Apr 08, 2020

16 Posts

Outside the Norm: Batch normalization contributes to neural network accuracy.
Apr 08, 2020

Outside the Norm: Batch normalization contributes to neural network accuracy.

Batch normalization is a technique that normalizes layer outputs to accelerate neural network training. But new research shows that it has other effects that may be more important.

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Outside the Norm: Batch normalization contributes to neural network accuracy.
Apr 08, 2020

Outside the Norm: Batch normalization contributes to neural network accuracy.

Batch normalization is a technique that normalizes layer outputs to accelerate neural network training. But new research shows that it has other effects that may be more important.

2 min read
Data Augmentation in 3D: How Waymo augments 3D lidar data for self-driving cars
Apr 08, 2020

Data Augmentation in 3D: How Waymo augments 3D lidar data for self-driving cars

An unconventional approach to modifying data is cutting the amount of work required to train self-driving cars. Waymo unveiled a machine learning pipeline that varies lidar scans representing pedestrians and other objects.

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Robots to Hollywood — Call My Agent: A talent agency specializes in automated actors.
Apr 08, 2020

Robots to Hollywood — Call My Agent: A talent agency specializes in automated actors.

Seeking a robot star for your movie, music video, or bat mitzvah? You need a new breed of talent scout. Ai-gen-cy is an artist management firm that exclusively represents robots, reports GeekWire.

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Beyond Neural Architecture Search: AutoML-Zero is a meta-algorithm for classification.
Apr 08, 2020

Beyond Neural Architecture Search: AutoML-Zero is a meta-algorithm for classification.

Faced with a classification task, an important step is to browse the catalog of machine learning architectures to find a good performer. Researchers are exploring ways to do it automatically.

2 min read
Deep Learning Against Covid
Apr 08, 2020

Deep Learning Against Covid

Last week, I asked readers to tell me what they’re doing to address the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of you wrote to say you’re taking actions such as shopping for neighbors, making masks, and creating posters that promote Covid-safe practices...

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Data Augmentation in 3D: How Waymo augments 3D lidar data for self-driving cars
Apr 08, 2020

Data Augmentation in 3D: How Waymo augments 3D lidar data for self-driving cars

An unconventional approach to modifying data is cutting the amount of work required to train self-driving cars. Waymo unveiled a machine learning pipeline that varies lidar scans representing pedestrians and other objects.

1 min read
The Batch: Antiviral Resources, Robot Superstars, AI for Scientists, 3D Data Augmentation, BatchNorm Demystified
Apr 08, 2020

The Batch: Antiviral Resources, Robot Superstars, AI for Scientists, 3D Data Augmentation, BatchNorm Demystified

Last week, I asked readers to tell me what they’re doing to address the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of you wrote to say you’re taking actions such as shopping for neighbors, making masks, and creating posters that promote Covid-safe practices...

11 min read
Robots to Hollywood — Call My Agent: A talent agency specializes in automated actors.
Apr 08, 2020

Robots to Hollywood — Call My Agent: A talent agency specializes in automated actors.

Seeking a robot star for your movie, music video, or bat mitzvah? You need a new breed of talent scout. Ai-gen-cy is an artist management firm that exclusively represents robots, reports GeekWire.

1 min read
Beyond Neural Architecture Search: AutoML-Zero is a meta-algorithm for classification.
Apr 08, 2020

Beyond Neural Architecture Search: AutoML-Zero is a meta-algorithm for classification.

Faced with a classification task, an important step is to browse the catalog of machine learning architectures to find a good performer. Researchers are exploring ways to do it automatically.

2 min read
Online Conference Goes Antiviral: A conference explored how AI was deployed against Covid-19.
Apr 08, 2020

Online Conference Goes Antiviral: A conference explored how AI was deployed against Covid-19.

AI experts convened to discuss how to combat the coronavirus crisis. An online conference hosted by Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered AI explored how machine learning is being deployed to address this pandemic — and prepare for the next one.

2 min read
Deep Learning Against Covid
Apr 08, 2020

Deep Learning Against Covid

Last week, I asked readers to tell me what they’re doing to address the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of you wrote to say you’re taking actions such as shopping for neighbors, making masks, and creating posters that promote Covid-safe practices...

1 min read
The Batch: Antiviral Resources, Robot Superstars, AI for Scientists, 3D Data Augmentation, BatchNorm Demystified
Apr 08, 2020

The Batch: Antiviral Resources, Robot Superstars, AI for Scientists, 3D Data Augmentation, BatchNorm Demystified

Last week, I asked readers to tell me what they’re doing to address the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of you wrote to say you’re taking actions such as shopping for neighbors, making masks, and creating posters that promote Covid-safe practices...

11 min read
Online Conference Goes Antiviral: A conference explored how AI was deployed against Covid-19.
Apr 08, 2020

Online Conference Goes Antiviral: A conference explored how AI was deployed against Covid-19.

AI experts convened to discuss how to combat the coronavirus crisis. An online conference hosted by Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered AI explored how machine learning is being deployed to address this pandemic — and prepare for the next one.

2 min read
(Science) Community Outreach: A survey of machine learning from Eric Schmidt
Apr 08, 2020

(Science) Community Outreach: A survey of machine learning from Eric Schmidt

Are your scientist friends intimidated by machine learning? They might be inspired by a primer from one of the world’s premier tech titans. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Cornell PhD candidate Maithra Raghu school scientists in machine learning in a sprawling overview.

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