We all know the power of analytics competitors. Over the years, innovative systems from electronic reservations, predictive maintenance, and online ordering companies have dramatically increased the revenue and reputation of their shareholders. These advertised and sought-after applications collected and used data in ways that changed customer expectations and brought operations to unprecedented levels. They turned technology from a support tool into a strategic weapon. Companies looking for these generally focus all of their firepower in an area that promises the most significant competitive ..read more

La automatización, la inteligencia artificial y otros cambios tecnológicos están afectando el número y la calidad de los trabajos. Si bien la cantidad de trabajadores empleados en las tiendas minoristas ha disminuido, la cantidad utilizada en los centros de distribución que preparan pedidos para envíos en línea ha aumentado en 400,000 entre 2007 y 2017. Hoy en día, cada vez más personas encuentran trabajo usando plataformas de trabajo en línea. El número de cajeros bancarios ha disminuido desde 2008, a medida que crece la banca en línea. Estos y otros cambios han llevado a una serie de estudio ..read more

Today I want to talk about how to recognize misleading statistics. If this makes you feel a little cautious right away, that’s fine. It doesn’t make you a crazy conspiracy theorist, and it just makes you skeptical of many. When it comes to numbers, the best one can do is be suspicious. But you should also be able to see which numbers are reliable and which are not. I intend that you take some tools with you to make this much more comfortable. Before starting, I want to clarify that the numbers I am talking about are not statements of the type “9 out of 10 women recommend this wrinkle cream”. I ..read more

At the beginning of the 19th century, a war between Spain and Mexico set in motion a strange series of events that led to the creation of the world’s first computer (Enigma machine) capable of processing amounts of information far beyond our capacity. After over 300 years of occupation, Mexico’s demand to secede from Spanish rule led to the outbreak of the Mexican War of Independence in 1810. This led to a decade of military fighting, the conflict ends when Mexico was granted formal sovereignty over their land in 1821. The geographic limits of Mexico covered a vast expanse that ranged from the ..read more

Just as the development of verbal and written languages ​​enabled humans to efficiently collect, analyze, and share narrative information, the appearance of numbers enabled us to measure, calculate, and exchange quantitative information effectively. Most aspects of our world, particularly our physical world, are best described by numbers and by the mathematical rules that would later emerge. Mathematics gives us the ability to test the building blocks of nature and test the most fundamental things around us. Let’s understand first numbers and it scale to be able to understand AI numbers. To he ..read more

We only know of one example of advanced intelligence in the universe, and it is ours. To better understand artificial intelligence and appreciate its imminent role for the future, it is helpful to address the biological evolution of humanity, human intelligence, and our unique ability to share evolve information and learn collectively. The story is best told if we start from the beginning. In the beginning, about 1.8 billion years ago, all space, time, energy, and fundamental forces in the universe exploded. As energy cooled, matter formed in relatively equal amounts throughout the expanding u ..read more

The myths of AI happens because it’s no longer just science fiction or fantastic speculation, artificial intelligence (AI) is real. It is here, all around us, and it has become an integral part of our lives. We have only taken our first steps in adopting new intelligent and autonomous technologies, AI is providing us with powerful alternative methods to carry out our tasks of all kinds and achieve our goals. We use these new tools every day, often without choice and often without even realizing it, from applications that optimize our personal lives and social activities to programs and busines ..read more

The last two decades have seen significant advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics and automation. Future progress is expected to be even more spectacular. Many predict that these technologies will transform work around the world. Recent polls find high levels of anxiety about automation and other tech trends, underscoring widespread concern about their effects. However, these expectations and concerns are far from well understood how automation in general and artificial intelligence and robotics impact the labor market and productivity. Worse still, much of the debate in both the pr ..read more

Automation, artificial intelligence and other technological changes are affecting the number and quality of human work. While the number of workers employed in retail stores has decreased, the amount used in distribution centers preparing orders for online shipments has increased by 400,000 between 2007 and 2017. Today, more and more people find work using online work platforms. The number of bank tellers has decreased since 2008, as online banking grows. These and other changes have led to a series of research studies on the future of work and what it means for workers. A widely cited 2013 su ..read more

Las máquinas son la fuerza laboral del futuro. La tecnología está transformando el mundo del trabajo más allá de lo que podríamos haber imaginado, creando oportunidades innovadoras. Es genial poder vivir en esta era digital. Sin embargo, también está erosionando los derechos de los trabajadores. Algunos incluso temen un futuro distópico sin empleo. La tecnología actual podría conducir a la desaparición del 45% de los empleos actuales. Sin embargo, ¿son estas preocupaciones exageradas? El futuro se trata de la colaboración entre los humanos y estas tecnologías. La forma en que reaccionemos a es ..read more