machine learning

See you then: LinkedIn’s AI makes small talk so users don’t have to

Data Jan 9 2018

See you then: LinkedIn’s AI makes small talk so users don’t have to

LinkedIn Smart Replies is an artificial intelligence product with a clear purpose. You get a message, and it provides three possible responses. The replies themselves tend to be pretty straightforward – “Sounds good,” “Works for me,” and “Sorry, I can’t.” . . .

Frank Chen will make you a believer in AI

Innovators Dec 12 2017

Frank Chen will make you a believer in AI

After publishing a primer on AI, Deep Learning, and Machine Learning, Andreessen Horowitz Partner Frank Chen learned that his particular area of expertise was suddenly more in demand than ever. (Or at least, he learned that people were excited to have complex . . .

Why the future of work is work from home

Innovators Dec 5 2017

Why the future of work is work from home

Rev is a company that transcribes audio files, captions and subtitles video, and translates documents. None of these are in and of themselves revolutionary business ideas, so you can forgive Founder and CEO Jason Chicola if he gushes over the . . .

Using machine learning to improve your product

Product Jun 28 2017

Using machine learning to improve your product

Tips from Rose Yao for using machine learning to improve your product

A succinct guide to machine learning for product managers

Product Jun 6 2017

A succinct guide to machine learning for product managers

Neal Lathia recently ran a session at Skyscanner that aimed to cover machine learning from a non-technical, product-centric perspective. Here's what he taught his company.

What’s better than an aha moment? Mixpanel’s machine learning team found out

Product Apr 13 2017

What’s better than an aha moment? Mixpanel’s machine learning team found out

The aha moment is a mythic point in a product’s life when users stop being wary and start becoming addicted. In Facebook’s salad days, the company “figured out” that if they could compel users to make seven friends in 10 . . .

How Fitbit's data science team scales machine learning

Customer Stories / Product Jan 31 2017

How Fitbit's data science team scales machine learning

Even data teams as well-resourced as Fitbit have to choose wisely: Innovate everywhere and your customers may never notice. Choose a meaningful place to build every once in awhile and customers will feel the difference in your product.

It’s Math, Not Magic: Four Lessons from Building a Machine Learning Team

Data / Grow & Tell Nov 10 2016

It’s Math, Not Magic: Four Lessons from Building a Machine Learning Team

Lessons in machine learning for product leaders from Mixpanel's CEO

Is Machine Learning the Big Bad Wolf of Media? Whisper doesn’t think so.

Customer Stories / Data Nov 8 2016

Is Machine Learning the Big Bad Wolf of Media? Whisper doesn’t think so.

To Whisper, machine learning is not The Big Bad Wolf of media, as many may fear, replacing editorial staff with robots. In fact, Whisper sees machine learning as the source of media’s reinvention.