.1ChemistryJune 21, 2019 Ami Defesche Bringing the chemical industry into the 21st century.The past and the future of chemistry as we know it. In 1776, chemist and mechanical engineer James Watt invented the Watt steam engine, which was fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution. Ever since – and potentially even before – an understanding of chemistry has been the foundation for our technological development, […]
.2AnnouncementsMay 19, 2019 Ami Defesche Iris.ai 5.0 Deep Dive: Algorithms, training, and what it all means for an AI scientist.Last week we announced the launch of Iris.ai 5.0 with improved algorithms for improved results. But what does that mean, exactly? And where did the Training platform go again? Well, it’s all connected! In this version of Iris.ai, we’ve improved Iris.ai’s computational power in a big way. When you click ‘Submit’ to create an exploration […]
.3AnnouncementsMay 9, 2019 Ami Defesche Iris.ai 5.0 | Better Algorithms = Better ResultsIris.ai 5.0 is now live, and with a new version comes a number of new improvements to make Iris.ai smarter and friendlier than ever before. First, the article Relevance score features more prominently in the Explore tool. Now, users will notice the relevance calculation right on each map cell, along with other high-level article information. […]
.4AnnouncementsApril 27, 2019 Ami Defesche Iris.ai training ends, with a new update on the horizon.Since our launch in 2015, over 10,000 brilliant community members have stepped up to become AI trainers, a volunteer team that helped Iris.ai to better understand over 9,000 different inputs. With each training session, Iris.ai was able to learn from human input, helping her to better understand language and serve better results. As part of […]
.5Use CasesMarch 1, 2019 Ami Defesche Make information useful, save the world: Iris.ai for Climate ChangeRecently, the World Economic Forum put out an article titled “12 ways the tech sector can help save the climate in 12 years,” featuring various ways that tech companies can make a dent in the growing climate crisis. One of these solutions: “Make information more useful.” We live in a world where an estimated 6,800 […]