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Issue #3: Trends, Business at the Speed of AI, and ML Tools
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Books I enjoyed in 2019
Here are nonfiction books I enjoyed reading in 2019. Not all of these books were released this year, although most them are 2019 releases. I read many of these using Apple Books on my iPad but I’ve also gotten back to scouring thrift stores and used bookstores (where I continue to get some amazing bargains).Continue reading “Books I enjoyed in 2019”
Introducing the Data Exchange
After five years (and 136 episodes) of podcasting under another banner, I am happy to announce the launch of a new independent bi-weekly podcast focused on data, machine learning, and AI: The Data Exchange thedataexchange.media Subscribe: iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, and RSS I want this to be more than just a podcast but a whole community to help peopleContinue reading “Introducing the Data Exchange”
The Data Show
Ben Lorica previously founded and hosted a biweekly podcast called the O’Reilly Data Show. Episode 136 marked the end of Ben’s run as host. It was a series of informal conversations with thought leaders, researchers, practitioners, and writers on a wide range of topics in technology, science, and of course big data, data science, artificialContinue reading “The Data Show”
Recent trends in data and machine learning technologies
My keynote at Strata Data NYC 2019: [Detailed writeup to follow. I’ve written up my other keynote presentations, see here.]
Got speech? These guidelines will help you get started building voice applications
Speech adds another level of complexity to AI applications – today’s voice applications provide a very early glimpse of what is to come. By Ben Lorica and Yishay Carmiel. As companies begin to explore AI technologies, three areas in particular are garnering a lot of attention: computer vision, natural language applications, and speech technologies. AContinue reading “Got speech? These guidelines will help you get started building voice applications”
Acquiring and sharing high-quality data
The O’Reilly Data Show Podcast: Roger Chen on the fair value and decentralized governance of data. In this episode of the Data Show, I spoke with Roger Chen, co-founder and CEO of Computable Labs, a startup focused on building tools for the creation of data networks and data exchanges. Chen has also served as co-chairContinue reading “Acquiring and sharing high-quality data”
Gliding down the world’s longest zipline
Ras Al Khaimah’s Jebel Jais mountain in the U.A.E. is home to the longest zipline in the world. The video below is from a GoPro camera on my helmet and was shot on 2019-03-14. I was the last person to zip down that day. There are two stages to this zipline site: Stage 1: IsContinue reading “Gliding down the world’s longest zipline”
Three surveys of AI adoption reveal key advice from more mature practices
An overview of emerging trends, known hurdles, and best practices in artificial intelligence. By Ben Lorica and Paco Nathan. [This post originally appeared on the O’Reilly Radar.] Recently, O’Reilly Media published AI Adoption in the Enterprise: How Companies Are Planning and Prioritizing AI Projects in Practice, a report based on an industry survey. That was theContinue reading “Three surveys of AI adoption reveal key advice from more mature practices”