Council Post: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning And Deep Learning: What's The Difference?

Video analytics represents something of a holy grail to those in the security industry. Computers have long been able to scan text and even audio for keywords or phrases, but analyzing video -- especially in real time -- is considerably more challenging. In recent years, however, major improvements to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep learning capabilities have given rise to impressive new tools capable of analyzing video with minimal input from security personnel. As companies look to invest in these new technologies, it's important to establish a baseline understanding of what terms like artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning actually mean -- and what these technologies are capable of. Education will be increasingly critical as we move away from relying on human-based security and lean more on technology to identify and alert us to anomalous or troubling behavior.