Big Data, IoT and AI, Part One: Three Sides of the Same Coin
Last Updated on July 20, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Charles Towers-Clark
Originally published on Towards AI.

Big Data, AI and IoT are all parts of the same system — and nothing will improve unless we think of them holistically U+007C YUKOKUSAMURAI, SHUTTERSTOCK
Since computers were first invented people have been looking for ‘the next big thing.’ Now, as close to half the world owns a phone faster than the earliest supercomputers, it is difficult to keep track of what we should pay attention to. While many of the inventions that utilize powerful technology barely make it past the headlines (has anyone ever seen a smart fridge?), the advances that made them possible often fall victim to the… Read the full blog for free on Medium.
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