.The advances in data engineering technologies, including big data infrastructure, knowledge graphs, and mechanism design, will have a long-lasting impact on artificial intelligence (AI) research and development. This paper introduces data engineering in AI with a focus on the basic concepts, applications, and emerging frontiers. As a new research field, most data engineering in AI is yet to be properly defined, and there are abundant problems and applications to be explored. The primary purpose of this paper is to expose the AI community to this shining star of data science, stimulate AI researchers to think differently and form a roadmap of data engineering for AI. Since this is primarily an informal essay rather than an academic paper, its coverage is limited. The vast majority of the stimulating studies and ongoing projects are not mentioned in the paper.
Artificial Intelligence Applications for Sustainable Construction presents the latest developments in AI and ML technologies applied to real-world civil engineering concerns. With an increasing amount of attention on the environmental impact of every industry, more construction projects are going to require sustainable construction practices. This volume offers research evidence, simulation results, and case studies to support this change. Sustainable construction, in fact, not only uses renewable and recyclable materials when building new structures or repairing deteriorating ones, but also adopts all possible methods to reduce energy consumption and waste. The concisely written but comprehensive, practical knowledge put forward by this international group of highly specialized editors and contributors will prove to be beneficial to engineering students and professionals alike. - Presents convincing "success stories that encourage application of AI-powered tools to civil engineering - Provides a wealth of valuable technical information to address and resolve many challenging construction problems - Illustrates the most recent shifts in thinking and practice for sustainable construction
Artificial intelligence and its various components are rapidly engulfing almost every professional industry. Specific features of AI that have proven to be vital solutions to numerous real-world issues are machine learning and deep learning. These intelligent agents unlock higher levels of performance and efficiency, creating a wide span of industrial applications. However, there is a lack of research on the specific uses of machine/deep learning in the professional realm. Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Real-Time Applications provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of machine learning and deep learning and their implementations as well as their ability to solve real-world problems within several professional disciplines including healthcare, business, and computer science. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as image processing, medical improvements, and smart grids, this book is ideally designed for researchers, academicians, scientists, industry experts, scholars, IT professionals, engineers, and students seeking current research on the multifaceted uses and implementations of machine learning and deep learning across the globe.
Deep learning includes a subset of machine learning for processing the unsupervised data with artificial neural network functions. The major advantage of deep learning is to process big data analytics for better analysis and self-adaptive algorithms to handle more data. When applied to engineering, deep learning can have a great impact on the decision-making process. Deep Learning Applications and Intelligent Decision Making in Engineering is a pivotal reference source that provides practical applications of deep learning to improve decision-making methods and construct smart environments. Highlighting topics such as smart transportation, e-commerce, and cyber physical systems, this book is ideally designed for engineers, computer scientists, programmers, software engineers, research scholars, IT professionals, academicians, and postgraduate students seeking current research on the implementation of automation and deep learning in various engineering disciplines.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to address some of the biggest challenges in education today, innovate teaching and learning practices, and ultimately accelerate the progress towards SDG 4. However, these rapid technological developments inevitably bring multiple risks and challenges, which have so far outpaced policy debates and regulatory frameworks. This publication offers guidance for policy-makers on how best to leverage the opportunities and address the risks, presented by the growing connection between AI and education. It starts with the essentials of AI: definitions, techniques and technologies. It continues with a detailed analysis of the emerging trends and implications of AI for teaching and learning, including how we can ensure the ethical, inclusive and equitable use of AI in education, how education can prepare humans to live and work with AI, and how AI can be applied to enhance education. It finally introduces the challenges of harnessing AI to achieve SDG 4 and offers concrete actionable recommendations for policy-makers to plan policies and programmes for local contexts. [Publisher summary, ed]
Cyber-solutions to real-world business problems Artificial Intelligence in Practice is a fascinating look into how companies use AI and machine learning to solve problems. Presenting 50 case studies of actual situations, this book demonstrates practical applications to issues faced by businesses around the globe. The rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence has expanded beyond research labs and computer science departments and made its way into the mainstream business environment. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are cited as the most important modern business trends to drive success. It is used in areas ranging from banking and finance to social media and marketing. This technology continues to provide innovative solutions to businesses of all sizes, sectors and industries. This engaging and topical book explores a wide range of cases illustrating how businesses use AI to boost performance, drive efficiency, analyse market preferences and many others. Best-selling author and renowned AI expert Bernard Marr reveals how machine learning technology is transforming the way companies conduct business. This detailed examination provides an overview of each company, describes the specific problem and explains how AI facilitates resolution. Each case study provides a comprehensive overview, including some technical details as well as key learning summaries: Understand how specific business problems are addressed by innovative machine learning methods Explore how current artificial intelligence applications improve performance and increase efficiency in various situations Expand your knowledge of recent AI advancements in technology Gain insight on the future of AI and its increasing role in business and industry Artificial Intelligence in Practice: How 50 Successful Companies Used Artificial Intelligence to Solve Problems is an insightful and informative exploration of the transformative power of technology in 21st century commerce.
"AI Transformers Unleashed: From BERT to Large Language Models and Generative AI" is an insightful exploration into one of the most transformative advancements in artificial intelligence. This book delves into the intricacies of AI transformer models, providing a comprehensive understanding of their architecture, functionality, and the profound impact they've had on natural language processing and beyond. Through clear explanations and detailed analysis, readers are guided from foundational concepts to the latest innovations, covering key models such as BERT and GPT, and examining their application across various domains. With a keen focus on both technical challenges and ethical considerations, this book also addresses the complexities surrounding bias, privacy, and transparency in AI technologies. It offers a balanced discourse on the potential for misuse and the imperative for responsible deployment. Designed to educate and inform, "AI Transformers Unleashed" serves as an essential resource for students, industry professionals, and anyone eager to grasp the current and future landscape of AI, ensuring readers are well-equipped to navigate the evolving field with confidence and insight.
Financial Times Best Books of the Year 2018 TechRepublic Top Books Every Techie Should Read Book Description How will AI evolve and what major innovations are on the horizon? What will its impact be on the job market, economy, and society? What is the path toward human-level machine intelligence? What should we be concerned about as artificial intelligence advances? Architects of Intelligence contains a series of in-depth, one-to-one interviews where New York Times bestselling author, Martin Ford, uncovers the truth behind these questions from some of the brightest minds in the Artificial Intelligence community. Martin has wide-ranging conversations with twenty-three of the world's foremost researchers and entrepreneurs working in AI and robotics: Demis Hassabis (DeepMind), Ray Kurzweil (Google), Geoffrey Hinton (Univ. of Toronto and Google), Rodney Brooks (Rethink Robotics), Yann LeCun (Facebook) , Fei-Fei Li (Stanford and Google), Yoshua Bengio (Univ. of Montreal), Andrew Ng (AI Fund), Daphne Koller (Stanford), Stuart Russell (UC Berkeley), Nick Bostrom (Univ. of Oxford), Barbara Grosz (Harvard), David Ferrucci (Elemental Cognition), James Manyika (McKinsey), Judea Pearl (UCLA), Josh Tenenbaum (MIT), Rana el Kaliouby (Affectiva), Daniela Rus (MIT), Jeff Dean (Google), Cynthia Breazeal (MIT), Oren Etzioni (Allen Institute for AI), Gary Marcus (NYU), and Bryan Johnson (Kernel). Martin Ford is a prominent futurist, and author of Financial Times Business Book of the Year, Rise of the Robots. He speaks at conferences and companies around the world on what AI and automation might mean for the future. Meet the minds behind the AI superpowers as they discuss the science, business and ethics of modern artificial intelligence. Read James Manyika’s thoughts on AI analytics, Geoffrey Hinton’s breakthroughs in AI programming and development, and Rana el Kaliouby’s insights into AI marketing. This AI book collects the opinions of the luminaries of the AI business, such as Stuart Russell (coauthor of the leading AI textbook), Rodney Brooks (a leader in AI robotics), Demis Hassabis (chess prodigy and mind behind AlphaGo), and Yoshua Bengio (leader in deep learning) to complete your AI education and give you an AI advantage in 2019 and the future.
A guide for mining the imagination to find powerful new ways to succeed. We need imagination now more than ever—to find new opportunities, rethink our businesses, and discover paths to growth. Yet too many companies have lost their ability to imagine. What is this mysterious capacity? How does imagination work? And how can organizations keep it alive and harness it in a systematic way? The Imagination Machine answers these questions and more. Drawing on the experience and insights of CEOs across several industries, as well as lessons from neuroscience, computer science, psychology, and philosophy, Martin Reeves of Boston Consulting Group's Henderson Institute and Jack Fuller, an expert in neuroscience, provide a fascinating look into the mechanics of imagination and lay out a process for creating ideas and bringing them to life: The Seduction: How to open yourself up to surprises The Idea: How to generate new ideas The Collision: How to rethink your idea based on real-world feedback The Epidemic: How to spread an evolving idea to others The New Ordinary: How to turn your novel idea into an accepted reality The Encore: How to repeat the process—again and again. Imagination is one of the least understood but most crucial ingredients of success. It's what makes the difference between an incremental change and the kinds of pivots and paradigm shifts that are essential to transformation—especially during a crisis. The Imagination Machine is the guide you need to demystify and operationalize this powerful human capacity, to inject new life into your company, and to head into unknown territory with the right tools at your disposal.
