Filming The Future: How AI Was A Director For A Sci-Fi Short
‘When we teach machines to write, machines don’t replace us any more than a piano replaces a pianist. They become extensions of us.’ Goodwin Benjamin the AI Writer, Director and Actor Remember Sunspring? The film was written by AI ‘Benjamin’ back in 2016? Well, he’s back with another piece of… art?… in the form […]
5 Ted Talks Perfect for Data Scientists
Take a look at our top 5 Ted Talks for data scientists! Jennifer Golbeck: Your Social Media Likes Expose More Than You Think What does your social media say about you? There’s a huge amount of personal data on our profiles, so what can computer scientists derive from your interactions? Jennifer Golbeck’s 2013 Ted Talk […]
Why Studying Humanities and Arts Is Key to Developing Artificial Intelligence
“The evolution of technology is, like the evolution of literature, heavily path-dependent. Culture plays a far more important role in the acceptance, adoption, and spread of technology than many of us are willing to acknowledge.” -Ken Liu, science-fiction and fantasy writer Humanities and arts degrees are essential Technology needs humanities degrees. They give context […]
Are You Ready to Become A Chief Data Scientist?
Is your next career step to become a Chief Data Scientist? You know who you are. A high-calibre machine learning magician, a well-versed wrangler of data… but you want a bit more from your role. That may be career progression, more money or the chance to work on new, more exciting projects, but where do […]
How AI is Being Used to Combat Poaching
Artificial Intelligence is helping tackle poaching problems, offering new hope for endangered species As the human population booms (7.7 billion as of May 2019), we’re seeing a mass extinction of other species taking place. There are many contributing factors; disease, urbanisation, and climate change to name a few. All of these are synonymous with humans […]
What To Ask At The End Of Your Next Interview
“Do you want to ask us any questions?” One of the most common, but often overlooked last parts of the interview process. This isn’t just the interviewer being polite, it’s a final test of sorts to find out more about you and gives you the chance to stick in the interviewer’s mind! Most of all, […]
The Importance of Decoding Unconscious Bias in AI
We need to address the coded bias in Machine Learning algorithms We try to write a lot about the positive ways in which Artificial Intelligence and other technologies are impacting our world. It’s a subject close to our hearts as a company. Quite frankly, we think it’s something worth celebrating. Given all the doom and […]
MIT IQ Initiative Is Taking a Different Approach to AI Research
“By tapping the united strength of these and other interlocking fields and capitalizing on what they can teach each other, we seek to answer the deepest questions about intelligence — and to deliver transformative new gifts for humankind.” L. Rafael Reif, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology The current socio-economic and political global climate […]
Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI Conferences and Events 2018
We’ve compiled a list of the hottest events and conferences from the world of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence happening in 2018. If you’re looking for 2019’s events, click here! Below are all the links you need to get yourself to these great events! Jump to: January February March April May June July August […]
Key Insights into The European Data Science Market 2019
European Data Science Salary Report Key Findings Over the course of 2018 at Big Cloud, we conducted our first European focused Data Science salary survey. With over 800 respondents, the response has been great! We’ve compiled a data-rich look at salaries, work benefits, the most popular industry sectors, top skills, and much more. The most […]