Should You Use a Third Party IoT Platform?, Great IoT Devices for the Elderly, and AI That’s Brain-Like

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Isabel Harner
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3 min readMay 18, 2018

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Internet of Things

🤔 Should You Use a Third Party IoT Platform?
Are you thinking about building vs. buying an IoT platform? First, ask yourself: Do you plan to make IoT connectivity a core competency or just an enhancement to your product? Can you ensure that your devices cannot be hacked? Read on to evaluate what’s right for your product.

📱 How to Make Elderly-Friendly Connected Devices
Connected devices help prolong independent living for people with health impairments, monitor health indicators, and provide security for older people. How can we make smart devices that are elderly-friendly? What attributes make for a great gadget that truly benefits them?

Artificial Intelligence

🗺 AI Develops Brain-Like GPS System
In a new discovery, researchers at DeepMind found that one of their AI programs originally trained to navigate a maze has developed an architecture similar to the neural “GPS system” found inside the brain. This kind of advancement could help us learn more about the brain’s inner workings.

🗣 Natural Language Processing for Smart Devices
IoT and AI are deeply connected, and a particular domain of AI called Natural Language Processing (NLP) has shown tremendous potential when combined with IoT devices. This article explores how applying NLP could transform connected devices and take them to the next level.

🏫 LinkedIn Opened an AI Academy
LinkedIn formed an AI Academy to help employees understand and master the rapidly evolving technology. The first students will be LinkedIn engineers, product managers and executives, but the company hopes to offer the bootcamp to every employee down the road.

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Isabel Harner
IoT For All

Director of Marketing @ IoT For All, Leverege | Venture For America Fellow