Natural Language Processing Models Get Literate: Why 2019 was a breakthrough year for NLP
Natural Language Processing

Natural Language Processing Models Get Literate: Why 2019 was a breakthrough year for NLP

Earlier language models powered by Word2Vec and GloVe embeddings yielded confused chatbots, grammar tools with middle-school reading comprehension, and not-half-bad translations. The latest generation is so good, some people consider it dangerous.

December 24, 20192 min read
Natural Language Processing Models Get Literate: Why 2019 was a breakthrough year for NLP
Natural Language Processing

Natural Language Processing Models Get Literate: Why 2019 was a breakthrough year for NLP

Earlier language models powered by Word2Vec and GloVe embeddings yielded confused chatbots, grammar tools with middle-school reading comprehension, and not-half-bad translations. The latest generation is so good, some people consider it dangerous.

December 24, 20192 min read
Inside AI’s Muppet Empire: Why Are So Many NLP Models Named After Muppets?
Natural Language Processing

Inside AI’s Muppet Empire: Why Are So Many NLP Models Named After Muppets?

As language models show increasing power, a parallel trend has received less notice: The vogue for naming models after characters in the children’s TV show Sesame Street.

December 18, 20191 min read
Inside AI’s Muppet Empire: Why Are So Many NLP Models Named After Muppets?
Natural Language Processing

Inside AI’s Muppet Empire: Why Are So Many NLP Models Named After Muppets?

As language models show increasing power, a parallel trend has received less notice: The vogue for naming models after characters in the children’s TV show Sesame Street.

December 18, 20191 min read
Keeping the Facts Straight: NLP system FactCC fact checks texts.
Natural Language Processing

Keeping the Facts Straight: NLP system FactCC fact checks texts.

Automatically generated text summaries are becoming common in search engines and news websites. But existing summarizers often mix up facts. For instance, a victim’s name might get switched for the perpetrator’s.

December 11, 20192 min read
Keeping the Facts Straight: NLP system FactCC fact checks texts.
Natural Language Processing

Keeping the Facts Straight: NLP system FactCC fact checks texts.

Automatically generated text summaries are becoming common in search engines and news websites. But existing summarizers often mix up facts. For instance, a victim’s name might get switched for the perpetrator’s.

December 11, 20192 min read
Smart Students, Dumb Algorithms: NLP Systems Struggle at Grading Essays
Natural Language Processing

Smart Students, Dumb Algorithms: NLP Systems Struggle at Grading Essays

A growing number of companies that sell standardized tests are using natural language processing to assess writing skills. Critics contend that these language models don’t make the grade.

September 4, 20191 min read
Smart Students, Dumb Algorithms: NLP Systems Struggle at Grading Essays
Natural Language Processing

Smart Students, Dumb Algorithms: NLP Systems Struggle at Grading Essays

A growing number of companies that sell standardized tests are using natural language processing to assess writing skills. Critics contend that these language models don’t make the grade.

September 4, 20191 min read

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