Jan 06, 2021

14 Posts

Smaller Models, Bigger Biases: Compressed face recognition models have stronger bias.
Jan 06, 2021

Smaller Models, Bigger Biases: Compressed face recognition models have stronger bias.

Compression methods like parameter pruning and quantization can shrink neural networks for use in devices like smartphones with little impact on accuracy — but they also exacerbate a network’s bias.

2 min read
Smaller Models, Bigger Biases: Compressed face recognition models have stronger bias.
Jan 06, 2021

Smaller Models, Bigger Biases: Compressed face recognition models have stronger bias.

Compression methods like parameter pruning and quantization can shrink neural networks for use in devices like smartphones with little impact on accuracy — but they also exacerbate a network’s bias.

2 min read
U.S. New Year’s Resolutions for AI: All the AI programs authorized in the 2021 NDAA.
Jan 06, 2021

U.S. New Year’s Resolutions for AI: All the AI programs authorized in the 2021 NDAA.

U.S. lawmakers authorized a slew of national programs that promote artificial intelligence research, development, and deployment, and support efforts to make sure the results are ethical and trustworthy.

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The Batch: Clues to Mental Illness, Enterprise AI, Bias in Compressed Models, U.S. AI Strategy
Jan 06, 2021

The Batch: Clues to Mental Illness, Enterprise AI, Bias in Compressed Models, U.S. AI Strategy

In my letter last week, I alluded to the way AI tends to concentrate power and wealth. This tendency worries me, and I believe it deserves more attention.

11 min read
Enterprise AI on the Rise: A 2021 survey of how business leaders are using AI.
Jan 06, 2021

Enterprise AI on the Rise: A 2021 survey of how business leaders are using AI.

A survey of AI in large companies sees boom times ahead — if AI teams can get past issues that surround implementation. Businesses of all sizes are using more machine learning, spending more on it, and hiring more engineers to wrangle it.

2 min read
U.S. New Year’s Resolutions for AI: All the AI programs authorized in the 2021 NDAA.
Jan 06, 2021

U.S. New Year’s Resolutions for AI: All the AI programs authorized in the 2021 NDAA.

U.S. lawmakers authorized a slew of national programs that promote artificial intelligence research, development, and deployment, and support efforts to make sure the results are ethical and trustworthy.

2 min read
The Batch: Clues to Mental Illness, Enterprise AI, Bias in Compressed Models, U.S. AI Strategy
Jan 06, 2021

The Batch: Clues to Mental Illness, Enterprise AI, Bias in Compressed Models, U.S. AI Strategy

In my letter last week, I alluded to the way AI tends to concentrate power and wealth. This tendency worries me, and I believe it deserves more attention.

11 min read
AI Concentrates Power and Wealth
Jan 06, 2021

AI Concentrates Power and Wealth

In my letter last week, I alluded to the way AI tends to concentrate power and wealth. This tendency worries me, and I believe it deserves more attention. The U.S. government has been looking into these winner-take-most dynamics at a few leading technology companies...

1 min read
Online Clues to Mental Illness: NLP model spots signs of mental illness in Facebook posts.
Jan 06, 2021

Online Clues to Mental Illness: NLP model spots signs of mental illness in Facebook posts.

Can social media posts reveal early signs of mental illness? A new machine learning model shows promising results. Researchers developed a model that analyzes messages and images posted by Facebook users for indicators of psychological problems.

2 min read
Enterprise AI on the Rise: A 2021 survey of how business leaders are using AI.
Jan 06, 2021

Enterprise AI on the Rise: A 2021 survey of how business leaders are using AI.

A survey of AI in large companies sees boom times ahead — if AI teams can get past issues that surround implementation. Businesses of all sizes are using more machine learning, spending more on it, and hiring more engineers to wrangle it.

2 min read
Algorithms For Elephants: How AI tracking collars help protect endangered wildlife.
Jan 06, 2021

Algorithms For Elephants: How AI tracking collars help protect endangered wildlife.

An AI-powered collar may help protect wild elephants from poachers, hunters, and other hostile humans. Ten ElephantEdge wireless tracking collars will be fitted onto African elephants next year, TechCrunch reported.

1 min read
Online Clues to Mental Illness: NLP model spots signs of mental illness in Facebook posts.
Jan 06, 2021

Online Clues to Mental Illness: NLP model spots signs of mental illness in Facebook posts.

Can social media posts reveal early signs of mental illness? A new machine learning model shows promising results. Researchers developed a model that analyzes messages and images posted by Facebook users for indicators of psychological problems.

2 min read
AI Concentrates Power and Wealth
Jan 06, 2021

AI Concentrates Power and Wealth

In my letter last week, I alluded to the way AI tends to concentrate power and wealth. This tendency worries me, and I believe it deserves more attention. The U.S. government has been looking into these winner-take-most dynamics at a few leading technology companies...

1 min read
Algorithms For Elephants: How AI tracking collars help protect endangered wildlife.
Jan 06, 2021

Algorithms For Elephants: How AI tracking collars help protect endangered wildlife.

An AI-powered collar may help protect wild elephants from poachers, hunters, and other hostile humans. Ten ElephantEdge wireless tracking collars will be fitted onto African elephants next year, TechCrunch reported.

1 min read

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