Author Archives: GilPress

About GilPress

I'm Managing Partner at gPress, a marketing, publishing, research and education consultancy. Also a Senior Contributor forbes.com/sites/gilpress/. Previously, I held senior marketing and research management positions at NORC, DEC and EMC. Most recently, I was Senior Director, Thought Leadership Marketing at EMC, where I launched the Big Data conversation with the “How Much Information?” study (2000 with UC Berkeley) and the Digital Universe study (2007 with IDC). Twitter: @GilPress

AI Diagnoses Diabetes

Posted on November 17, 2022 by GilPress

The AEYE Health AI model performs better than human experts, diagnosing diabetes from otherwise healthy retinas. Read more

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A New Investment Platform for Alternative Assets

Posted on November 9, 2022 by GilPress

Alt wants to transform investing by unlocking the value of alternative assets. Read more

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AI: The First ‘Thinking Machine’

Posted on November 5, 2022 by GilPress

Catalan poet and theologian Ramon Llull perfected in 1308 his method of using paper-based mechanical means to create new knowledge from combinations of concepts. Read more

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AI: The First Expert System

Posted on November 5, 2022 by GilPress

Expert systems represented a new stage in the evolution of AI, shifting from its initial emphasis on general problem-solving and reasoning to a new focus was on knowledge. Read more

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AI and Retail Innovation

Posted on October 30, 2022 by GilPress

Combining computer vision, sensors and AI, Trigo has raised $100 million to further enhance our grocery shopping experience. Read more

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Google Cloud Ecosystem Expands

Posted on October 28, 2022 by GilPress

Google Cloud continues to grow and expand its ecosystem. Read more

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When AI Met Robotics, SHAKEY Was Born

Posted on October 20, 2022 by GilPress

The robot that was going to start the Third Industrial Revolution. Continue reading →

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Mental Health, the Metaverse, and Text-to-Video AI

Posted on October 10, 2022 by GilPress

Are we already living in a “metaverse”? Read more

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Being Irresponsible About AI

Posted on October 6, 2022 by GilPress

The calls for “responsible AI” have led to new, irresponsible government regulation. Read more

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Abusing AI

Posted on September 28, 2022 by GilPress

The trouble with AI is that it lacks a clear definition, that it suffers from the unique nature of its creators’ intelligence and the fuzzy language they use. Read more

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