See Through the Silicon Valley Smoke & Mirrors
AI = regression. Cloud = someone else’s computer. Robotic process transformation = excel macros. Data scientist = Statistician living in California. Blockchain = Linked list database. Are these correct statements?
Oversimplification and analogy can help me grasp the core idea underpinning new concepts. Technology giants and silicon valley tend to generate buzz words & hypes and claim themselves to be the masters of that popularized concept. Therefore, it might be hard to see through the smoke and mirrors at times. Here’s a humorous way to look at some of these new concepts along with an simplification / analogy.
Is Artificial Intelligence glorified regression / curve fitting?
Not exactly but the analogy works. AI brings learning aspect into curve fitting and makes the process dynamic.
Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) smart branding for machine learning (ML)?
Mostly yes. AI has been on the bleeding edge of hype curve and makes it easier to market companies, projects, personal skills, etc. People also tend to think they know more about it since the term was popularized in movies and novels since long time.
When you’re fundraising, it’s AI. When you’re…
