The nonprofit AI research company, OpenAI, recently released a new language model, called GPT-2, which is capable of generating realistic texts in a wide range of styles. In fact, the company stated that the model is so good at automatic text generation that it can be used for nefarious purposes; therefore, it did not publicize the trained model. The dangerous-to-release … [Read more...] about OpenAI’s GPT-2: Results, Hype, and Controversies
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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
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
5 Ways Tech Companies Apply Reinforcement Learning To Marketing
Reinforcement learning (RL) is a field in machine learning that involves training software agents to determine the ideal behavior within a specific environment that is suitable for achieving optimized performance. In reinforcement learning, an agent is rewarded for any positive behavior (to encourage such actions) and punished for any negative behavior (to discourage such … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Tech Companies Apply Reinforcement Learning To Marketing
The Multi-Armed Bandit Problem and Its Solutions
The multi-armed bandit problem is a classic example to demonstrate the exploration versus exploitation dilemma. This post introduces the bandit problem and how to solve it using different exploration strategies. Exploitation vs ExplorationWhat is Multi-Armed Bandit? Definition Bandit Strategies ε-Greedy AlgorithmUpper Confidence Bounds Hoeffding’s Inequality UCB1 Bayesian … [Read more...] about The Multi-Armed Bandit Problem and Its Solutions
Top 8 Trends From ICLR 2019
1. Inclusivity The organizers pressed the importance of inclusivity in AI by making sure that the first two main talks, the Sasha Rush’s opening remarks and Cynthia Dwork’s invited talk, were about fairness and equality. Some of the worrisome statistics include: Only 8.6% of presenters and 15% of participants are women.2/3rd of all the LGBTQ+ researchers aren’t out … [Read more...] about Top 8 Trends From ICLR 2019
The Most Impactful Recent AI Trend Is The Rise of ML Engineering
The field of Machine Learning (ML) has been consistently evolving since Data Science started gaining traction in 2012. However, I believe 2018 was a critical inflection point in the ML industry. After helping Insight Fellows build dozens of ML products to get roles on applied ML teams, and reading through both corporate and academic published research … [Read more...] about The Most Impactful Recent AI Trend Is The Rise of ML Engineering
An In-Depth Guide To Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Generative Adversarial Networks are a powerful class of neural networks with remarkable applications. They essentially consist of a system of two neural networks — the Generator and the Discriminator — dueling each other. Given a set of target samples, the Generator tries to produce samples that … [Read more...] about An In-Depth Guide To Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Dairy farming, solar panels, and diagnosing Parkinson’s disease: what can you do with deep learning?
Many people incorrectly assume that AI is only for an elite few– a handful of Silicon Valley computer science prodigies with monthly budgets larger than most people’s lifetime earnings, turning out abstruse academic papers. This couldn’t be more wrong. Deep learning (a powerful type of AI) can, and is, being used by people with varied backgrounds all over the world. A small … [Read more...] about Dairy farming, solar panels, and diagnosing Parkinson’s disease: what can you do with deep learning?
Generalized Language Models: Common Tasks & Datasets
EDITOR'S NOTE: Generalized Language Models is an extensive four-part series by Lillian Weng of OpenAI. Part 1: CoVe, ELMo & Cross-View TrainingPart 2: ULMFiT & OpenAI GPTPart 3: BERT & OpenAI GPT-2Part 4: Common Tasks & Datasets Do you find this in-depth technical education about language models and NLP applications to be useful? Subscribe below to … [Read more...] about Generalized Language Models: Common Tasks & Datasets