PinnedAI could provide solutions for climate changeIt takes approximately 40 minutes for 82,944 processors on the world’s fastest computer to compute what one percent of our brain calculates in a second. Despite this lag, AI has more promising solutions than humans when it comes to addressing the issue of climate change. Climate change is a serious…Climate Change7 min readClimate Change7 min read
PinnedMember-onlyMortgage applications surgeEven though the U.S. economy remains burdened by the pandemic, prospective homebuyers and those seeking to refinance their existing mortgages are in for some good news. Following a two-week dip, mortgage applications saw a surge of 8.2%, according to the recent report by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the…Mortgage2 min readMortgage2 min read
Aug 6, 2020Member-onlyLESSONS FROM THE 1918 SPANISH FLUCovid-19 has many unknown factors which, like most pandemics, can impact the willingness to spend, invest and take risks.Covid-192 min readCovid-192 min read
Oct 27, 2018Which Industries Will Benefit from Chatbot Disruption?Chatbots arrive to disrupt multiple industries. Here’s a look at some of the sectors that are most effected and demonstrate how chatbots continue to make businesses more cost effective and responsive. 1. Human Resource Space Chatbots are digitizing human resources processes and slowly transforming the space which was primarily dominated…Chatbots4 min readChatbots4 min read
Oct 10, 20183 Practical Applications of Chatbots for Customer ServicePowered by the natural language processing (NLP) and voice-controlled technology, AI chatbots are quickly becoming a popular choice for many businesses. Considered to be efficient and cost-effective, chatbots are deployed widely to elevate customer experience across different industries. According to a report by IBM, businesses spend $1.3 …Chatbots4 min readChatbots4 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Oct 6, 2018How One Blockchain Company Caters to the UnbankedBanQu is providing a permanent identity-based solution for the unbanked through a ground-breaking initiative. The blockchain-as-a-service software company aims to address the issue of global poverty by identifying those who have remained anonymous in vulnerable situations. …Sustainable Development4 min readSustainable Development4 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Sep 5, 2018Machine Learning uses facial expressions to distinguish between depression and suicidal behaviorSuicide is extremely difficult to predict, especially in depressed individuals. But AI- algorithms could soon help doctors differentiate between patients who are depressed and those who are suicidal. Joseph Franklin, PhD from Harvard University and author of a suicide research published by the American Psychological Association said, a suicide expert…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Jul 28, 2018AI intervenes to bring down suicide ratesWhile a reliable method to accurately identify suicidal patients is missing from medical literature, researchers are continually striving for AI-solutions to predict and prevent suicidal attempts. Suicide is cited as the 10th leading cause of death and is one of three leading causes on the rise, according to the Centers…AI4 min readAI4 min read
Jun 21, 2018Your Next Personal Stylist Could be A ChatbotChatbots may soon be your personal stylist. A recent report by MasterCard and Mercator research shows that 66% of US adults use voice assistants or chatbots, and 87% are aware of the technologies. …Chatbots4 min readChatbots4 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Jun 15, 2018Lessons from 3 Big Data Breaches of 2017In 2017, cyber-attacks invaded the privacy of millions, grabbing headlines as established firms struggled to keep the noise down. Interestingly, these breaches had a common theme — they were reported weeks after their initial discovery. Here are three of the many security breaches of 2017 that impacted millions due to…Security5 min readSecurity5 min read
