Big Data, AI and a bag of crisps

It is something you use in your daily life, from your mobile phone to your smart fridge, it has the potential to re-imagine the way we work and the way we play and usher in a new technological age for humanity. But are you aware of it? How does AI work? 

It is the new Oil, it funds your favourite social media sites and search engines, and advertisers bid aggressively for this virtual real estate. It dictates what we’re meant to see, read and believe in. What is data and how does it tie into AI?

Alexiei Dingli is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence, based at the University of Malta. His latest article in THINK magazine discusses the use of AI and our awareness of it.

References to articles and studies mentioned in the Podcast;

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