One of the fantastic things about my internship with TrueJob is that, because it is sponsored by Ann Arbor Spark, we have weekly mentoring sessions. At each of these sessions, the second block of time is spent listening and asking questions at various panels. The first few discussions took place with prior interns of the clinic at various stages of their careers. Each session has been really incredible and we have had access to valuable incites.
Last night's panel was no exception. We had the opportunity to speak with Will Foss of Derq and Richard Millunchick of Shoptelligence. Shoptelligence and Derq, while producing different products for different audiences, both work in the realm of artificial intelligence. It is no secret that I am not a technically driven individual, but I found what they had to say fascinating.
Derq is in the business of predicting the future on roadways. By studying countless amounts of data images and video, they can tell with serious accuracy if someone may run a stop sign, the differences in behavior of various vehicles and many other aspects. They are in the business of creating a safer roadways and helping to facilitate autonomous vehicles. Shoptelligence, on the other hand, has taught technology to be able to identify the different aspects of a product like clothing or furniture including color, style, texture, size etc... With this ability the tech is able to make recommendations on what else the merchant sells that may go well with that specific product to create an entire room or an outfit. As a marketer, a big part of my field is about bringing in new customers, while Shoptelligence's role is sort of to get existing customers to spend more.
While I am not excessively technically minded, I absolutely loved and appreciated everything they had to say. I am so glad that I am participating in the Digital Clinic with Ann Arbor Spark and that I have these opportunities available to me.
Last night's panel was no exception. We had the opportunity to speak with Will Foss of Derq and Richard Millunchick of Shoptelligence. Shoptelligence and Derq, while producing different products for different audiences, both work in the realm of artificial intelligence. It is no secret that I am not a technically driven individual, but I found what they had to say fascinating.
Derq is in the business of predicting the future on roadways. By studying countless amounts of data images and video, they can tell with serious accuracy if someone may run a stop sign, the differences in behavior of various vehicles and many other aspects. They are in the business of creating a safer roadways and helping to facilitate autonomous vehicles. Shoptelligence, on the other hand, has taught technology to be able to identify the different aspects of a product like clothing or furniture including color, style, texture, size etc... With this ability the tech is able to make recommendations on what else the merchant sells that may go well with that specific product to create an entire room or an outfit. As a marketer, a big part of my field is about bringing in new customers, while Shoptelligence's role is sort of to get existing customers to spend more.
While I am not excessively technically minded, I absolutely loved and appreciated everything they had to say. I am so glad that I am participating in the Digital Clinic with Ann Arbor Spark and that I have these opportunities available to me.
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