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Why Anything Less than True A.I. is the Wrong Approach
If we’re not careful, artificial intelligence is in danger of becoming the tomato of the technology world. Walk into almost any grocery store, for...
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...
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...
SpartanNash Puts Spotlight on Promotion Planning with AI
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...
Five Ways AI 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 AI they...
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...
How 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...
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....
Why Reinforcement Learning Will Deliver What ‘AI’ Promised
Some of the ways that businesses react to the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) have become almost predictable -- and problematic. There are...
