Ubuntu
Overview This guide/article shows how to install, configure/create and use a Python Virtual environment. Prerequisites Operating System: Ubuntu 16 or greater Python is installed. Python 3.X or 2.X. Steps Check that Python is available on the system. The Python version should be returned. For the next steps, we will be using Python 3.7 for the …
How To: Install Python 3.7 In Windows
Prerequisites Operating System: Windows 7 or above Steps 01. Open a command prompt or PowerShell 02. Check if Python is already installed. Execute the following to determine A message will be shown if Python is available. 03. Open a browser and download the installer at https://www.python.org/downloads/. Click on the Download link for the …
How To: Install Python 3.7 In Ubuntu
Prerequisites Operating System : Ubuntu 18 Steps Note: By default most Ubuntu 18 system have Python installed. 01. Open a terminal window 02. Check if Python is already installed. Execute the following to determine. A message will be shown if Python is available. In the following case, it is not yet installed. 03. …
How To: Install Python 2.7 In Ubuntu
Prerequisites Operating System : Ubuntu 18 Steps Note: By default most Ubuntu 18 system have Python installed. 01. Open a terminal window 02. Check if Python is already installed. Execute the following to determine. A message will be shown if Python is available. In the following case, it is not yet installed. 03. …
The Benefits And Risk Of Artificial Intelligence
WHAT IS AI? From SIRI to self-driving cars, artificial intelligence (AI) is progressing rapidly. While science fiction often portrays AI as robots with human-like characteristics, AI can encompass anything from Google’s search algorithms to IBM’s Watson to autonomous weapons. Artificial intelligence today is properly known as narrow AI (or weak AI), in that it is designed …
Using AI to Solve Complex Global Supply Chain Management Challenges
Companies are starting to apply artificial intelligence across global supply chain management to improve efficiency, speed and decision-making in areas such as supply chain planning, warehouse automation, and logistics. The SCM World 2016 Future of Supply Chain Survey found that the importance of artificial intelligence has grown rapidly, with 47 percent of supply chain leaders believing the technology is …