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A.I. Needs to Focus on Tasks Beyond What Humans Can Easily Do
It’s a question that has preoccupied computer scientists, science fiction writers, and conspiracy theorists for years: is it possible that artificial intelligence will one day rival human intelligence? It is a thought-provoking question but for retailers, insurance...
What ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Doomsayers Are Overlooking
It’s not just that the people who talk about a “retail apocalypse” are wrong. They may literally not know what they’re talking about. Ongoing stories of store closures and layoffs at several well-known businesses have led many people to conclude that traditional...
SpartanNash Puts Spotlight on Promotion Planning with A.I.
With a job placement rate of nearly 100% and an alumnus that makes up a Who’s Who of retail and CPG leaders, it’s safe to say the future of the grocery sector has often started at Western Michigan University. It is not a surprise that one of the most important...
Five Ways A.I. Based on Reinforcement Learning Is Changing Retail
The next time someone tells you that artificial intelligence will completely disrupt how retail stores operate, stop and ask what kind of A.I. they mean. The two letters in “A.I.” cover many different approaches -- and sometimes they are used to describe things that...
How to Turn What You Heard At Shoptalk 2019 Into Action
Some professional events don’t live up to their names, but Shoptalk, the retail conference that recently wrapped up in Las Vegas, offered the perfect way to have unique and in-depth industry conversations. Beyond top-notch speakers on stage, a diverse trade show floor...
A Simple Way to Look At Predictive Analytics Versus Artificial Intelligence
Metaphors are not always the best way to explain complex technologies, but the ones used for predictive analytics and artificial intelligence need an update. Ask someone to draw “predictive intelligence" as if they were playing a game of Pictionary, for example. The...
3 Myths About Artificial Intelligence Independent Grocers Should Ignore
Being an independent grocer is much like being a startup. You can operate with greater agility than larger competitors when new opportunities arise. But like a startup, you’re potentially facing more business risk than industry heavyweights. This was one of the...
Why Reinforcement Learning Will Deliver What ‘A.I.’ Promised
Some of the ways that businesses react to the promise of artificial intelligence (A.I.) have become almost predictable -- and problematic. There are those who see limitless potential in A.I. to solve almost every conceivable problem or who re-brand their products and...
The Top Podcast’s Nathan Latka Puts the Spotlight on Daisy
Daisy has a great story to tell as one of Canada's fastest-growing technology companies. Over the past few years, we've established a dynamic business that leverages the power of artificial intelligence to create technology that delivers higher profits and sales for...
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