Christine Pierce, the SVP of Data Science at Nielsen was named a role model in AI by AI4ALL, a nonprofit aimed at bolstering underrepresented populations in artificial intelligence through mentorship. Read Nielsen’s LinkedIn announcement below and Pierce’s interview with AI4ALL here.
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Toyota AI Ventures Opens Smart and Connected Cities “Call for Innovation” at CES® 2020
Originally published on pressroom.toyota.com. Toyota’s first dedicated venture fund invites early-stage startups, building innovative solutions to improve the quality of life in urban communities, to apply for up to $2 million in VC funding. Toyota AI Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm dedicated to helping discover what’s next for…
Black Men’s Jobs Most Likely to be Displaced by Automation, Study Says
People have long fearfully imagined a time when robots take over the world. And though it may still seem like a far-off Orwellian fantasy, automation is beginning to replace jobs formerly held by blue-collar workers. A new McKinsey & Company study, “The Future of Work in Black America” reveals this…
Novartis Teams Up With Microsoft to Create AI Innovation Lab
Originally published on novartis.com. The AI innovation lab is the Novartis engine and go-to place for AI. In collaboration with Microsoft, the lab aims to bolster our AI capabilities. From research through commercialization, we aim to accelerate discoveries and the development of transformative medicines for patients worldwide. Vas Narasimhan announcing…
Archived: Novartis: Artificial Intelligence Decodes Cancer Pathology Images
Originally Published by Novartis. For 150 years, pathologists have been looking through microscopes at tissue samples mounted on slides to diagnose cancer. Each assessment is weighty: Does this patient have cancer or not The job of a pathologist is daunting. A single slide could contain hundreds of thousands of cells….