Business

Can A.I. bring back the three-martini lunch?

Imagine the life of an advertising executive and a scene from Mad Men is likely to come to mind: Don Draper snake-charming a pair of Kodak marketing executives with a perfectly crafted pitch about the emotional pull of nostalgia (“It’s delicate, but potent…”) in order to win the account for their new slide projector. “This […]

Business

At times the simplest Applications of A.I. Would Be the Very Best

We have written previously about the battle businesses are having recognizing monetary benefits from artificial intelligence. Too frequently A.I. endeavors disappoint. Perhaps part of the challenge is just one of expectations–most A.I. jobs are too tough. Occasionally it’s the easiest, most mundane applications of system learning, which may have the greatest consequences. Lately, I talked […]