In the News
OpenAI algorithms beat human teams at computer game Dota 2
Some say this is as big a step as AlphaGo beating Lee Sedol 2 years ago. Beating a team of humans at Dota2 is no small feat indeed. It requires coordination and requires handling an extremely complex gameplay with many possible moves, fog, long-term planning etc. See also OpenAI's blog post.
Also in the news...
- AI system beats chinese doctors at brain diagnosis competition. See summary video
- Google predicting when a patient will die — first steps of a broader push by Google into health and healthcare. More
- China takes surveillance to new heights with flock of robotic Doves. More
Workplace
Why businesses fail at machine learning
Taking a cooking analogy, should businesses focus on building appliances — the underlying ML algorithms / infrastructure — or building cooking recipes using existing ML tools?
Red flags in Data Science interviews
If you are getting interviewed for a Data Science position, you should take time to evaluate the company you are interviewing with. Here are some red flags to watch out for.
Learning
156 slides on the state of AI
2018 Big Data & AI Landscape
Overview of the current state of A.I. by Matt Turck (FirstMark Capital). What's changed over the past year, where things are going, and the most important players.
Software tools & code
An AI speed test shows clever coders can still beat tech giants like Google and Intel
Self-Supervised Tracking via Video Colorization
By teaching an algorithm to correctly colorize videos and maintain consistent colors between frames, you end up building a network that is very good at tracking objects and human positions.
Open Street Cam
An open version of Google Street View. May prove very useful for map-making, navigation, autonomous driving and more.