Days after Walmart Inc. of Bentonville and drone company Zipline International Inc. began aerial deliveries in northwest Arkansas, the retail giant has announced expanded drone delivery in the region through DroneUp LLC of Virginia Beach, Virginia. 
Delivery through DroneUp is now available seven days a week for eligible customers in Farmington, with service scheduled to begin in the coming months from a Walmart Neighborhood Market in Rogers and a Walmart Supercenter in Bentonville, according to a news release.
Thousands of items are available for delivery in as little as 30 minutes to homes within one mile of the launch locations. Flight engineers certified by the Federal Aviation Administration manage the delivery and lower packages up to 3 pounds from a height of 80 feet. 
Continue reading: https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/138113/droneup-becomes-2nd-walmart-partner-to-launch-aerial-delivery-in-northwest-arkansas

Businesses are accelerating their deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, but they’re being plagued by connectivity issues, according to a report from Inmarsat which claims connectivity issues are now a key roadblock for many IoT projects.
Surveying 450 global businesses across the agriculture, electrical utilities, mining, oil and gas, and transport and logistics industries, Inmarsat found that 75% experienced connectivity woes while testing IoT projects.
The majority is under the impression that terrestrial networks (either cellular or fiber) aren’t suitable for such projects, as internet reliability, availability and responsiveness are non-negotiable. As a result, almost two in five (37%) use some form of backup connectivity to gather IoT data in remote areas.
Continue reading: https://www.techradar.com/news/connectivity-issues-are-severely-disrupting-iot-rollouts

Internet of Things (IoT) software trends include a focus on cybersecurity and all-in-one desktop interfaces that help organizations manage IoT device endpoints and the data these devices collect. 
IoT Software Today
The IoT software market has been heating up over the past few years in tandem with the IoT device market itself. According to recent research conducted by Market Research Future, the IoT software platform market will be worth nearly $6 billion by 2027, up from $3 billion in 2019.
Organizations rely on IoT software to build and manage IoT solutions. Typically, IoT software platforms include four main components:

• IoT application management tools (development, testing and management)
• Data management tools that ingest, store, and analyze IoT device data
• Telecommunications management tools that help organizations scale as they add IoT endpoints to their networks
• Device management tools that allow organizations to manage, monitor, and configure IoT devices remotely

These are some of the key trends shaping the IoT software market: 
Continue reading: https://www.datamation.com/applications/internet-of-things-iot-software-trends/

Exploring Internet of Things (IoT) cloud trends provides valuable insight into the extent to which organizations and consumers have embraced both of these technologies. 
IoT Today
As Mordor Intelligence reports, the IoT market was valued at $1.1 trillion in 2020 and is expected to grow to $6 trillion by 2026, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 32% between 2021 and 2026. These numbers come as no surprise when we consider that recent Microsoft research revealed that around 94% of companies would use some variety of IoT by the end of 2021. 
Cloud Today
Cloud adoption, in general, has been on the rise as well. Gartner forecasts end-user spending on cloud services to reach nearly $400 billion by the end of 2021 and $482 billion by the end of 2022. Further, the research firm predicts, public cloud spending will grow to more than 45% of all enterprise IT spending — up from less than 17% in 2021. 
While there are many factors at play affecting the adoption of both cloud and IoT technology, the link between the two is apparent. In order to derive value from the data being collected from IoT devices, increased access to fast, reliable connection speeds is a must. The cloud offers expanded reach, reduced latency over direct remote network connections, and increasingly, IoT-based services provided by third parties. 
This article will take a look at some of the key trends shaping the IoT cloud landscape:
Continue reading: https://www.datamation.com/cloud/internet-of-things-iot-cloud-trends/

Numerous surveys over the years have documented the underrepresentation of women in the tech industry as well as STEM-related fields. Representation matters and that is why it is essential to celebrate women leaders in powerful positions who, with their work and achievements, inspire other women to aspire to similar success in the tech industry. Here is our pick of a few such empowered change-makers who are showing by example that it is possible to shatter the glass ceiling and lead from the front even in industries that seem to be male-dominated. 
1. Debjani Ghosh - In 2017, when Debjani became the President of the National Association of Software & Services Companies (NASSCOM), she made history. She became the fifth president and the first woman to lead NASSCOM in 30 years. A technology veteran, Debjani has always striven to use her experience and expertise to redefine human experience, promote equity and change lives. She was the brain behind the 'Think Digital, Think India' idea which aimed to apply the country's digital expertise to development initiatives. She has always been at the forefront of path-breaking ideas, be it researching a new hybrid system of Zero emission of electric airliners, exploring the power generation management of the next generation of HY4 aircraft, lecturing on the subject of Power Electronics or exploring green technologies and renewable, clean energy. In 2020, she was honored by Vogue as the Tech Leader of the year. She has also been listed among India's most powerful women in tech by Business Today. Continue reading: https://www.thehansindia.com/technology/tech-news/meet-the-dynamic-women-who-are-reshaping-the-tech-industry-in-india-716574?infinitescroll=1

For anyone who has attended a technology trade show or conference in the last few years, it’s clear that the technology industry still suffers from an identity problem when it comes to diversity. Whilst initiatives have started to improve the balance of men versus women, figures show that women are still significantly underrepresented in the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) industries.
According to the most recent Office of National Statistics (ONS) data, women make up only 18% of digital technology roles. Furthermore, the UK Government’s Wise Campaign found that only 8% of women progress to a Level 4+ STEM qualification with only 24% of women progressing to the STEM workforce. European statistics also show that only 1 in 3 STEM graduates is a woman; only 17% ICT specialists in the EU are women; and 93% of capital invested in European companies this year went to all-male founding teams.
So why are these numbers so low? We believe the stumbling blocks lie with education and careers guidance. According to data from UCAS, 35% of STEM students in higher education in the UK are women. Whilst it is undoubtedly growing (the number of women graduating in core STEM subjects grew from 22,020 to 24,705 in 2019 for example), the figures also show that the percentage of men graduating in these subject areas has grown more rapidly, leaving the number of women still lagging behind.
Continue reading: https://www.information-age.com/time-to-close-gender-gap-why-we-need-more-women-in-stem-123497807/

Efforts to promote women in the tech sector are being made but the term has become somewhat of a buzzword and there is still a long way before gender parity is achieved in the industry.
It’s estimated that just 19 per cent of women make up the tech workforce and in Europe, only 15 per cent of start-ups are founded or co-founded by women.
But at this year’s Web Summit, Europe’s biggest tech event, there were more women than men - tipping the balance with 50.5 per cent of attendees - at the November gathering for the first time in its 10-year history.
Clearly, women’s interest in the tech sector is high but the industry appears to be falling behind others in its efforts to recruit, promote and keep women.
Euronews Next spoke to some of the sector’s female CEOs and company founders who are breaking the barriers and asked them what is going wrong and what advice they would give to budding entrepreneurs.
Continue reading: https://www.euronews.com/next/2021/11/22/to-be-a-woman-is-still-a-handicap-why-women-in-tech-is-still-just-a-buzzword

Digital asset skeptics take note: Not only is cryptocurrency here to stay, but 90% of the global population is predicted to adopt it over the next decade, says one of the world's leading crypto infrastructure developers.
The current estimate of global cryptocurrency users is about 4%, or 300 million people. 
"This is an innovation and a paradigm shift at least as big as that of the internet," says Torbjørn Bull Jenssen, CEO of Nordic-based Arcane Crypto, a technology and investment firm focused on bitcoin and digital assets based in Norway. Jenssen made his bold prediction last Thursday at Oppenheimer's Fourth Blockchain and Digital Assets Summit. 
Jenssen was joined by two other crypto infrastructure market leaders: Richard Byworth, CEO of Singapore-based EQONEX Group, a full-service crypto financial firm and cryptocurrency exchange, and Luke Dorney, head of sales and partnerships for Zodia Custody, a digital custody offering developed by Standard Chartered and Northern Trust banks and based in the U.K. 
The panelists shared their observations on the current state of the crypto market overseas with moderator Elliot Chun, founder of Emergents, now part of strategic financing company AP Crypto.
Continue reading: https://www.zdnet.com/article/cryptocurrency-leaders-see-exponential-growth-globally-while-financial-banks-embrace-crypto-as-an-asset-class/

NFT innovations came at a faster pace, expanding the capabilities of blockchain technology. In the midst of this is Metaverse, which has shifted the focus of many individuals and companies involved in blockchain to a new inclination to investment. Metaverse has piqued the interest of many individuals and businesses, with Facebook rebranding itself as Metaverse to be at the forefront of this VR/AR digital infrastructure. ”Metaverse has the potential to be the ultimate equalizer of the first half of the twenty-first century by creating an actual global plaza for people to be included, integrating their physical and digital existence in an authentic hybrid experience,” says Igor Tasic, founder of Metaverse advisory firm. Metaverse, meaning a digital concept, includes the construction of an alternate universe where individuals can model their image to whatever they want to be and perform real-life tasks such as buying things, gaming with friends, and other activities, just as physics deals with the laws that govern the physical world (such as gravity or the properties of waves). Metaverse can be compared to real alternatives as you explore your time in the real world, that is, a true hybrid experience, yes not breathing but certainly vibrant. Hello and welcome to the Metaverse.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN METAVERSE AND CRYPTO
Should it have been said that Satoshi Nakamoto has seen the future of blockchain with nearly endless possibilities when he published blockchain technology through Bitcoin in 2008, where decentralization offered by blockchain would be the most important innovation of Metaverse? In the metaverse, crypto is set to play a pivotal role. Decentralization via cryptocurrency would allow individuals to hold digital assets, thereby propagating control and, as such, saving the Metaverse world from oligopolistic rule. Blockchain offers an avenue where every individual has a say in the decision-making and statuses of the digital world dependent on allocations held and not where two or more companies control the market as seen in oligopolistic market structures.
Continue reading: https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2021/11/22/how-metaverse-can-affect-cryptocurrency/

A lot of people think Blockchain is complicated, but the concept is actually extremely simple:
You make a copy of a database on everyone’s computers.
So instead of one single company like Google having and controlling a database, blockchain copies the database to everyone’s computers.
Any changes to the database are copied by everyone’s computer on the network as well. Which makes the database universal and trustworthy. No change can be made to the data on the database without that change being accepted and confirmed by the network.
Continue reading: https://medium.com/technology-hits/blockchain-made-simple-40123667166a

The importance of the security of IoT devices cannot be overstated, and blockchain can provide it. Professionals everywhere are using a device, often several, every day in their business. These devices are almost always connected to the internet in some form or another. By using the internet to gather, process, and share information, proper security is essential to protect software, people, and data. 
Take healthcare as an example. In-person healthcare operations use a large range of internet-supported technologies. However, in a world moving online, healthcare is responding with efficient remote solutions that can only thrive by using IoT technology. Automation, telemedicine, hospital and clinical provider systems, and so much more need IoT healthcare solutions.
In providing such a vital service, healthcare professionals must collect, track, and process information quickly and accurately while protecting patients’ information. Patient confidentiality alone is a serious enough demand for reliable and consistent data security in the medical field.
Like healthcare, many fields need and want to protect their information. The convenience of IoT, like faster processing and better connectivity, can’t outweigh the importance of security. Having connected devices is becoming an essential standard in most fields, which means IoT security is, too.
Continue reading: https://www.iotforall.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-blockchain-and-iot

Humankind has always been fascinated with the idea of getting things done quickly. Since ancient times, inventors have used their intellectual brilliance to address contemporary problems and make life easier for people. In the field of education, the invention of paper, for example, encouraged the dissemination of information across different sections of society. Similarly, exceptional persons continued contributing to the development of the education system in one way or another. Today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in the limelight, especially in Higher Education.
In the beginning, the role of AI was very limited in education. People continued to prefer conventional classroom methodology and resorted to technologically stimulated methods only infrequently. Things began changing with the advent of the Internet and its commercialization in the later 90s. But, the main push came in 2020 when the devastating pandemic, under which we are still reeling, put a halt on conventional means of education. Higher Education has now become driven by AI and its many tools.
Today, we will find out what AI has done to Higher Education.

1. Adaptive Learning Platforms Many of you must have worked on platforms that assess your performance based on scores in various assignments. They study your answers, common mistakes, and time is taken among many other things. Based on their analyses, they tailor all the future assignments. To give you a simpler example, I use a language App that has a review segment. You answer the various questions, and every time you answer wrongly the said question gets popped up in different interactive ways until you get it right a certain number of times. This is AI mapping your performance and tailoring your assessment. Many universities have already begun implementing platforms like these for their students and generating good results
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   Continue reading: https://ceoworld.biz/2021/11/22/know-how-artificial-intelligence-has-impacted-higher-education-across-the-globe/

The decision-making process for business leaders is changing. Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining traction, offering sharp data-based insights that can inform key business decisions.
Consequently, there’s a growing space for business leaders who can leverage managerial expertise and technical knowledge of AI and data to enhance business growth.
Here are four ways a master’s in artificial intelligence will enable you to drive value creation for businesses.

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1. A master’s in artificial intelligence will strengthen your data-driven decision-making skills
There’ll be a steep learning curve when nailing the art of decision-making in business. Luckily, AI and data can do a lot of the work for you, leaving you responsible for identifying how to make the best use of the data.
“Masters in AI students will learn which kind of data they need to collect to support them with their decisions. These skills combined with their accumulated business knowledge will lead to decision making that can augment business value,” says Cédric Verbeeck (pictured), co-director of the 18-month Master of Science (MSc) in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at EDHEC Business School. 
Continue reading: https://www.businessbecause.com/news/specialized-masters/7897/masters-in-artificial-intelligence-career?sponsored

How do companies fully take advantage of AI’s magic when it comes to marketing efforts? Although this is traditionally in the domain of marketers themselves, CEOs also need to have a basic understanding of how to use AI in this realm. Here’s a high-level overview for the C-suite on what this budding technology can do for digital marketing — and why companies who aren’t using it will get left behind. 
The role of a CEO is multifaceted. All at once, an effective CEO must be strategic, financially savvy, communicative, and innovative in order to set and realize the long-term goals of their organization. Yet up until very recently, many CEOs lacked a true understanding of the benefits of artificial intelligence in business. That being said, if the COVID-19 pandemic taught us any business lesson, it’s that you need to be prepared to bob and weave at any moment.
AI offers your organization the agility you need to adapt to market trends as quickly as possible. Without it, companies will fall behind and lose their competitive edge. Perhaps that’s why a recent Appen survey discovered that 71% of executives are now directly engaging in AI initiatives compared to just 39% in 2019. That’s a pretty significant jump.
Clearly, more CEOs are waking up to the fact that they need to possess a basic understanding of how AI is used in marketing if they want their companies to establish and maintain a competitive edge in the future.
Continue reading: https://ceoworld.biz/2021/11/23/the-ceos-primer-on-how-to-use-ai-in-digital-marketing/

Tell us the most cutting-edge AI trends you think would transform Marketing and Sales organizations.
We have seen firsthand how AI is transforming the performance of digital marketing. With the privacy-first era upon us, it’s essential that digital marketing leaders future-proof their media strategies and related advertising technology stacks. This is especially true for advertisers who focus on paid media and the surrounding ecosystem. To assist this group, Scibids AI deploys powerful ad decisioning with up to 70% performance improvement across all addressable media without using cookies, cross-site tracking, or PII to target users.
The marketing world didn’t need to read Google’s early 2021 announcement about removing support for third-party cookies to be reminded that it has a big problem with privacy in general and cross-site tracking in particular. Moreover, the end of cookies will dramatically impact advertisers’ ROI if they continue to rely on behavioral targeting techniques in the years to come. Fortunately, the knowledge exists to create privacy-preserving technologies that rise above the confusing and contorted, cookie-filled digital ecosystem that’s generated such animosity among consumers, web content, and the brands who pay for it all.
AI is raising expectations in marketing, and expectations should be high. Few industries present such an ideal environment for the deployment of machine learning — the scale is global and growing, the operational challenges are mighty, and data availability is near real time. And few industries are as important — digital marketing enables our global marketplace of ideas to thrive, which is why we think privacy-friendly AI will transform marketing overall.
Continue reading: https://aithority.com/technology/martech/aithority-interview-with-remi-lemonnier-co-founder-president-at-scibids/

If much of the conversation about artificial intelligence in the past few years has focused on the threat it poses to employment, there has been another conversation going on that looks at it more positively.
Beyond the immediate impact of AI on human resources, that conversation goes, is a workplace that is driven by the combination of human intelligence and artificial intelligence.
Taking the Long Term View on Artificial Intelligence
Those companies that deploy AI mainly to displace employees will only see short-term productivity gains, argue Accenture's Paul R. Daugherty, chief technology officer and group chief executive, and H. James Wilson, managing director of information technology for the professional services firm, in an article in the Harvard Business Review based on their 2018 book "Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI."
Instead, they said, the technology’s larger impact will be in complementing and augmenting human capabilities. Their research for the book, which looked at 1,500 companies, found that firms achieve the most significant performance improvements when humans and machines work together. To enable, or encourage, that collaboration they came up with five principles to help:
Continue reading: https://www.cmswire.com/digital-workplace/artificial-intelligence-is-about-collaboration-not-job-elimination/

As companies seek ways to use artificial intelligence they will find AI is best applied to tasks that humans can’t do as well or don’t want to do at all.
The technological dreams of humans when it comes to artificial intelligence typically start with the self-centered “what does it mean to me?” As individuals, we want to know how and when technology will change things for us, our life, and our workday.
That was the case with the automobile, the television, the computer, and more.
The auto was little more than a toy before companies like Ford created new manufacturing and marketing models. A tire company called Michelin then developed guidebooks to show drivers where to go. When people were fascinated with the miracle of TV, it wasn’t Philo Farnsworth’s actual invention but the entertainment companies and advertisers that hooked us.
So it is with AI and machine learning, already part of our daily lives in search and social media.
Where will AI and the companies that use it take us in the future? How will it fit into our lives?
Techies at research company BBN recently peeked at how AI will change our lives in the coming years. Their focus tended toward networking, particularly 5G. After all, communication has been core to BBN dating back to Arpanet back in the 1960s.
Continue reading: https://www.rtinsights.com/ai-find-the-right-use-for-artificial-intelligence/

Technology is disrupting the world as we know it and scientific breakthroughs are transforming the way we work. Despite decades of progress, women are still underrepresented in the technology field. In PwC’s 24th Annual Global CEO survey, 70% of Middle East CEOs said a skilled, educated and adaptable workforce is a top business priority and 39% consider lack of skills a major threat for their organization. Women around the world need to be equipped with the tools and skills to advance in a world that is undergoing rapid digital transformation. Qatar has recognized this, and as part of Qatar’s National Vision 2030, seeks to achieve “increased opportunities and vocational support for Qatari women”. 
Barriers to females excelling in technology are deeply entrenched in our society - from the stereotypes that we reinforce, behaviors we encourage all the way to our everyday language. In our view, interventions must be made on the societal and organizational levels in order to enact real change and empower women in technology. 
An early adoption approach
From a young age, females are exposed to the stereotype that technology is male dominated.  Whether it is a gaming industry that is predominantly targeted at males or technology toys branded to appeal to males, young females encounter biases from their developing years onwards.  In order to counter these, our view is to use an early adoption approach and encourage young females to engage with technology through education and play. 
Continue reading: https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/21/11/2021/five-ways-to-empower-women-in-qatar-to-excel-in-technology

Don't miss out on opportunities because of imposter syndrome - believe in yourself
Aiming for perfection is a laudable target, but never let it hold you back from opportunity. That is the lesson Rajashree Das, chief architect at Capgemini India, wishes she knew when she began her career.
Despite being successful in her own right - as well as her position as chief architect, she is also a global community leader for the Women in Delivery program, and has two decades of experience in IT - Rajashree says that she has previously passed on opportunities because she didn't believe in herself, only for less experienced team members to be promoted instead.
We talked to Rajashree about her work and the tips she would give to other women just now starting a career in tech: appropriately, as she is a finalist in the Role Model of the Year category at this year's Women in Tech Excellence Awards!
Continue reading: https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4040668/women-tech-excellence-finalist-rajashree-das

Blockchain has been a buzzword for a few years now. But what does it really mean? Blockchain is essentially a distributed ledger that records transactions chronologically and publicly. Its database is not stored in any single location; instead, it is shared across a network.
Blockchain is applied in various ways, from banking to the music industry, and it’s only going to become more prevalent in the future. However, since the technology is still nascent, there are many misconceptions about what exactly it does for us.
Myth #1: Everything on blockchain is the truth
Blockchain establishes the truth or validity of transactions through various individuals, also known as miners, who analyze them and certify their genuineness.
However, if a majority of the miners collude and hack the process, they can carry out fraudulent transactions that others may not pick up. The risk is heightened if the blockchains are smaller and more private in nature, like in banks.
Moreover, even if the miners assess independently, incorrect inputs can lead to false outputs. For example, fake invoices will be treated as valid if blockchain’s conditions are met. It cannot judge if the inputs given are factually correct.
Continue reading: https://yourstory.com/2021/10/six-common-myths-blockchain-debunked/amp

A “trustless” network. Many people perceive blockchain as this. However, it doesn’t assume that involved business parties don’t trust each other. They don’t have to mainly because of enhanced security and traceability. 
This is probably one of the reasons why companies’ investment in it is increasing rapidly. According to Statista, by 2024, the global expense on blockchain-enabled solutions will multiply by three times and comprise $19 billion compared to 2021. 
By addressing two strategic business needs ― performing transactions and record-keeping ― this distributed ledger technology provides secure data encryption and high fraud protection.  
With all that said, why are companies still cautious about implementing blockchain? Mostly, it’s all about the related challenges I’ll cover in the article.  
Top Five Pros Of Blockchain 
Whatever the industry, organizations can benefit from the technology by reducing paperwork, minimizing overhead, streamlining processes and eliminating the need for third-party facilitators. By realizing its full potential, businesses increase operational efficiency due to: 
Continue reading: 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/11/22/introducing-blockchain-six-limitations-for-enterprises-to-remember/?sh=25de45a6313f

Artificial intelligence (AI) has turned into a highly pervasive technology, and it has been incorporated in a wide array of industries across the globe. The tough competition in the market and success stories surrounding AI adoption are among the few major factors that compel more and more enterprises to adopt AI in various aspects of their business.
Machine learning (ML), the key component of AI technology, has become powerful to the level of displaying superhuman capabilities on most human tasks. However, this superhuman performance comes with higher complexity in the AI and ML models, turning them into a “black box,” a decision-making model too complex to be understood by humans.
Today, ML models are deployed to replace human decision-making in areas ranging from driving cars to the prevention of crimes to advertising. They are also employed in decision-making in investments, loan approvals, and hiring employees. The decisions made by these black box systems have the potential to influence business decisions and impact many lives. Thus, they come with severe ramifications.
Continue reading: https://www.itbusinessedge.com/development/what-does-explainable-ai-mean-for-your-business/

As an engineer by trade who went on to launch an A.I.-based, e-commerce focused, advertising platform, many assume that I haven't had to strongly rely on the emotional intelligence of other people. That could not be further from the truth.
While bad tech can single-handedly sink even the most promising company, great technology will always need the superior instincts of insightful human beings in order to realize its full potential. When it comes to picking winners and losers, smart investors will always gauge the level of emotional intelligence at play behind key hiring decisions, judgment calls on development, methodology driving the branding strategy, and most importantly, receptivity to new technology.
Openness to emerging innovation might not be a full-proof indicator of emotional intelligence, but an utter lack of it is definitely a red flag. From the newly emerging to the firmly established, I have worked with thousands of Amazon merchants from vastly diverse backgrounds, and the one common trait that the successful ones all seem to share is emotional intelligence.
Continue reading: https://www.inc.com/daniel-knijnik/why-emotionally-intelligent-people-embrace-artificial-intelligence.html

How high will low code applications go? The jury is still out on how high this is all going. Low code and no code may even play a role in enabling business users to build artificial intelligence-driven applications, some observers predict.
Low and no code platforms make it possible "to deploy artificial intelligence without hiring an army of expensive developers and data scientists.," states Jonathon Reilly, writing in Harvard Business Review. "Removing friction from adoption will help unleash the power of AI across all industries and allow non-specialists to literally predict the future. In time, no-code AI platforms will be as ubiquitous as word-processing or spreadsheet software is today," 
Reilly advises looking for platforms that make such development as easy as possible -- a simple interface that integrates with popular enterprise applications; that data is automatically classified; automates model selection and training; and monitors model performance. "The user should not need to know their way around regression or k-nearest neighbor algorithms."  
Not everyone agrees that low code and no code platforms can blaze a path to high-end application development -- at least not yet. "I don't believe the average business user can build and deploy sophisticated applications," says Kevin Harbauer, chief technology officer at Ephesoft. "Most of these low-code/no-code solutions require a fairly technical power user to be successful." 
The art of creating a great application of any complexity "still requires work around user experience design, prioritizing the right features, and understanding workflows and algorithms," says Ed Sawma, VP of operations and marketing at Transposit. "it's only the implementation that's moved to drag-and-drop interfaces that don't require writing code."
Low-level automation is a popular use case, which "seems to be where the bulk of where these types of applications are being used outside of IT," says Harbauer. "These solutions allow power users to automate simple tasks, integrate data between systems and develop simple applications that would have required IT in the past."
Continue reading: https://www.zdnet.com/article/low-code-and-no-code-may-open-more-doors-to-artificial-intelligence/

New York City could soon reduce the chances of AI bias in the job market. The Associated Press notes the city's council has passed a bill barring AI hiring systems that don't pass yearly audits checking for race- or gender-based discrimination. Developers would also need greater transparency (including disclosures of automated systems), and provide alternatives like human reviews. Fines would reach up to $1,500 per incident.
The bill was passed November 10th. Departing Mayor Bill de Blasio has a month to sign it into law, but hasn't said whether or not he will. If the measure goes forward, it would take effect in 2023.
A signed law could reduce the chances that AI hiring technology skews candidate pools and the demographics of the resulting employees. Pro-business organizations like the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce are already in favor, suggesting the disclosures are vital for both employers and their talent.
However, there are already concerns an enacted law wouldn't help as much as promised. The Center for Democracy & Technology's Alexandra Givens told the AP the bill doesn't account for other biases, such as ableism or ageism. This also assumes the audits are effective — New York University's Julia Stoyanovich argued the requirements were "very easy to meet." There's a concern the legislation might inadvertently shield employers whose AI platforms have different or harder-to-detect biases.
Continue reading: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nyc-city-council-ai-hiring-tool-ban-225314717.html