Apr 24, 2019
Last week’s release of the redacted Mueller Report prompted calls to fill in the blanks using the latest models for language generation. A fun test case for state-of-the-art natural language processing—or irresponsible deepfakery tailor-made for an era of disinformation and paranoia?
Apr 24, 2019
Boston Dynamics' robot dog is straining at the leash. In a new promotional video, a pack of the mechanical canines pull a truck down a road like huskies mushing across the tundra. It's another jaw-dropping demo from one of the world's most ambitious robotics companies.
Apr 17, 2019
The European Commission pulled ahead of the geopolitical pack, issuing guidelines for ethical development of artificial intelligence.
Apr 17, 2019
Two startups specializing in NLP reported new financing in the past week as the field heats up.
Apr 17, 2019
Alphabet spin-out Wing launched its consumer drone delivery service, opening doors for specialists in computer vision and navigation.
Apr 17, 2019
A new tool promises to speed up the laborious process of annotating computer-vision training data.
Apr 17, 2019
Two prominent economists cast doubt on rosy predictions that automation will create more jobs than it destroys—unless we design AI to promote human labor.
The Batch Newsletter
We're busily wrapping up the Machine Learning Yearning book. Meanwhile, we'd like to give you regular updates on important developments in AI, with an emphasis on helping you build a career or business in it.