For John Snow Labs, doing good with NLP is in their DNA (and yours)
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Too often, the AI startup field comes off as a VC-funded money grab. But commercial NLP healthcare player John Snow Labs is doing things differently. Their Spark NLP open source library includes support for 375 languages. Here s why their approach stands out.
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Why was Dr. John Snow designated the Father of Epidemiology? His painstaking investigations of the outbreaks of deadly cholera in London in the 1850s led him to conclude that the disease was caused by contaminated water. His meticulous data gathering pinpointed the source at a single water pump.
Three Reasons the Technical Talent Gap Isn’t to Blame for Failing AI Projects
Three Reasons the Technical Talent Gap Isn’t to Blame for Failing AI ProjectsBy David Talby on
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A shortage of technical talent has long
been a challenge for getting AI projects off the ground. While research shows
that this may still be the case, it’s not the end-all-be-all and certainly not
the only reason so many AI initiatives are doomed from the start.
Deloitte’s recent State of AI in the Enterprise survey found the type of talent most in-demand AI developers and engineers, AI researchers, and data scientists was fairly consistent across all levels of AI proficiency. However, business leaders, domain experts, and project managers fell lower on the list. While there’s no disputing that technical talent is valuable and necessary, the lack of attention on the latter titles should be a bigger part of the conversation.