Artificial Intelligence is rapidly advancing in today’s society. It’s presence is not only in real life but also in the entertainment industry. A Netflix series, Black Mirror, discusses artificial intelligence and machine learning in various episodes. Watch the Black Mirror episode titled “Be Right Back” [Season 2, Episode 1] and discuss the different areas in which machine learning [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_learning] is present throughout the episode. 

Leave your response as a comment on this post by the beginning of class on November 30, 2017. Your response only needs to be about three or four sentences. These weekly questions should reinforce class discussions, readings and show some insight.  

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This week, we talked about disruptive innovation & how the rise of technology has completely changed many business and consumer driven actions.  What do you think was the most interesting or important innovation in the last few years?  Why?  What has it done to the original business model? 

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This week, we reviewed ERPs and Data Analytics.  In any organization, it is crucial to collect good data and have an integrated system that enables users to have one clear view of the data and customer.    Thinking about your major and your future careers in business – why is this important?  How could good data or bad data have an impact on your daily job?  

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This week, we reviewed Business Rules, Decision Trees & Conceptual Architecture Diagrams.  What are some other areas, other than information systems, where you could see a decision tree being really helpful?  Why?  

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This week, we reviewed Swimlanes and ERDs as methods of analyzing business processes and using visuals to tell a story.  In your current career or major, which tool do you think would be more helpful and why?  

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Thinking about your current major and career goals, how do you see MIS fitting into your career?  How will an understanding of Management Information Systems enable your success?