Feb 26, 2020

16 Posts

Surgical Speed-Up: An AI tool for diagnosing brain tumor scans
Feb 26, 2020

Surgical Speed-Up: An AI tool for diagnosing brain tumor scans

Every second counts when a patient’s skull is open in the operating room. A new technique based on deep learning can shorten some brain surgeries. During brain cancer operations, surgeons must stop in mid-operation for up to a half hour while a pathologist analyzes the tumor tissue.

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Surgical Speed-Up: An AI tool for diagnosing brain tumor scans
Feb 26, 2020

Surgical Speed-Up: An AI tool for diagnosing brain tumor scans

Every second counts when a patient’s skull is open in the operating room. A new technique based on deep learning can shorten some brain surgeries. During brain cancer operations, surgeons must stop in mid-operation for up to a half hour while a pathologist analyzes the tumor tissue.

2 min read
OpenAI Under Fire: Critics claim OpenAI lost its founding ideals.
Feb 26, 2020

OpenAI Under Fire: Critics claim OpenAI lost its founding ideals.

An icon of idealism in AI stands accused of letting its ambition eclipse its principles. Founded in 2015 to develop artificial general intelligence for the good of humankind, OpenAI swapped its ideals for cash.

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. . . And I Approve of This Deepfake: How India's BJP used AI to create campaign videos
Feb 26, 2020

. . . And I Approve of This Deepfake: How India's BJP used AI to create campaign videos

Deepfake tech reared its digitally altered head in Indian politics, but with a twist: Altered images of a politician were produced by his own campaign.

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. . . And I Approve of This Deepfake: How India's BJP used AI to create campaign videos
Feb 26, 2020

. . . And I Approve of This Deepfake: How India's BJP used AI to create campaign videos

Deepfake tech reared its digitally altered head in Indian politics, but with a twist: Altered images of a politician were produced by his own campaign.

1 min read
Poultry in Motion: Tyson Foods uses AI to track inventory of chicken products.
Feb 26, 2020

Poultry in Motion: Tyson Foods uses AI to track inventory of chicken products.

A top meat packer is counting its chickens with AI. Tyson Foods is using computer vision to track drumsticks, breasts, and thighs as they move through its processing plants, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Deep Learning for Object Tracking: AI for six-dimensional object tracking for robotics
Feb 26, 2020

Deep Learning for Object Tracking: AI for six-dimensional object tracking for robotics

AI is good at tracking objects in two dimensions. A new model processes video from a camera with a depth sensor to predict how objects move through space.

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Andrew on Lex Fridman's Podcast
Feb 26, 2020

Andrew on Lex Fridman's Podcast

I chatted recently with MIT researcher Lex Fridman on his Artificial Intelligence podcast, where we discussed our experiences teaching deep learning. It was the most fun I’ve had in an interview lately, and you can watch the video here.

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Political Deepfakes, Tree-Dodging Drones, Faster Brain Surgery, Robot Chicken Overlords
Feb 26, 2020

Political Deepfakes, Tree-Dodging Drones, Faster Brain Surgery, Robot Chicken Overlords

I chatted recently with MIT researcher Lex Fridman on his Artificial Intelligence podcast, where we discussed our experiences teaching deep learning.

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Imitation Learning in the Wild: How a drone's obstacle avoidance system works
Feb 26, 2020

Imitation Learning in the Wild: How a drone's obstacle avoidance system works

Faster than a speeding skateboard! Able to dodge tall trees while chasing a dirt bike! It’s … an upgrade in the making from an innovative drone maker.

2 min read
OpenAI Under Fire: Critics claim OpenAI lost its founding ideals.
Feb 26, 2020

OpenAI Under Fire: Critics claim OpenAI lost its founding ideals.

An icon of idealism in AI stands accused of letting its ambition eclipse its principles. Founded in 2015 to develop artificial general intelligence for the good of humankind, OpenAI swapped its ideals for cash.

2 min read
Poultry in Motion: Tyson Foods uses AI to track inventory of chicken products.
Feb 26, 2020

Poultry in Motion: Tyson Foods uses AI to track inventory of chicken products.

A top meat packer is counting its chickens with AI. Tyson Foods is using computer vision to track drumsticks, breasts, and thighs as they move through its processing plants, the Wall Street Journal reports.

1 min read
Deep Learning for Object Tracking: AI for six-dimensional object tracking for robotics
Feb 26, 2020

Deep Learning for Object Tracking: AI for six-dimensional object tracking for robotics

AI is good at tracking objects in two dimensions. A new model processes video from a camera with a depth sensor to predict how objects move through space.

2 min read
Imitation Learning in the Wild: How a drone's obstacle avoidance system works
Feb 26, 2020

Imitation Learning in the Wild: How a drone's obstacle avoidance system works

Faster than a speeding skateboard! Able to dodge tall trees while chasing a dirt bike! It’s … an upgrade in the making from an innovative drone maker.

2 min read
Andrew on Lex Fridman's Podcast
Feb 26, 2020

Andrew on Lex Fridman's Podcast

I chatted recently with MIT researcher Lex Fridman on his Artificial Intelligence podcast, where we discussed our experiences teaching deep learning. It was the most fun I’ve had in an interview lately, and you can watch the video here.

1 min read

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