Author: Jeff Francis

From acoustic to electric, vinyl to streaming, technology has driven music forward. But Napster et al almost crippled the industry. What will AI do? Read More

Seismology is a crucial hard science... plagued by uncertainty. In its battle against earthquakes, might AI tip the scales to the scientists? Read More

Image editing is both hard and time consuming, especially when it comes to object isolation and selection. AI might change all that. Read More

Despite fawning coverage for AI, productivity hasn't seen the huge increase we'd expect. But I'd argue we're exactly where we ought to be in the adoption lifecycle. Read More

Wearables took a while to take off. But now that they're far more common, medical researchers are realizing they're health data goldmines. Read More

'Legacy' carries a negative connotation in a lot of ways. That shouldn't be the case, especially for companies harnessing AI to drive growth. Read More

Employees can be hesitant about AI. But if you can help them understand how it can improve their jobs, they'll become stakeholders instead. Read More

We hear about machine learning via neural networks all the time; but is the evolutionary algorithm actually more powerful? Read More

You know times are changing when Walmart tries its hand at a completely new industry. Content has proven to be king, and Walmart wants in. Read More

In the wake of Cambridge Analytica scandal, Apple is positioning itself as the anti-Facebook. Can we truly trust them, though? Read More