AI / Robotics / IoT

The Virtual Agent: A Mouse Problem & Other Support Queries Today we interview Wai Wong, the CEO of Serviceaide , whose company is reinventing enterprise service management through the implementation of artificial intelligence and a virtual agent solution called “Luma” . He works 80-hour weeks changing the face of enterprise service management, driven by AI applications . And somehow, he still manages to play table tennis 20 hours per week on top of that. Probably one of the

ABOUT THE EVENT Monday, July 29, 2019 6:15 PM to 8:40 PM at Microsoft 11 Times Square, 6th floor, corner of 41st & 8th Ave. New York, NY RSVP HERE: https://bit.ly/2vPcNf4 SPONSORED BY MCCARTER & ENGLISH WITH Microsoft Reactor #MSFTReactor #ReactorNYC • Robots replacing jobs • Who will dominate AI by 2030? • Global diversity - catalyst for innovation or unwelcome change? • Investing in disruptive technologists Followed by a fireside chat for an even deeper dive (8:30pm to 8:50

ABOUT THE EVENT Mon, Mar 18, 2019 · 6:15 PM EDT Artificial Intelligence is here, but are we all being wildly optimistic? The public has no idea what they are getting themselves into -- the benefits, the horrors, and the "meh" - the painting here is the first-ever painting created solely by Artificial Intelligence ! Here is speaker and UC Berkeley alumni Bjorn Austraat's humorous take (but it's all true, which is why it's funny). FOUR THINGS TO DO IN AI TO DRAMATICALLY INCREA

Watch the Quick Byte 14 min. Disruptive Technologists' interview with Knightscope’s William Santana Li and his Crime-Fighting Robots . “Please don’t take our Robot away” Viziotag Podcast and navigate directly to the part of the video that interests you, and share with friends and colleagues. William Santana Li is the Chairman & CEO of an innovative company called Knightscope , a developer of Autonomous Data Machines (Robots). He is developing technology to one day be able t

We met Aaron Baughman at IBM’s Code NY meetup : “Changing the Game with US Open & Fantasy Football.” He is an AI Architect as well as a Master Inventor at IBM . He spoke to Disruptive Technologists about his latest passion. Aaron Baughman : We’re certainly changing the game with tennis data, which is transportable to other types of industries. But in particular, we’re working on Big Data with ESPN Fantasy Football ; we’re looking at deep learning. We’re using score projecti

ABOUT THIS EVENT Monday, December 10, 2018 Microsoft: 11 Times Square, 6th floor, corner of 41st & 8th Ave. · New York, NY Developments in robotics engineering have resulted in several weird and wonderful advancements across many fields including military , manufacturing , service , and entertainment . As robots get more autonomous and more powerful, we’re going to have to program them to not be evil. PRESENTED BY MCCARTER & ENGLISH We will discuss the new applied ethics in

Amit Shah, the 23-year-old CEO, and partner of Incipient Corp came up with the concept of using drones to deal with inventory management when he was puzzling out the ways that technology could meet operational practice. He wanted to think of a use case that was driven by demand rather than just having an “amazing idea.” His challenge was to find a way to create a concrete plan of how technology would work practically -- given that the hardware was variable. “It was and stil

One of the top stories in information security recently is the Russian hacking of the U.S. infrastructure . Critical parts of North American cyber systems are vulnerable to foreign hackers according to NPR (National Public Radio) . This is all part of recent accusations coming from the White House. The Trump administration accused Russia of targeting the U.S. power grid. The NPR reports “Since at least March 2016, Russian hackers attempted to infiltrate numerous sectors of Am

We’re just a few days away from our panel on Artificial Intelligence and The Internet of Things, “ Disruptive Technologists Upends IoT Using AI: Smart Homes, Cities & Governments ”. Ahead of Monday’s big event, we wanted to give you a taste of some of the topics we’ll be discussing with our panelists. If the term IoT doesn't bring up an instant reflex of what it means, you are already missing out on the biggest tech wave. Being a buzzword as heated as AI, the Internet of Thin

Disruptive Technologists' Event on Jan 29, 2018 6:15 PM at Microsoft Offices Times Square Presented By McCARTER & ENGLISH ATTORNEYS AT LAW ABOUT THE EVENT From smart homes to smart cities to smart government, artificial intelligence is upending the definition of the Internet of Things. The grandiose long-term vision of smart places is of course full-on interconnectivity. Vehicles will not only talk to each other but will also be connected to traffic lights, parking meters, po

"Real AI doesn't exist," said Bruce Epstein, a senior software engineer and knowledge transfer expert from AEBIS Corp . He sat down for the interview with Disruptive Technologists, and shared his view on what constitutes real autonomous AI. Bruce believes the prevailing misconception about current AI programs is that they are intelligent but that "AI products may look like they are intelligent, but they are just acting upon a predetermined script." Intelligence, however, c

ABOUT THE EVENT Monday, October 2, 2017 5:45 PM to 9:00 PM at Microsoft 11 Times Square, 6th floor, corner of 41st & 8th Ave., New York, NY 5:45 PM: Networking 6:45 to 8:30: Panel and Group Discussion 8:30 to 9:00: Special fireside chat with Aebis AI experts in Content & Tacit Intelligence There will be food, wine, pizza, Hint Water, gourmet sandwiches, and cookies. Panelists will include experts from IBM, Microsoft, Loup Ventures, Chef Watson, and more. Automation / Arti

By Chris Mahon Image credit: PatchBOTS Last month, we featured a working BB-8 droid created by PatchBOTS , a new YouTube channel focused on creating movie-accurate props and robots. We caught up with PatchBOTS founder Patrick Stefanski to talk about creating his rolling, remote-controlled BB-8 droid and what he has planned next! Outer Places: Tell me a bit about yourself and PatchBOTS—what got you started on this project? Patrick: PatchBOTs (Patrick's Robots) really grew

By Matthew Loffhagen Image credit: Sea Bubble We're all living in the not-too-distant future. No question. After all, we've got working jetpacks (well, some of us do). We've got AI home assistants, computer watches, and now, the pinnacle of futuristic technology, flying boat cars. French startup Seabubbles has debuted a new prototype air taxi that literally hovers above the water in order to provide speedy journeys for passengers in what the company hopes will one day bec

By Christopher McCarthy How to spot an AI Imposter Jetlore's Prediction Platform utilizes Artificial Intelligence to power content for our customers. AI has swept through the tech industry to become the largest disruption of 2017, and as such, many technology companies have begun to suggest that they utilize AI in some way (which is interesting, since many of these are legacy platforms which haven't changed in almost a decade). While some tech companies may in fact utilize AI

By Matthew Loffhagen Image credit: Megabots Inc. If there's one thing that's sorely lacking in our technology-driven modern lives, it's giant robot fights. This is all the more disappointing considering that the technology to build Real Steel- esque robo-fighters exists, but nobody seems to want to bother actually pitting mechanized warriors against one another in a duel to the death Until now. About a year and a half ago, the American company Megabots challenged the Jap

By Matthew Loffhagen Image credit: Samsung Time to party like it's 1899—Samsung is attempting to bring back the pocket watch. In preparation for the upcoming Baselworld 2017 watch show in Switzerland, the company has announced a variety of new additions to its growing Gear S3 range of sleek smart watches. Among these colorful new watch faces are a pair of pocket watches, which have turned a lot of heads by virtue of the fact that they don't do the one thing people want fro

by Devin Klos As our world becomes more and more reliant on artificial intelligence, a vital moral question crops up: if two or more AI systems end up being utilized together, will they choose to cooperate or conflict with one another? In much the same way that humans ultimately have to decide whether it's better to work as a team or go it alone, the same holds true for AI. The key difference of course is that if the AI is left to its own devices, the choices it makes will

By Shelly Palmer Westworld has inspired some of the best, most engaging (mercifully apolitical) conversations I’ve had in a very long while. The series is both entertaining and thought-provoking. If you haven’t seen it, Westworld is an HBO series, based on the 1973 Michael Crichton movie, about a futuristic amusement park where people can interact with synthetic humans (robots that are indistinguishable from human beings) and do pretty much whatever they want with them. Is S

By Lauren Keyson and Sarah Grieco iQuantifi is unique in that it is the only robot advisor in the marketplace that doesn’t require a human advisor to personalize comprehensive financial advice. The service works with all financial institutions including banks, credit unions, investment and insurance companies, who can now provide financial advice to their entire customer bases, not just the wealthy. Tom White: We call ourselves robo-planners because I believe we’re the on