Aug 19, 2020

14 Posts

All Examples Are Not Equal: An algorithm for improved semi-supervised learning
Aug 19, 2020

All Examples Are Not Equal: An algorithm for improved semi-supervised learning

Semi-supervised learning — a set of training techniques that use a small number of labeled examples and a large number of unlabeled examples — typically treats all unlabeled examples the same way. But some examples are more useful for learning than others.

2 min read
Near-Miss Detection: Traffic monitoring AI predicts odds of collisions.
Aug 19, 2020

Near-Miss Detection: Traffic monitoring AI predicts odds of collisions.

AI is helping avert traffic accidents by assessing the risk of car crashes at specific intersections. MicroTraffic, a Canadian video analytics company, predicts the odds that accidents will occur at intersections that traditional methods overlook.

1 min read
Values for the AI Community, Part 2: Readers Respond
Aug 19, 2020

Values for the AI Community, Part 2: Readers Respond

Last week, I asked what values the AI community stands for. Thank you to everyone who replied! The email responses in aggregate ran to 55 pages of text, and I enjoyed reading all of them.

2 min read
Drones of a Feather: Caltech researchers publish work on drone swarms.
Aug 19, 2020

Drones of a Feather: Caltech researchers publish work on drone swarms.

Deep learning is coordinating drones so they can flock together without colliding. Caltech researchers Soon-Jo Chung and Yisong Yue developed a pair of models that enables swarms of networked drones to navigate autonomously through cluttered environments.

1 min read
Deepfakes for Good: Tencent on the commercial value of deepfakes
Aug 19, 2020

Deepfakes for Good: Tencent on the commercial value of deepfakes

A strategy manifesto from one of China’s biggest tech companies declares, amid familiar visions of ubiquitous AI, that deepfakes are more boon than bane.

2 min read
The Batch: Predicting Car Crashes, Profiting From Deepfakes, Piloting Drone Swarms, Grading Data
Aug 19, 2020

The Batch: Predicting Car Crashes, Profiting From Deepfakes, Piloting Drone Swarms, Grading Data

Last week, I asked what values the AI community stands for. Thank you to everyone who replied! The email responses in aggregate ran to 55 pages of text, and I enjoyed reading all of them.

10 min read
Near-Miss Detection: Traffic monitoring AI predicts odds of collisions.
Aug 19, 2020

Near-Miss Detection: Traffic monitoring AI predicts odds of collisions.

AI is helping avert traffic accidents by assessing the risk of car crashes at specific intersections. MicroTraffic, a Canadian video analytics company, predicts the odds that accidents will occur at intersections that traditional methods overlook.

1 min read
Values for the AI Community, Part 2: Readers Respond
Aug 19, 2020

Values for the AI Community, Part 2: Readers Respond

Last week, I asked what values the AI community stands for. Thank you to everyone who replied! The email responses in aggregate ran to 55 pages of text, and I enjoyed reading all of them.

2 min read
Deepfakes for Good: Tencent on the commercial value of deepfakes
Aug 19, 2020

Deepfakes for Good: Tencent on the commercial value of deepfakes

A strategy manifesto from one of China’s biggest tech companies declares, amid familiar visions of ubiquitous AI, that deepfakes are more boon than bane.

2 min read
Same Job, Different Scenery: A reinforcement learning technique for visual changes
Aug 19, 2020

Same Job, Different Scenery: A reinforcement learning technique for visual changes

People who take driving lessons during daytime don’t need instruction in driving at night. They recognize that the difference doesn’t disturb their knowledge of how to drive. Similarly, a new reinforcement learning method manages superficial variations in the environment without re-training.

2 min read
Drones of a Feather: Caltech researchers publish work on drone swarms.
Aug 19, 2020

Drones of a Feather: Caltech researchers publish work on drone swarms.

Deep learning is coordinating drones so they can flock together without colliding. Caltech researchers Soon-Jo Chung and Yisong Yue developed a pair of models that enables swarms of networked drones to navigate autonomously through cluttered environments.

1 min read
Same Job, Different Scenery: A reinforcement learning technique for visual changes
Aug 19, 2020

Same Job, Different Scenery: A reinforcement learning technique for visual changes

People who take driving lessons during daytime don’t need instruction in driving at night. They recognize that the difference doesn’t disturb their knowledge of how to drive. Similarly, a new reinforcement learning method manages superficial variations in the environment without re-training.

2 min read
All Examples Are Not Equal: An algorithm for improved semi-supervised learning
Aug 19, 2020

All Examples Are Not Equal: An algorithm for improved semi-supervised learning

Semi-supervised learning — a set of training techniques that use a small number of labeled examples and a large number of unlabeled examples — typically treats all unlabeled examples the same way. But some examples are more useful for learning than others.

2 min read
The Batch: Predicting Car Crashes, Profiting From Deepfakes, Piloting Drone Swarms, Grading Data
Aug 19, 2020

The Batch: Predicting Car Crashes, Profiting From Deepfakes, Piloting Drone Swarms, Grading Data

Last week, I asked what values the AI community stands for. Thank you to everyone who replied! The email responses in aggregate ran to 55 pages of text, and I enjoyed reading all of them.

10 min read

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