Tag Archives: AI

Interviewing Avatars

Posted on May 11, 2018 by way0utwest

Imagine that you go to interview a candidate over Skype or even a phone call and the first thing you see or hear is: “Hi, my name is Hank, and I am an avatar. I will answer all your questions … Continue reading →

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Help from Cortana

Posted on September 22, 2017 by way0utwest

I’ve been reading about and watching some of the experiments that people are conducting with Cortana and other types of devices. I’m not quite sure what I think, though I would like to experiment with Cortana at some point and see how … Continue reading →

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The Downsides of AI

Posted on August 24, 2017 by way0utwest

I remember reading about AI as a college student, and I always wondered if we’d get computing algorithms that might actually make better decisions than informed humans. As my tech career grew, I saw the advancement in systems, like Deep Blue, … Continue reading →

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Who’s Smarter? Humans or AI Systems?

Posted on July 27, 2017 by way0utwest

I used to watch science fiction movies and imagine we’d have these incredible machines that could interact with humans in amazing ways. I always believed more in the helpful and useful AI in Star Wars than the dangerous systems of movies like The … Continue reading →

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