Artificial Intelligence – what is it all about – I feel a song coming on! Our guest author, Antero Duarte takes a wry and somewhat insightful look into the world of all things AI. Take it away Antero……………or should that be Siri, Hal, or even Holly…………? Unless you live under a rock, you have been constantly bombarded on allfronts about Artificial Intelligence (even in ... Read more

Artificial Intelligence – it’s everywhere whether you know it or not Artificial Intelligence is becoming more and more prevalent in our everyday lives, from chatbots to voice-controlled virtual assistants such as Siri, Alexa, and Cortana. We are in the midst of a digital revolution which is ever more dependent on AI-powered applications. 61% of companies ... Read more

Our Company Connecting infographic analyses 123 tech companies with AI, Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Analytics capabilities. We provide insights into the nature of these companies by looking at their skills, size, age, sectors and focus areas. At Company Connecting we have researched thousands of companies and have 4,600+ companies in our database of which ... Read more

Since we last spoke (see original interview), you finished your MSc and have started your PhD in Conversational AI. What are you focusing on?That’s right, I really enjoyed working on conversational systems during my MSc and came back for more! There is a great team of experts at Heriot-Watt so I’m very lucky to work ... Read more

Did you know that any company that is striving to take its products and methods above and beyond existing technology is probably doing R&D and may be eligible for R&D tax relief.In software development the buzz this year is all about AI:• The UK government has recently announced an AI Sector Deal• The EU is throwing its weight ... Read more

Check out the infographic from Company Connecting on Scottish tech companies with Artificial Intelligence related skills. We have included companies that work in data analytics, big data and machine learning – so a broad brush of the companies. The infographic covers 182 Individual Companies based in Scotland. Company Connecting has detailed information on 4,437 tech companies of which ... Read more

Whether we like it or not, we are moving towards a more seamlessly automated era in both business and domestic life – with technology such as Amazon’s Echo “Alexa” already becoming part of daily routines. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to shape and accelerate the way we handle information and process data, this advancement is ... Read more

Tell us about your company and what you do?Wallscope unlocks the value of an organisation’s data and quickly converts it into realisable information. Our technology uses Artificial Intelligence to directly link topics, concepts and associations that span any number of sources – including Excel and Word documents, web pages, emails and existing databases.Your organisation can ... Read more

Hi Angus, firstly could you tell us a little about yourself and your area of study?Thank you for inviting me to chat about AI. I am currently studying an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and prior to this I completed a BSc in Mathematics. During various internships I have created optimisation algorithms for Tipico, the leading ... Read more

Hi there, firstly could you tell us a little background and who is involved in Big Data for Humans?Big Data for Humans was founded by Peter Ellen [ previously founder of Fopp – sold to HMV plc and Maxymiser Inc – sold to Oracle] and Steven Rose [ formerly Maxymiser, Inidcia]. We provide SaaS software ... Read more