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Latest Developments in GANs

Conferences Deep Learning Modeling GANsposted by Daniel Gutierrez, ODSC August 12, 2019

Generative adversarial networks (GANs) is a compelling technology that’s widely considered one of the most interesting developments in AI and deep learning in the past decade. This article provides an overview of the ODSC West 2018 talk “Latest Developments in GANs,” presented by Seth Weidman of Facebook. The presentation... Read more

Model Evaluation in the Land of Deep Learning

Conferences Deep Learning Modeling model evaluations West 2018posted by Nathaniel Jermain August 12, 2019

Applications for machine learning and deep learning have become increasingly accessible. For example, Keras provides APIs with TensorFlow backend that enable users to build neural networks without being fluent with TensorFlow. Despite the ease of building and testing models, deep learning has suffered from a lack of interpretability; deep... Read more

Deep Learning in R with Keras

Conferences Deep Learning Modeling R Tools & Languages Kerasposted by Daniel Gutierrez, ODSC August 8, 2019

The primary professional hat I wear is as a data science consultant working with machine learning in a variety of problem domains. Due to my academic past in computer science and applied statistics, my development environment of choice today is typically R. Lately however, Python is taking the lead... Read more

Zero to Deep Learning: The Logistics

Conferences Deep Learning Modeling West 2018posted by Nathaniel Jermain August 8, 2019

Deep learning models can be intimidating and rightfully so; in their raw form they are highly complex algorithms that need to be engineered with expertise. However, deep learning is very accessible to individuals with a background in technical skills thanks to organizations and individuals that have packaged deep learning... Read more

Smart Image Analysis for E-Commerce Applications

Accelerate AI Conferences Deep Learning Machine Learning Modeling ODSC Speaker Computer Vision e-commerce image analysis West 2019posted by Abon Chaudhuri August 7, 2019

Editor’s note: Abon is a speaker for ODSC West this Fall! Consider attending his talk, “Computer Vision for E-Commerce: Intelligent Analysis and Selection of Product Images at Scale” then. In e-commerce, the role of product images is critical in delivering satisfactory customer experience. Images help online shoppers gain confidence... Read more

Model Interpretation: What and How?

Conferences Machine Learning Modeling ODSC Speaker model interpretationposted by Brian Lucena August 7, 2019

Editor’s note: Brian is a speaker for ODSC West in California this November! Be sure to check out his talk, “Advanced Methods for Explaining XGBoost Models” there! As modern machine learning methods become more ubiquitous, increasing attention is being paid to understanding how these models work — model interpretation instead... Read more

4 Examples of Businesses Solving Problems with AI

Accelerate AI Conferences Data Science for Good ODSC Speaker ai for good West 2018posted by Ava Burcham, ODSC August 7, 2019

In her talk at ODSC West 2018, “Reality Check: How Businesses are using Human in the Loop Processes to Drive Real Value,” Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger, the VP of Product at Figure Eight, explains how companies can begin solving creating value and solving problems with AI. [Related Article: Problem Solving... Read more

Redefining Robotics: Next Generation Warehouses

Accelerate AI Conferences Machine Learning robotics West 2018posted by Elizabeth Wallace, ODSC August 7, 2019

People picture robots changing to look more like humans, but in reality, the evolution of robotics involves things you can’t actually see. For Bastiane Huang at Osaro, the development of robots means greater advances in autonomy. Building brains for robots gives them more flexibility for tasks and creates more... Read more

Recognize Class Imbalance with Baselines and Better Metrics

Conferences Machine Learning Modeling ODSC Speaker Class imbalance West 2019posted by Samuel Taylor August 6, 2019

Editor’s Note: Samuel is speaking at ODSC West 2019, see his talk “Help! My Classes are Imbalanced” there. In my first machine learning course as an undergrad, I built a recommender system. Using a dataset from a social music website, I created a model to predict whether a given... Read more

Watch: Using Data For Good

Conferences Data Science for Good Tech Updates east 2018posted by ODSC Team August 6, 2019

With Crisis Response and Disaster Maps, Facebook is providing real-time support to disaster response and aid providers—trying to use data for good. In this video from ODSC East 2018, Brandon Rohrer shares some examples of the information provided, the processing, algorithms and visualization methods behind it, and how the... Read more