Machine Learning and AI @ FaceBook

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said at a recent conference: "This is a huge shift going forward, which is that everybody wants systems that are smarter, everybody wants systems that are more predictive, everybody wants everything scored, everybody wants to understand what's the next best offer, next best opportunity, how to make things a little bit more efficient." Machine Learning (ML) and AI powering "Systems that Learn at scale" are at the bleeding edge of data science, deep learning and predictive search today. Everyone is jumping on this AI enabled engagem ent ("ambient reality, experience and convenience") trend in retail, banking and even healthcare. Facebook is a case study of where AI/ML are being used to augment user engagement and experiences. I am starting to see many leading firms investing in ML Accelerators and Platforms as part of their data science strategy.