Managing Robots
December 7, 2012
“In Isaac Asimov’s classic series of short stories I, Robot,” writes Tim Criswell, President of Wynright Robotics, “he lists the first law of robotics as, ‘A robot may not injure a human
Category: Artificial Intelligence
In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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Handling Big Data
November 29, 2012
“Raw data are like raw sewage,” writes Andrew Hill, “toxic if not handled properly.” [“Less is more when it comes to ‘big data’, Financial Times, 12 November 2012] He warns, “The lure
Ray Kurzweil Heats Up Artificial Intelligence Discussions
November 23, 2012
Ray Kurzweil is a very bright and entertaining individual. He is also, at times, controversial. His new book, How to Create a Mind, has created a bit of stir in the artificial
Are We in the Midst of the Century of Software?
November 19, 2012
While reporting on topics covered at the October 2012 World Resources Forum in Beijing, student Anna Leijonhufvud wrote about a talk given by Dr. Bradfield Moody, co-author of a book entitled The
Thinking Machines and the Future
November 14, 2012
Very few, if any, futurists doubt that machines are going to get smarter in the decades ahead. “Smartphones that talk. Self-driving cars. Robots that think.” Those are a few of the devices
Dealing with Big Data
November 13, 2012
“What search algorithms were to the 1990s,” writes Holly Finn, “big data is today: a game changer.” [“New Gumshoes Go Deep With Data,” Wall Street Journal, 22 October 2012] She describes big
Aging and Asia: Implications for Marketers and Retailers
November 12, 2012
In a book entitled 100 Plus, author Sonia Arrison writes, “We are at the cusp of a revolution in medicine and biotechnology that will radically increase not just our life spans but
Technologies that Could Change the World, Part 2
November 9, 2012
In Part 1 of this 2-part series, I discussed the first five of nine technologies that Bryan Nelson identifies as technologies he believes are going to change the world. [“9 Future Technologies
Technologies that Could Change the World, Part 1
November 8, 2012
Bryan Nelson, from Revmodo.com, a “leading green technology site [that] serves up the latest in clean energy innovation, science, and health,” recently penned an article in which he identifies nine technologies he
Philosophy and Artificial General Intelligence
November 1, 2012
Proponents of artificial intelligence (AI) seem to separate into two camps. The first camp includes those who are trying to create a true artificial intelligence (that is, a machine that becomes self-aware
