In the future, the class of workers affected by automation could grow as machines become more intelligent. The Brookings report analyzed each occupation's automation potential based on research by the McKinsey management consulting firm. Those jobs that remain largely unscathed will be those requiring not just advanced education, but also interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.

Google is giving all advertisers the ability to run 15-second non-skippable video ads. Previously, these ads were only available to select advertisers through YouTube reservation, which is similar to Google Preferred. Google is bringing the 15-second non-skippable video ad format from YouTube over to Google Ads and Display and Video 360. Recognizing that advertisers should have access to the full range of creative options regardless of how they buy – whether in advance via reservation or in the Google Ads auction." The ads will be displayed across YouTube and Google video ad partners.

The headlines have been hard to avoid: self-driving vehicles are just a ways down the road. Numerous high-profile companies like Google, Tesla, and Uber have reportedly been investing in autonomous technology, preparing it for widespread adoption. Billions of dollars will continue to flow between enterprises and legislators to develop the technology, hardware, and infrastructure. Suddenly we're all faced with an imminent reality where consumers and commuters cruise around in algorithmic harmony while reading the news, catching up on their favorite show, or better yet -- sleeping. Bullish predictions that autonomous vehicles will be commonplace by 2021 seem hard to believe when I think about family road trips in the pre-digital '90s, where the door-compartment maps nearly took up the entire windshield.

Machine learning applications in editing and post-production projects are coming to the fore, and the BBC recently made use of the technology in its first experimental BBC 4 documentary, 'Made by Machine - When AI Met the Archive'. Vast archives of footage, images, marketing materials and post production work can be used for machine learning applications, and in turn drive creative automation. The technology also offers solutions to internal organisational problems. With the cloud and machine learning algorithms, businesses can begin to structure and automate processes for all of their content, saving hours of manual review and data entry. Video intelligence can identify key speech and individual faces.

Amazon is launching a new self-driving delivery device called Scout, and it's adorable. Scout is the size of a "small cooler" and can roll along sidewalks, delivering packages safely to a customer's doorstep. The device is currently operating in Snohomish County, Washington, the company announced Wednesday. "The devices will autonomously follow their delivery route but will initially be accompanied by an Amazon employee," Amazon said in a statement. "We developed Amazon Scout at our research and development lab in Seattle, ensuring the devices can safely and efficiently navigate around pets, pedestrians and anything else in their path."

Financial Marketers in recent years, have been actively leveraging all types of traditional and new-age marketing channels to engage customers on their digital and mobile journeys. However, customers still expect Financial Institutions to know their preferences and provide a much richer personalized experience. In this era of hyper-personalization, data about users is paramount. Even with all the digital transformation in progress, data is largely available in silos among different departments such as Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Customer Care. Users visit financial websites and mobile applications at different times and on different devices and these visits could often be mistaken as different users.

The term artificial intelligence has acquired immense popularity in the past few years. A number of applications today have incorporated AI. This technology is going to take us far in the world, and will also overtake us in a lot of ways. If this is the new era of the Industrial Revolution, AI is surely going to be one of its driving forces. This article will help one understand the whole family that comes under AI including -- general artificial intelligence, artificial narrow intelligence, machine learning and deep learning, among others.

The GDPR requires that companies explain in plain English exactly what data is collected by their users or website visitors, and how this data is stored and used. Only data necessary to the stated purpose may be collected (for example while it may be reasonable to collect an individual's name and email for the purpose of sending a PDF report, asking for personal data such as annual income or marital status is almost definitely unreasonable). Individuals can also request a copy of their personal data and ask for it to be deleted.

Feature 12 June 2017 Machine learning has been built into industries looking to break new ground in how they deliver services and improve internal operations Nick Ismail Machine learning's development stems from the mid-20th century where it was defined by Arthur Samuel as a "field of study that gives computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed". Indeed, the technology provides computers with the ability to learn from exposure to data, rather than being explicitly programmed – like a human brain . The technology's function is to learn and improve internal procedures and external delivery across a range of industries, from entertainment to cyber security, to manufacturing and finance. Machine learning is an automated process that enables software-based systems to analyse huge data sets and recognise patterns . Using these patterns, the software is able to reprogram and improve itself – without human intervention.

Want to build your first AI bot but don't know where to start? This book provides a comprehensive look at all the major bot frameworks available. You'll learn the basics for each framework in one place and get a clear picture for which one is best for your needs. Beginning AI Bot Frameworks starts with an overview of bot development and then looks at Google Wit.ai and APi.ai functions, IBM Watson, AWS bots with Lambda, FlockOS and TensorFlow. Additionally, it touches on Deep Learning and how bot frameworks can be extended to mixed reality with Hololens.