The 7 Myths of AI

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ROBIN BORDOLI@rbordoli

Husband, father, Brit, Cambridge & Stanford grad.

CEO @CrowdFlower the #HumanInTheLoop platform for #DataScience & #MachineLearning teams making #AI work

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As a result, there are someMyths about AI being perpetuated

Its time to dispel these Myths

because the opportunity to apply AI to your business is real

The 7 Myths of AI

MYTH 1AI is Magic

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AI is Data, Math, Patterns & Iteration

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TD = Training Data

ML = Machine Learning

Lets just take a peek inside Machine Learning Model

ML = Patterns & Iteration

ML = Patterns & Iteration

ML = Patterns & Iteration

Do I have enough variables?Jane was on a 14 day vacation. Need a new variable Work Day with TRUE/FALSE valuesJane was sick on day 15. Need a new variable Healthy with TRUE/FALSE values

Do I have enough training data?On day 14 the Outlook was Thunder & LightningOn day 15 the Temperature was 106F

ML = Patterns & Iteration

OK, lets zoom out fromMachine Learning Model

ML = Machine Learning

ML = Machine Learning

ML = Machine Learning

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HITL = Human-in-the-Loop

MYTH 2AI is only for the technology elite

Data ScientistsComputeData

Storage

Machine Learningin the Cloud

26,372Businesses with revenue > $50M

Humans

Understanding the Triumph of AlphaGoPERCEPTION:MachineDefeatsHuman

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TRUTH 5

Machines complementHumans

Machines and Humans have Different CapabilitiesFind the EigenvectorsFind the Leopard Print Dress

MYTH 6AI is Machines replacing Humans

TRUTH 6

AI is Machinesaugmenting Humans

Machine High Confidence PredictionsHuman Low Confidence Predictions

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MYTH 7AI = ML

ML without TD is like a Car without Gas

ML without HITL leads to bad outcomes

TRUTH 7

AI = TD + ML + HITL

The 7 Truths of AI

MYTH 1AI is Magic

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MYTH 2AI is only for the technology elite

MYTH 3AI is only for billion dollar new problems

AI is for million dollarexisting problems

TRUTH 3

MYTH 4Algorithms are more important than data

TRUTH 4

Algorithms are not more important than the quality and quantity of data

MYTH 5Machines > Humans

TRUTH 5

Machines complementHumans

MYTH 6AI is Machines replacing Humans

TRUTH 6

AI is Machinesaugmenting Humans

MYTH 7

AI = ML

TRUTH 7

AI = TD + ML + HITL

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