In the News
Don’t replace people. Augment them
If we let machines put us out of work, it will be because of a failure of imagination and the will to make a better future! Post by Tim O'Reilly.
Alan Kay on AI, Apple and future
Alan Kay is one of the pioneers of personal computing. His role in developing the graphical user interface (GUI) at Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Centre (PARC) that set off the proliferation of hundreds of millions of computers is well-storied.
Also in the news this week...
- Intel purchases Nervana for $400M. More
- Apple purchases Turi for $200M. More
- Uber pours $500M into global mapping for self-driving cars. More
- Microsoft launches Researcher, an AI-based assistant for Word. More
- Microsoft launches Pix, an AI-based smart camera app. More
- Apple focuses its car project on self-driving software and hires key talents. More
- Reports on split between Tesla and Mobileye who supplied their chips for autonomous driving. More
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Workplace
How to increase your salary as a Data Scientist
Tools used, location, industrychosen, experience, roles and negotiation
Learning
AMA session with Yann LeCun
With his perspectives on recent evolutions, future breakthroughs and how firms should adapt.
Software tools & code
DeepWarp Project
Generating highly-realistic images of a given face with a redirected gaze. Probably useful for realtime video-based messaging
DeepHeart
DeepHeart is a neural network designed for the 2016 Physionet Challenge in predicting cardiac abnormalities from phonocardiogram (PCG) data.
Selecting a right ML algorithm for predictive analytics
Useful cheatsheet : Classification vs Regression vs Clustering
Hardware
Brains & Neurons
Scientists complete the most detailed map of the Brain ever
This week, researchers at Washington University published the “most intricate” map of the human cortex to date.
Some thoughts
A review of Travel chatbots
Travel companies are among the most active in the chatbots arena. This post looks at the current state of the art reviewing Expedia, Hipmunk, Skyscanner, Cheapflights, and Kayak bots
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