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E-commerce firms focusing on AI, virtual reality to cut logistics cost and fraudulent orders

1 min read . 25 Jun 2018 PTI

Most e-commerce platforms are focusing in areas such as conversational commerce, artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR) and analytics technologies, says the PwC TechWorld report

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With robots in control, chemical makers fight for their formulas

2 min read . 12 Jun 2018 Andrew Nol, Bloomberg

The arrival of artificial intelligence onto factory floors is timely as experienced workers reach retirement age

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. Photo: HT

Artificial intelligence can bridge rich-poor divide: Devendra Fadnavis

2 min read . 12 Jun 2018 PTI

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis says artificial intelligence will create even more jobs and not just that, it will repair and solve many problems

Last year, organizations that have adopted AI saw tangible improvements in those areas in the range of 8% to 22%. (Reuters)

AI to more than double the rate of innovation in India by 2021: Study

1 min read . 27 May 2019 Nandita Mathur

The study evaluated six dimensions critical to ensuring the success of a nation’s AI journey
Those companies that have adopted AI expect it to increase their competitiveness by 2.3 times in 2021

The differences in AI readiness between governments may increase the risk that certain countries could become testing grounds. (iStockphoto)

India among top 20 countries in the Artificial Intelligence readiness ranking

2 min read . 21 May 2019 Nandita Mathur

India stands at #19 in the AI readiness ranking, that examines 194 countries worldwide
The ranking is dominated by countries with strong economies, robust data infrastructure and strong systems of governance

Pranav Alam, founder and CEO of Genebox (Ramegowda Bopaiah/Mint)

AI may help you lose weight too

1 min read . 03 Apr 2019 Prasid Banerjee

With so many data points involved, it’s almost impossible for one individual to give you the right advice
Alam said roughly 100 genes that determine how you behave with food and his company can get as many as 700,000 data points for one individual

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Focus is on responsible technology, innovation

1 min read . 03 Apr 2019 Nandita Mathur

Germany has come out with guidelines for automated cars which state the software that controls such cars must be programmed to avoid injury or death of people
We have reached the tipping point and we need regulation to help innovation

AI has been increasingly seen as a magic pill that can solve any disease for which there is no cure yet.

India can leap ahead with AI in healthcare: Microsoft

1 min read . 03 Apr 2019 Indo Asian News Service ( with inputs from IANS )

Besides providing doctors and nurses with new user experiences, AI has a tremendous potential in precision medicine
It can also make healthcare more accessible and affordable for people in the remotest of areas

Many economists find that automation has an overall positive effect on the labour market. (iStockphoto)

Chefs and truck drivers beware: AI is coming for your jobs

3 min read . 24 Mar 2019 AP ( with inputs from AP )

Businesses are typically eager to implement cost-cutting technology as they lay off workers
In the future, the class of workers affected by automation could grow as machines become more intelligent

Microsoft says it is democratizing AI and is making the technology used in building its own AI applications available on Azure to empower developers and institutions in solving their most difficult problems. (Reuters)

Microsoft releases ‘Age of Intelligence’ white paper on India’s readiness of AI

4 min read . 20 Feb 2019 Livemint

Microsoft's white paper outlines challenges and opportunities with respect to AI
It says India is digitally ready for a comprehensive AI framework aligned to industries' long-term strategy

HR is a vast field with diverse and intricate functions, such as conflict mediation, capacity building, and hiring.

Multiple nuances to how humans can deal with AI governing hiring: Kazim Rizvi

8 min read . 18 Feb 2019 Kul Bhushan

AI’s impact in HR, in very basic terms, can be understood as a tale of faster and more informed decision making
AI algorithms could evaluate resumes on the basis of their experience and desired qualifications, providing a round of vetting with little or no effort

Creating music using AI is now the next step in this transformational journey, although the use of AI in music creation is definitely not something new.

How Artificial Intelligence is transforming the music streaming industry

4 min read . 18 Feb 2019 Livemint

Deeper mobile penetrations, cheaper data and the emergence of AI and Machine Learning have created a great ecosystem for streaming players
RIAA estimates that the music industry has posted an increase in revenues in two consecutive years and possibly in 2018 as well

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty voted Harish Natarajan the victor but also said her company’s Project Debater better enriched their knowledge. (Bloomberg)

A human just triumphed over IBM's six-year-old AI debater

3 min read . 12 Feb 2019 Leslie D'Monte

IBM's 'Miss Debater' goes head to head with world debate champion Harish Natarajan, and loses
Artificial Intelligence may hold the edge in games such as Go and Jeopardy, but debating involves human emotion

Radiologists need to adapt themselves to new skill sets and technologies for attaining better productivity by integrating AI with radiology practice. (A file photo of a laboratory at Moolchand Healthcare. Leading hospitals are forming alliances with single speciality chains such as pathology and radiology chains, IVF centres, eye clinics, physiotherapy centres, cancer chains, etc., to effectively deliver services and jointly unlock more value. )

Artificial Intelligence all set to Virtualize Radiology Brains

4 min read . 06 Feb 2019 Prashant Akhawat

AI and automation will not replace radiologists, but will act as an assistant to radiologist in every step of the imaging detection, diagnosis and prognosis
There is an increase in interest and enthusiasm for AI among the radiology community as the discussion is moving upwards on from considering AI as a threat

Monjin last year joined hands with Microsoft to develop a global assessment standard for interviewers.

Most HR solutions to be highly automated by 2030: Monjin CEO, founder Abhijeet Kashyape

4 min read . 21 Dec 2018 Kul Bhushan

Monjin leverages the 'sharing economy' principle to bring convenience and better experience to candidates and significant recruitment cost and time benefits to enterprises: Monjin CEO

Nearly 40 per cent of AI professionals have an entry-level salary of Rs 6 lakh onwards.

Over 4,000 AI job roles vacant on talent shortage: Report

2 min read . 18 Dec 2018 PTI

Around 57% of firms hiring for artificial intelligence (AI) roles are looking for candidates with over five years of experience, while the average AI experience of Indian professionals stands at a mere three years, according to the study

CIOs and IT leaders in digital commerce struggle with two major challenges when it comes to deploying AI projects: lack of quality training data and lack of in-house skills.

Make your digital commerce AI project a success

2 min read . 14 Dec 2018 Mike Lowndes

CIOs and IT leaders should follow three best practices to increase their success rate with digital commerce AI projects.

This no longer is a ‘man vs machine’ battle but is about ‘man with machines’. Photo: iStock

Opinion | Artificial Intelligence and its impact on human evolution

3 min read . 14 Dec 2018 Sandeep Parikh

Our overconfidence that we know it all and allow technological innovations to grow unfettered could be very dangerous

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Optimizing facilities and sustainability management with IoT and AI

4 min read . 30 Nov 2018 Prabhu Ramachandran

In India, where most energy is still derived from non-renewable sources such as coal, better building facilities management significantly impacts the economy

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The Workforce realignment: Moving beyond the AI vs. Humans Conundrum

3 min read . 30 Nov 2018 Suman Reddy

If the robots take over routine, predictable jobs, will it really be such a bad thing?

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