@tzubair: I've experienced the benefits of this firsthand last year when Amex flagged fradulent charge attempts on my account based on the fact that they were inconsistent with my prior purchase history. Im ok with that....
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"That said, I won't be buying any fitness devices for my pets--they're already more fit than I am, if I tracked their fiteness I would just end up feeling bad about myself. heh heh." @Susan: I'm glad you're not into it...
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@asksqn: There's no doubt we'll see this position come to the forefront in the enterprise. The real question is: how much power will they have? What portions of the IT budget will they control? How will such a position affect...
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@Susan: I think there are two sides to everything. While getting to know about your purchase patterns can reveal a lot about you to the companies, it can also help you - and some consumers would probably be okay with that....
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@rradina: You nailed it. AI can only ever be as evil as the humans creating and controlling and using it. Which, as we know from events recent and long past, humans have quite a deep and abiding capcity for inflicting evil...
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@pfretty949: Developing the kind of analytical culture you're talking about is easier said than done. I've seen many bad business decisions made by people who felt they had the "right" data to support their preconceived...
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Could annual profits of $20.6 billion be considered a sign of doom. Seems to me the important lesson here is that Google should stay away from the hardware business and stick to what it does best: Snarfing up as much information...
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This is seroiusly disturbing and a good wake-up call to any organization that is using meta data (or making meta data available to others). Wait: Isn't that just about EVERY organization, at this point? Shows a significant...
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@Pedro: hahahaaa, Hambit. I love it. You need to patent that idea right now! Actually, a fitness device for dogs isn't the strangest thing I've seen get VC money in recent years. A recent article in The Consumerist said...
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"I think the mobile push that Microsoft is pushing accross multiple platforms (not inclusive of windows mobile) is a good sign that they're definitly heading down the right path." @mejiac: I think no company can miss out...
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@shamika: Oh, the cat would understand the signal. But, being a cat, he would simply choose to ignore it until such time as he felt like coming home. LOL.
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@vnewman2: I am an only child too, though my parents were very strict about what times I was allowed to watch TV when I was a kid. So, for me, binge watching is probably a form of deep-seated rebellion against my parents....
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@stevew928: Dude, You've just taken the fun out of loads of my favorite movie plots. :) In all seriousness, what jobs to you envision Ai taking over for us, and what new jobs do you imagine will be created in the proce...
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It's too early to say. Anything that allows for better functionality is going to be preferred to a ported application that does basic functionality. Personally, I'm curious to see if I can get CRM integration in the outlook...
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Whenever you introduce a new application into your workflow, absolutely. Take your time to do the right security audits. It's better to know what your vulnerabilities are than to just go ahead and implement an application...
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It presumably balances out, as what unemployment it may cause in one small subsector will be made up for by jobs in other subsectors.Additionally, the greater cost-efficiency is good for the economy anyway because it keeps...
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> I would not prefer AI since it can be biasedYou mean, just like human beings? ;)
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"Dave I would also add voicemail to the list--who really wants to listen to all those messages! Some companies are already axeing VM more will follow." @impactnow: This one's interesting. Until a while ago, I thought voicemail...
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@asksqn: To your point, I've also see situations where failing managers were promoted again and again in hopes of "getting them out of the way." The biggest failure here is not on the shoulders of the person taking the...
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"Each step awat from the original seems a small step. then you take a look at all those little steps and it is hard to recognize the thing we keep calling a phone." @David: I think that'd be the case with all inventions...
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Kelly, On Android, when I go to the Play store, it says that "OWA only works with Office 365", which is a far cry from what the article states: "For both platforms, the Outlook app will work in sync with Office 365,...
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