In order for many machine learning algorithms to be trained, especially supervised learning algorithms, they need to be fed relevant data along with the desired meaning of the data. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer provide an overview of the data labeling market, what “ground truth” labeling is, the different data labeling and annotation needs, and data labeling and annotation use cases. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: An Overview of the Data Labeling Market at Cognilytica.

On today’s AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer are going to do their annual AI Market Forecast & Trends. They will spend some time reflecting on what they are seeing in the market and where they forecast the AI markets will go in 2022. They will talk about the Data Labeling, Data Engineering & Preparation, ML Platforms, ML Ops, and RPA markets. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: The State of AI (and AI Today) heading into 2022 at Cognilytica.

With 2021 quickly fading into the rear view mirror it’s time to do our annual yearly AI recap. On today’s podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer are going to take a look back at 2021 as it relates to AI and share some of the hottest news from the past year, including acquisitions and fund raises, and some of our favorite podcasts of 2021. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Looking back at AI (and AI Today) in 2021 at Cognilytica.

AI is not new – in fact the term was coined in 1956. Why then, if it’s been around for decades, and we are now on our third major wave of AI interest and hype, do we keep making the same mistakes that have brought us to two previous AI Winters? Are we still overpromising what AI can deliver? Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – Overpromising and Underdelivering at Cognilytica.

Earlier in 2021, The National Security Commission on AI (NSCAI) published their final report that presents the NSCAI’s strategy for winning the artificial intelligence era and provides a strategy to get the United States AI-ready by 2025. On this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer had the opportunity to interview Gilman Louie who is one of 15 commissioners for the National Security Commission on AI (NSCAI) and co-founder and partner of Alsop Louie Partners, an early-stage technology venture capital firm. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Interview with Gilman Louie, Commissioner for the National Security Commission on AI (NSCAI) at Cognilytica.

For anyone following AI, it should come as no surprise that countries around the world are taking a vested interest in AI. In 2021 the NSCAI published their final report explaining the steps the United States must take to responsibly use AI for national security and defense, defend against AI threats, and promote AI innovation. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Interview with Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner for the National Security Commission on AI (NSCAI) at Cognilytica.

It’s important for organizations to understand all that’s involved that goes into the model. A common reason that AI projects fail is that the team does not understand the model and data lifecycle. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer dig deeper into this subject and share tips for organizations to overcome this common issue. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – Not Understanding the Model & Data Lifecycle at Cognilytica.

AI is not the solution to all problems. And, not every vendor solution solves your problem, regardless of what they may tell you. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer continue the discussion around common reasons why AI projects fail. In this episode they dig into issues that can happen when companies don’t ask the right questions and get caught up believing vendor and industry hype. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – Believing Vendor & Industry Hype at Cognilytica.

Far too often, organizations move forward with AI projects without having a clear understanding of how their AI and ML models are going to be used in the real world. This lack of real world understanding is a major reasons why AI projects fail. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer dig deeper into this topic, and share ways companies can overcome this issue. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – The Real World Mismatch at Cognilytica.

Countries across the world are understanding that they can take advantage of the tremendous transformation presented by AI and cognitive technologies and position themselves for global competitiveness in the future. As a result, countries are coming up with their own unique AI strategies. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Albert King, Chief Data Officer of the Scottish Government to discuss the Scottish AI strategy that was published in March 2021. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Interview with Albert King, Chief Data Officer of the Scottish Government at Cognilytica.