If there was a data science hall of fame, it would have a section dedicated to labeling. The labelers’ monument could be Atlas holding that large rock symbolizing their arduous, detail-laden responsibilities. ImageNet — an image database — would deserve its own style. For nine years, its contributors manually annotated more than 14 million images. Just thinking about it makes … [Read more...] about How to Organize Data Labeling for Machine Learning: Approaches and Tools
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Machine Learning Project Structure: Stages, Roles, and Tools
Various businesses use machine learning to manage and improve operations. While ML projects vary in scale and complexity requiring different data science teams, their general structure is the same. For example, a small data science team would have to collect, preprocess, and transform data, as well as train, validate, and (possibly) deploy a model to do a single … [Read more...] about Machine Learning Project Structure: Stages, Roles, and Tools
Major Challenges for Machine Learning Projects
Although scientists, engineers, and business mavens agree we might have finally entered the golden age of artificial intelligence when planning a machine learning project you have to be ready to face much more obstacles than you think. Deep learning algorithms like AlphaGo are breaking one frontier after another, proving that machines can already be able to play complex … [Read more...] about Major Challenges for Machine Learning Projects
What Is This “AI For Social Good”?
The “AI for Social Good” umbrella “AI for social good”. We increasingly see related initiatives by organisations like Google and Microsoft, conferences, reports and workshops in major “AI” conferences like Neurips, ICRL, and ICML. However, AI for good has become an arbitrary term. Not only AI is a conflated term (for which we can write books about) but … [Read more...] about What Is This “AI For Social Good”?
How to Create a Fake Video of a Real Person
Recent advances in artificial intelligence have made creating convincing fake videos, or deepfakes, of real people possible. While the ethical implications and the creative capabilities of this amazing technology are only beginning to be explored, there are growing concerns that this technology could be used maliciously to ruin reputations and cause extensive damages. Can … [Read more...] about How to Create a Fake Video of a Real Person
Top 7 Computer Vision Applications in Marketing
Computer vision (CV) has evolved tremendously over the years, adding exciting capabilities to the field of marketing. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, this technology enables computers to gain a visual understanding of the world. Much like how people use their eyes and brains to make sense of their surroundings, computer vision can scan images and translate … [Read more...] about Top 7 Computer Vision Applications in Marketing
How Netflix Uses Contextually-Aware Algorithms To Personalize Movie Recommendations
The key success factor of your customer experience personalization comes from the effectiveness of your recommender system. How well can you predict what each of your customers is willing to buy when they go to your website or enter your shop? In this article, we want to share with you some of the Netflix’s approaches to building a successful recommender system. Netflix is a … [Read more...] about How Netflix Uses Contextually-Aware Algorithms To Personalize Movie Recommendations
How To Successfully Use AI-Driven Personalization In Retail & E-Commerce
What is AI Driven Personalization? What comes to your mind when you think of AI-driven personalization in retail and commerce? Do salespeople recognize you the minute you walk into the store and give recommendations based on your purchase history? Perhaps the dressing rooms are equipped with smart displays which show you complementary products to the outfits you've … [Read more...] about How To Successfully Use AI-Driven Personalization In Retail & E-Commerce
Why Bots Are So Difficult to Get Right
Most of today’s biggest companies have begun experimenting with chatbots, and many others are poised to follow suit. A recent survey found 56% of service leaders were actively looking for ways to integrate artificial intelligence, including chatbots. This surge in interest reflects the significant benefits this technology can offer: bots can save human agents time by providing … [Read more...] about Why Bots Are So Difficult to Get Right
New Approaches For Leveraging NLP in Marketing & Advertising
Natural Language Processing (NLP) is one of the longest-standing areas of AI research. The idea of being able to speak to a computer and be understood, whether verbally or in writing, has been around for as long as the idea of artificial intelligence. These days, NLP has gone far beyond being merely a better input method - we’re able to use machine learning algorithms to … [Read more...] about New Approaches For Leveraging NLP in Marketing & Advertising