machine learning

Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be organizing our social media timelines and automatically improving the pictures on our phones, but it’s a field that’s widely misunderstood.  AI is, after all, an incredibly complex field in computer science, where the top researchers earn as much as NFL quarterback prospects. It introduces terms seldom found in…

If you’ve ever taken an introductory programming class, there’s a good chance the instructor said: “Computers are stupid.” They only do what they’re told, and only within the confines of what can be represented in logic. The intent is to remind students that computers aren’t intelligent thinking machines — like Star Trek’s Data — but rather tools…

Patterns. The world is full of them, and we often don’t even notice.  Human language is a great example. We understand each other because things like verb conjugations and word order typically follow a rigid structure. The same is also true for music, where the predictability of rhythm and scales provide a measure of order and predictability.  If…

In today’s increasingly digital environment, employees and contractors can sign into workplace applications and systems from anywhere with a simple set of credentials. And while this might make things easier for employees and contractors alike, it also puts organizations at heightened risk of a specific form of cybercrime: phishing. Designed to…