Take a look at the following two pictures. One was painted by contemporary artist Leonid Afremov, and the other was painted by an algorithm mimicking his sty... (more…)

MYCIN was an early backward chaining expert system that used artificial intelligence to identify bacteria causing severe infections, such as bacteremia and meningitis, and to recommend antibiotics, with the dosage adjusted for patient's body weight — the ... (more…)

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna predicts a future where AI predicts a whole bunch of jobs, and with the current US labor shortage, that could be a net positive. But the winners and losers in that equation are clear: business on top, and workers out on the street. (more…)

Everybody loves to hate taxes. And unless you are lucky enough to live in one of a small handful of countries with no income tax—Bermuda, Monaco or the United Arab Emirates, for instance—you likely dread Tax Day when you dig deep into your pockets and sen... (more…)

IBM's new CEO is taking over at a time when skepticism over its cloud strategy is rampant — and when his employees can't even come into the office. (more…)