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

Emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) Leaders: Rana el Kaliouby, Affectiva

Posted on November 9, 2017 by GilPress

“Without our emotions, we can’t make smart decisions,” says Rana el Kaliouby. In the field of artificial intelligence, this is sheer heresy. Isn’t the goal of AI to create a machine with human-level intelligence but without the human “baggage” of … Continue reading →

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Consumers Prefer Smartphones To George Clooney, Family, Friends, Even Sex

Posted on November 5, 2017 by GilPress

Would you give up your smartphone for a month in exchange for a day with George Clooney or any other celebrity? If you answered “yes,” you are in a disappearing minority. Almost three-quarters of smartphone users worldwide refuse to substitute … Continue reading →

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33 Facts and Forecasts About Chatbots and Voice Assistants

Posted on November 2, 2017 by GilPress

To help with your chatbot information overload, here’s a handy list of numbers about the rising prominence of online messaging, voice interfaces, and having a conversation with your friendly AI assistant. Read the article on Forbes.com

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430 AI Startups in Israel

Posted on November 1, 2017 by GilPress

The number of startups using AI technology has nearly tripled in size since 2014, and based on a three year average growth rate, 95 new AI startups are founded each year in Israel. Almost 300 startups were founded between 2014 … Continue reading →

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Machine Learning Definition

Posted on October 6, 2017 by GilPress

Source: XKCD

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Timeline of the Internet of Things (IoT)

Posted on October 2, 2017 by GilPress

See also A Very Short History Of The Internet Of Things

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The Chatbots Landscape

Posted on October 1, 2017 by GilPress

Source: Venturebeat

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Biggest Fintech Opportunity

Posted on September 23, 2017 by GilPress
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Barriers to AI Adoption

Posted on September 7, 2017 by GilPress

Sloan Management Review: The gap between ambition and execution is large at most companies. Three-quarters of executives believe AI will enable their companies to move into new businesses. Almost 85% believe AI will allow their companies to obtain or sustain … Continue reading →

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Digital Transformation: China As Number One

Posted on September 6, 2017 by GilPress

 

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