Since the first half of the 20th century, humans have been mesmerized by the concept of artificial intelligence and machine learning. It has roots in the zeitgeist of science fiction, glamorizing ...

The rise of so-called quantitative funds—mutual funds run by algorithms and computer models—has led investors to ask: Are machines better than humans at delivering consistently good investment returns ...

The incredible ability and flexibility of human intelligence has long been a feature we consider to set us apart from the rest of nature. While other animals certainly think, none can juggle abstract ...

As the self-driving car travels down a dark, rural road, a deer lingering among the trees up ahead looks poised to dart into the car’s path. Will the vehicle know exactly what to do to keep everyone ...

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A recent study, “Picking Winners in Factorland: A Machine Learning Approach to Predicting Factor Returns,” set out to answer a critical question: Can machine learning techniques improve the prediction ...

Intelligent organizations prioritize investments in machine learning and real-time data to improve decision making, accelerate revenue generation efforts, reduce operational expenses and protect ...

All in the mind: Artificial intelligence is already being used in real-world applications, but intelligent machines remain a distant dream. (Courtesy: iStock/mennovandijk) Artificial intelligence is a ...

Machine perception is the capability of a computer to take in and process sensory information in a way that’s similar to how humans perceive the world. It may rely on sensors that mimic common human ...