Jun 30, 2021

12 Posts

Pattern for Efficient Learning: A training method for few-shot learning in computer vision.
Jun 30, 2021

Pattern for Efficient Learning: A training method for few-shot learning in computer vision.

Getting high accuracy out of a classifier trained on a small number of examples is tricky. You might train the model on several large-scale datasets prior to few-shot training, but what if the few-shot dataset includes novel classes? A new method performs well even in that case.

2 min read
No Cashier? No Problem: Amazon supermarkets go cashier-less thanks to AI.
Jun 30, 2021

No Cashier? No Problem: Amazon supermarkets go cashier-less thanks to AI.

Shoppers at Amazon’s newest grocery store can skip the checkout line. Amazon opened its first full-scale supermarket that monitors which items customers place in their cart and charges them automatically when they leave. It calls the system Just Walk Out.

1 min read
Pattern for Efficient Learning: A training method for few-shot learning in computer vision.
Jun 30, 2021

Pattern for Efficient Learning: A training method for few-shot learning in computer vision.

Getting high accuracy out of a classifier trained on a small number of examples is tricky. You might train the model on several large-scale datasets prior to few-shot training, but what if the few-shot dataset includes novel classes? A new method performs well even in that case.

2 min read
No Cashier? No Problem: Amazon supermarkets go cashier-less thanks to AI.
Jun 30, 2021

No Cashier? No Problem: Amazon supermarkets go cashier-less thanks to AI.

Shoppers at Amazon’s newest grocery store can skip the checkout line. Amazon opened its first full-scale supermarket that monitors which items customers place in their cart and charges them automatically when they leave. It calls the system Just Walk Out.

1 min read
Flight Paths Optimized: How one airline uses AI to plan its flights.
Jun 30, 2021

Flight Paths Optimized: How one airline uses AI to plan its flights.

An AI system is helping aircraft avoid bad weather, restricted airspace, and clogged runways. Alaska Airlines will route all its flights using a system from Airspace Intelligence called Flyways.

1 min read
The Batch: Amazon's Grab-And-Go Grocery, The Trouble With Ethical AI, Airlines Optimized, Few-Shot Learning
Jun 30, 2021

The Batch: Amazon's Grab-And-Go Grocery, The Trouble With Ethical AI, Airlines Optimized, Few-Shot Learning

Last week, I mentioned that one difference between traditional software and AI products is the problem of unclear technical feasibility. In short, it can be hard to tell whether it’s practical to build a particular AI system.

9 min read
Is Ethical AI an Oxymoron?: Survey finds tech pros are pessimistic about ethical AI.
Jun 30, 2021

Is Ethical AI an Oxymoron?: Survey finds tech pros are pessimistic about ethical AI.

Many people both outside and inside the tech industry believe that AI will serve mostly to boost profits and monitor people — without regard for negative consequences.

2 min read
Flight Paths Optimized: How one airline uses AI to plan its flights.
Jun 30, 2021

Flight Paths Optimized: How one airline uses AI to plan its flights.

An AI system is helping aircraft avoid bad weather, restricted airspace, and clogged runways. Alaska Airlines will route all its flights using a system from Airspace Intelligence called Flyways.

1 min read
The Batch: Amazon's Grab-And-Go Grocery, The Trouble With Ethical AI, Airlines Optimized, Few-Shot Learning
Jun 30, 2021

The Batch: Amazon's Grab-And-Go Grocery, The Trouble With Ethical AI, Airlines Optimized, Few-Shot Learning

Last week, I mentioned that one difference between traditional software and AI products is the problem of unclear technical feasibility. In short, it can be hard to tell whether it’s practical to build a particular AI system.

9 min read
Developing AI Products Part 2: How To Assess Technical Feasibility
Jun 30, 2021

Developing AI Products Part 2: How To Assess Technical Feasibility

Last week, I mentioned that one difference between traditional software and AI products is the problem of unclear technical feasibility. In short, it can be hard to tell whether it’s practical to build a particular AI system.

2 min read
Is Ethical AI an Oxymoron?: Survey finds tech pros are pessimistic about ethical AI.
Jun 30, 2021

Is Ethical AI an Oxymoron?: Survey finds tech pros are pessimistic about ethical AI.

Many people both outside and inside the tech industry believe that AI will serve mostly to boost profits and monitor people — without regard for negative consequences.

2 min read
Developing AI Products Part 2: How To Assess Technical Feasibility
Jun 30, 2021

Developing AI Products Part 2: How To Assess Technical Feasibility

Last week, I mentioned that one difference between traditional software and AI products is the problem of unclear technical feasibility. In short, it can be hard to tell whether it’s practical to build a particular AI system.

2 min read

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