Collecting good training data is hard – can’t I just fake it?
No, you can’t fake it, and this post explains why. Then I give examples on how to collect data more easily.
Testing strategies for chat and voice bots
In my original testing series Cognitive System Testing From A to Z I described how cognitive systems require a fresh look at testing compared to traditional systems. Cognitive systems are probabilistic, traditional systems are deterministic, and this…
Use this one simple trick to understand machine learning
Machine Learning is a lot like gravity in outer space. That’s the trick! Let me explain further how this analogy works. We know that Machine Learning systems learn by example. We know they must be…
I can’t vs I can try
My dad often said while I was growing up that he just wasn’t that handy around the house. He didn’t enjoy household projects, noting they were a good way to lose a whole day. When…
Chatbots and compound intents
Chatbot developers want their bots to be able to handle as many types of user inputs as possible. One core technique in chatbots is to classify user utterances into intents. An intent signifies want…
I believe in you, now you must believe in yourself
Do you struggle to accept compliments? One of the hardest things in this world is to believe in yourself. We easily see the good in others while focusing on the negative in ourselves. Don’t fall…
My Fitbit says I have not climbed a stair in seven months and more thoughts on monitoring
I wear a Fitbit every day. My Fitbit serves as a personal health monitoring and dashboarding solution. Literally, I use my Fitbit to make sure my job and lifestyle isn’t killing me. I use its…
Why you should blog
Blogs are an important resource and I want to walk you through why it’s important and why you should want to do it. In this post I’ll give you some techniques that I use in…
Reviewing some of my favorite issued patents
Inventing is one of my passions and as an IBM Master Inventor I’ve been fortunate enough to work on several interesting patents. IBM has been the United States patenting leader for the past 25 years. …
Cognitive classification and what it can do for you
Introduction Cognitive technology allows you to process a lot of information quickly – this is one of the key benefits of the technology. Instead of humans spending hours sorting through information looking for relevant or…