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Great Overview on the M&A Race for AI: Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple Grab and the Artificial Intelligence Startups they have grabbed

Over 60% of the AI companies acquired in the last 3 years had VC backing. There have been 4 major acquisitions already in 2016.

More than 20 private companies working to advance artificial intelligence technologies have been acquired in the last 3 years by corporate giants competing in the space, including Google, Amazon, Apple, IBM, Yahoo, Facebook, Intel, and, more recently, Salesforce. There have been 4 major acquisitions already in 2016…

Source: Race For AI: Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple Grab Artificial Intelligence Startups

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Some good thoughts on AI & impact on our Economic System: Will capitalism survive the robot revolution? (Zoltan Istvan)

Economic experts are trying to figure out a question that just two decades ago seemed ridiculous: If 90 percent of human jobs are replaced by robots in the next 50 years — something now considered plausible — is capitalism still the ideal economic system to champion? No one is certain about the answer, but the question is making everyone nervous — and forcing people to dig deep inside themselves to discover the kind of future they want…

Source: Will capitalism survive the robot revolution? | TechCrunch

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Great Piece on AI & Chatbots: How ‘chatbots’ could change balance of power in tech (Nathan McAlone)

The tech world has been voraciously chattering about “chatbots,” and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has already declared them the new apps, the next big thing.

But what tends to get lost in the discussion is the reason why these chatbots could represent such a power shift in the industry, and how they could fundamentally change the idea of apps, or distinct pieces of software in general…

Source: How ‘chatbots’ could change balance of power in tech – Business Insider Deutschland

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Good Read: The State of Artificial Intelligence Technology, per Nvidia’s CEO (Fortune)

Jen-Hsun Huang weighs in on data centers, driverless cars, and deep learning tech. As industry embraces AI, computers aren’t the only ones that have to learn new tricks. Fortune’s Andrew Nusca talks with Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang.

Fortune: What’s the current status of artificial intelligence?

Jen-Hsun Huang: 2015 was a big year. Artificial intelligence is moving into the commercial world. AI has been worked on for many years, largely in research. Various aspects of commercial use of AI, otherwise known as machine learning, is used for advertising and web searches and things like that…

 

Source: The State of Artificial Intelligence Technology, Per Nvidia’s CEO – Fortune

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Great Read: Will capitalism survive the robot revolution? (Zoltan Istvan)

Economic experts are trying to figure out a question that just two decades ago seemed ridiculous: If 90 percent of human jobs are replaced by robots in the next 50 years — something now considered plausible — is capitalism still the ideal economic system to champion? No one is certain about the answer, but the question is making everyone nervous — and forcing people to dig deep inside themselves to discover the kind of future they want…

Source: Will capitalism survive the robot revolution? | TechCrunch

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Great Artificial Intelligence Outlook for this year: 2016, the Year of AI made Real (Blake Irving)

Last month, I found myself in the same hotel bar as IBM Chief Scientist Grady Booch and our conversation eventually turned to a hot topic: the near future of AI.  We weren’t talking strong AI like “open the pod bay doors Hal,” but the much more common (i.e. real) intelligence called “applied AI” that’s quietly sneaking into our homes and businesses.  I’ve written quite a lot about both kinds of AI lately, because barring a major civil unrest or natural disaster it’s likely to change the way we live more than any other type of innovation.  I just don’t think it will happen the way most people think…

Source: 2016: The Year of AI Made Real | Blake Irving | LinkedIn

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