I just finished reading a fascinating short story by Jorge Luis Borges called 'Funes the Memorious'. The story is about this person who has a 'perfect' memory and can recall every minute detail about everything around him. "... he had reconstructed a whole day; he never hesitated, but each reconstruction had required a whole day"... Continue Reading →
What do you do when data is the problem?
I want to take a quick diversion and put down my thoughts about a specific problem that I continue to see in multiple enterprises. We are working with a mid-size bank on the classic problem of improving digital cross-sell sales. Except that, here’s the rub – there is almost no historical data – for the... Continue Reading →
Scaling AI Systems: What can Cognitive Psychology teach us?
I have often discussed the topic of taking AI models (actually, all analytical models) out of the one-off, Proof-of-Concept concept into a scalable, engineering paradigm. Needless to say, this topic is not new – most organizations are struggling with this. Which begs the question: why is it so hard to scale these systems? Could be... Continue Reading →
AI in the Enterprise: The Postscript
Had a very good discussion on this topic at the AI Innovation Summit last week (full slide deck here). Here's the synopsis: Hype or Reality: Take the 10 Questions It is tempting to look for a cut-off score to be able to declare that AI in your enterprise is 'real'. And the right answer is... Continue Reading →
AI in the Enterprise: Hype vs. Reality
I am speaking at the AI Innovation Summit in San Fransisco later this month (https://analyticsevent.com/) on this topic. Here is the outline of what I am planning to cover. Would be great to have your feedback - nothing like crowdsourcing! AI in the Enterprise Step out of the giddy enthusiasm about all things AI in... Continue Reading →