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AI Generated Audiobooks from DeepZen

Jun 19, 2019 | , ,

Synthesized voices like those used by Siri and Alexa are fine for telling us the day’s weather forecast or how many minutes remain on a cooking timer, but would you really want their flat, monotonous tones reading you audiobooks? Probably not, which is why most of us turn to human-voiced services like Audible to get our audiobook fix. Human voice actors might not get the nod for too much longer, however, due to to the pioneering work of a London-based startup called DeepZen.

Source: Digital Trends

Free Will in an Algorithmic World 

Mar 23, 2019 | , ,

Consider these facts: 80 percent of viewing hours streamed on Netflix originate from automated recommendations. By some estimates, nearly 35 percent of sales at Amazon originate from automated recommendations. And the vast majority of matches on dating apps such as Tinder and OkCupid are initiated by algorithms. Given these numbers, many of us clearly do not have quite the freedom of choice we believe we do.

Source: Free Will in an Algorithmic World – OneZero

“Is it really AI?” Between The Hype Cycle and Real AI

Mar 5, 2019 |

When it comes to analytics and AI, here is what you should keep in mind:

  • Predictive analytics is making assumptions and testing based on past data to predict future (what/ifs).
  • Data analysis is about reviewing data from past events.
  • AI analyzes data, makes assumptions, learns and provides predictions at a scale and depth of detail impossible to replicate by humans.

Source: “Is it really AI?” Between The Hype Cycle and Real AI…

I Built A Bot To Apply To Thousands Of Jobs At Once – Here’s What I Learned

Mar 4, 2019 | ,

As my faith in the front-facing application process eroded into near oblivion, I learned three lessons by robotically applying to thousands of jobs: 1) It’s not how you apply, it’s who you know. And if you don’t know someone, don’t bother. 2) Companies are trying to fill a position with minimal risk, not discover someone who breaks the mold. 3) The number of jobs you apply to has no correlation to whether you’ll be considered, and you won’t be considered for jobs you don’t get the chance to apply to.

Source: I Built A Bot To Apply To Thousands Of Jobs At Once–Here’s What I Learned

The Instagram Algorithm 2019: Why It Doesn’t Matter

Mar 4, 2019 | ,

This past year, Instagram’s algorithm has been the hottest topic of conversation amongst digital marketing masters, industry professionals, and even entrepreneurs embarking on online branding. It has also been an extreme pain-point for most of my clients, shouting, “The Instagram algorithm is destroying my business! The Instagram algorithm is why I don’t have followers!”

Source: The Instagram Algorithm 2019: Why It Doesn’t Matter

Deepfake tech is being used to create fictitious faces, cats, and Airbnbs

Feb 22, 2019 | , ,

A new crop of websites shows the disturbing potential of deepfake technology. The sites present pictures of faces, cats and buildings that are completely fake but look incredibly real. One of the site’s creators says even people without computer programming experience can use freely available tools to create fake pictures in a couple of hours. The Uber engineer behind another one of the sites says he made the site to “raise public awareness” about the new AI technology.

Source: Deepfake tech is being used to create fictitious faces, cats, and Airbnbs – Business Insider

Moore’s Law is dying. Here’s how AI is bringing it back to life!

Feb 21, 2019 | ,

Moore’s Law, one of the fundamental laws indicating the exponential progress in the tech industry, especially electronic engineering, has been slowing down lately (since 2005, to be more precise), and has led many in this sector to believe this law to no longer hold true. That was, until Artificial Intelligence joined the arena! Since then, the game changed, and Moore’s law is slowly being revived.

Source: Moore’s Law is dying. Here’s how AI is bringing it back to life!