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According to foreign media reports, Microsoft's $ 26.2 billion deal to buy LinkedIn shows that Microsoft and its rivals are launching new data mining competition. These data from the search engine, e-mail, social networks, and browser history, and information obtained will help their products and services and even users ' needs.
Microsoft, Apple, and Google's parent company Alphabet are further machine learning techniques. Using machine learning technology, the computer can quickly analyze existing data, find patterns, and provide this information to the product.
At the same time Microsoft announced the acquisition, Apple unveiled a plan, the introduction of advanced computer vision technology to its photo software. Apple wants iPhone to identify photos of family and friends, so as to make it easier to categorize photos. Last month, the Alphabet announced Google Assistant software. Through the analysis of user behavior, the software can predict the needs of users. In addition, the software can learn user preferences, for example when a message referred to in a restaurant, the software will prompt the user to book restaurants.
After the acquisition of LinkedIn, by virtue of the 105.5 million monthly active users of LinkedIn, Microsoft will get large amounts of data on a workplace, employees and employers. Microsoft hopes to use these data to better serve business customers.
Microsoft CEO sadiya·Nadela (Satya Nadella) refers to machine learning in Monday's conference call. He said: "this is the key to next-generation technology innovations, but if you want to do this, you need the data, while LinkedIn has brought data. ”
Microsoft hopes that products in a wide range of "intelligence" to enhance human capabilities rather than replace human. Google attempts to use artificial intelligence to develop driverless car, while Microsoft's focus is to provide analysis, helps human decisions.
Jeffrey Hammond, Forrester Research Analyst (Jeffrey Harmond) believe that Microsoft can be referred to as "enhanced intelligence", instead of artificial intelligence. He said: "this has brought wealth and environment-related information. ”
Such technology has been on Microsoft's products. Last month, Microsoft SharePoint collaboration and networking software is upgraded, analysis of Conference participants, mailing list of contacts and collaborative editing of the document. Software will use the results to provide useful information to the user, such as internal reports and news articles.
If it can achieve that goal, then LinkedIn data will be used for SharePoint, Office, Dynamics and other Microsoft products, streamline and improve the efficiency of the software. In a conference call with analysts, Microsoft described a scene using Cortana speech Assistant to inform users of the coming meeting, including the educational experience of participants and the LinkedIn link.
Microsoft and other technology giants have Cortana similar strategies. Apple's Siri will support third-party applications, and future user can call a cab through Siri or Siri through a message. Facebook has launched artificial intelligence Assistant named m, and artificial, in response to a user request. IBM Watson has begun to study medical data to help doctors make faster and more accurate diagnosis.
Amazon Echo became intelligent speaker Alexa digital assistant's ears and mouth. Alexa's artificial intelligence can answer user questions, such as weather and traffic conditions. Google is trying to introduce Echo competitor Google Home, using Google's huge database to understand user needs.
With Microsoft similar to all these technology giants want integrated smart element in the product.
Google CEO sangdaer·pichayi (Sundar Pichai) in April this year, in a message to shareholders, said: "the next step will be for the future, ' equipment ' concept is gradually disappearing. The future, no matter what the form itself becomes the computer Intelligent Assistant, helping your day working life. ”
However, at some point, AI look very stupid. In March of this year, Microsoft launched a Twitter message robot Tay, trying to get their 18-24 United States women. However some people to spoof the Tay learning mechanism, causes Tay has published a series of racist statements.
As the technology giants training machine learning engine using more data, the potential of artificial intelligence might upset people. In order to play the value of LinkedIn, Microsoft will need to understand the user's contact information, communications, records, and other activities. Hammond said: "they want to use the data to provide a truly convenient experience, without bounds? ”
Nadela, on LinkedIn, users control the data-sharing, you can determine which data to share. But like other technology giants, Microsoft believes that users will allow Microsoft mining this information, because users will gain value. Nadela says: "on machine learning and analysis, we will have the opportunity. ”
微软巨资收购LinkedIn幕后真相：用人工智能碾压
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据国外媒体报道，微软以262亿美元收购LinkedIn的交易表明，微软及其竞争对手正在大数据挖掘领域发起新的竞争。这些数据来自搜索引擎、电子邮件、社交网络和浏览器历史，而获得的信息将帮助它们的产品服务甚至预测用户需求。
微软、苹果，以及谷歌母公司Alphabet正在进一步深入机器学习技术。利用机器学习技术，计算机能迅速分析已有数据，从中找出模式，并将这些信息提供给产品。
在微软宣布这笔收购的同时，苹果公布了一项计划，将先进的计算机视觉技术引入其照片软件。苹果希望让iPhone能识别家人和好友的照片，从而更方便地对照片进行分类。上月，Alphabet公布了谷歌助手软件。通过分析用户行为，该软件能预测用户的需求。此外，软件能学习用户偏好，例如当某条短信中提到一家餐厅时，软件会提示用户预订餐厅。
在收购LinkedIn之后，凭借LinkedIn的1.055亿月活跃用户，微软将获得关于职场、员工和雇主的大量数据。微软希望利用这些数据更好地服务企业客户。
微软CEO萨蒂亚·纳德拉（Satya Nadella）在周一的电话会议上提到了机器学习。他表示：“这就是下一代技术创新的关键，但如果希望做到这一点，你需要数据，而LinkedIn带来了数据。”
微软希望通过产品中广泛的“智能性”去增强人类的能力，而不是取代人类。谷歌试图利用人工智能去发展无人驾驶汽车，而微软的关注重点则是提供分析结论，帮助人类决策。
Forrester Research分析师杰弗里·哈蒙德（Jeffrey Harmond）认为，微软的方式可以称作“增强智能”，而不是人工智能。他表示：“这带来了与环境相关的丰富信息。”
这样的技术成果已出现在微软的产品中。上月，微软升级了SharePoint协作和联网软件，分析会议参加者、邮件联系人和文档协作编辑者列表。软件会利用得到的结果提供对用户有用信息，例如内部报告和和新闻文章。
如果微软可以实现这一目标，那么LinkedIn数据将被用于SharePoint、Office和Dynamics等微软产品，优化并提高这些软件的效率。在与分析师的电话会议中，微软描述了一种场景，利用Cortana语音助手去告知用户即将开始的会议，包括与会者的教育经历以及相应的LinkedIn链接。
其他科技巨头也有着与微软Cortana类似的策略。苹果Siri将支持第三方应用，用户未来可以通过Siri去叫车，或是让Siri通过微信发消息。Facebook推出了名为M的人工智能助手，与人工配合，响应用户的各种请求。IBM沃森已开始研究医疗数据，帮助医生做出更快、更准确的诊断。
亚马逊Echo智能音箱成为了Alexa数字助手的耳朵和嘴巴。Alexa的人工智能能回答用户的各种问题，例如天气和交通状况。谷歌正试图推出Echo的竞争对手Google Home，利用谷歌庞大的数据库去理解用户需求。
与微软类似，所有这些科技巨头都希望在产品中集成智能元素。
谷歌CEO桑达尔·皮查伊（Sundar Pichai）在今年4月致股东的邮件中表示：“未来的下一步将是‘设备’的概念逐渐消失。未来，无论是什么形式，计算机本身将成为智能助手，帮助你一天的工作生活。”
然而某些时候，人工智能看起来非常愚蠢。今年3月，微软推出了Twitter消息机器人Tay，试图让其模仿18至24岁的美国女性。然而一些人对Tay的学习机制进行恶搞，导致Tay发表了一系列种族主义言论。
随着科技巨头利用更多数据训练机器学习引擎，人工智能的潜力可能令人们感到不安。为了发挥LinkedIn的价值，微软将需要持续了解用户的联系人信息、通讯记录，以及其他活动。哈蒙德表示：“他们要如何利用数据去提供真正便捷的体验，同时不越界？”
纳德拉表示，在LinkedIn上，用户控制着分享数据的方式，可以决定分享哪些数据。不过与其他科技巨头类似，微软认为，用户将允许微软挖掘这些信息，因为用户将从中获得价值。纳德拉表示：“关于机器学习和分析，我们将迎来良机。”