Jul 18, 2019What It Will Take to Make AI LikeableWe’ve all heard the scary stories, like the cyberattack in Atlanta (to name just one). We’ve all read the terrifying headlines: In Baltimore and Beyond, Stolen N.S.A. Tool Wreaks Havoc, I’m developing AI that can read emotions. It’s not as creepy as it sounds. (yes, it is…). We’ve all seen…Artificial Intelligence4 min readArtificial Intelligence4 min read
Jun 24, 2019What We Have to Learn from Bonini’s Paradox About Making Useful ModelsThe great statistician George Box worked in many areas — time-series analysis, Bayesian inference — and earned a handful of prestigious awards, on top of introducing the response surface methodology (RSM). TL;DR: he was a really smart guy who knew his stuff. The kicker? He was probably best known for…Machine Learning3 min readMachine Learning3 min read
May 15, 2019US, China, EU: How the Rise of AI Highlights Cultural DifferencesFollowing OpenAI’s update from last weekend of the latest staged release of GPT-2, it’s a good time to reflect on what the project means for the future of AI’s openness, but more broadly — and probably more importantly — for the future of regulation and openness in the field. Taking…Artificial Intelligence5 min readArtificial Intelligence5 min read
Mar 28, 2019Is Yann Le Cun the new Marie Curie?A Parallel History Deep learning has met increasing hype in the last few years, and with lots of practical success. But does that necessarily indicate an exponential growth in AI over the next few years? Amara’s law, stated by the futurologist Roy Amara, states: “We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology…Artificial Intelligence10 min readArtificial Intelligence10 min read
Mar 5, 2019Will AI Make My Kids Stupid?If you have kids, and if they are of the age where they have a phone, a tablet, a computer, or a video game console (or possibly all four of them), you may be — as a parent — scared. Like, very scared. …Artificial Intelligence7 min readArtificial Intelligence7 min read
Feb 21, 2019Inclusive vs. Exclusive AI EngineeringWhen it comes to the history of data teams and data-specific roles, we’re still very much in the wild west — that is, brand new territories where everything is kind of rough around the edges and (mostly) lawless. …AI4 min readAI4 min read
Jan 30, 2019Will Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Be the New C-Suite Kid on the Block?In most organizations today, having someone with a title like “Head of AI” (much less CAIO) would be a running joke. Mostly because, well… there aren’t a lot of companies out there yet who are really doing AI. …Artificial Intelligence3 min readArtificial Intelligence3 min read
Jan 14, 2019The Google ML Test Score: Measuring Your Sust-AI-nabilityToday, there (probably) isn’t a single company out there that would release a piece of software without testing it. Testing can ensure quality, save money, and eliminate risk. So it goes without saying that machine learning (ML) systems should also be tested. Between 2016 and 2017, Google published two papers on building robust architecture for ML, including rubrics for self-assessment of one’s architecture. …Machine Learning4 min readMachine Learning4 min read
Dec 12, 2018Chief Architect Personality TypesAnd How These Personalities Impact the AI Stack “Chief architect” has long held meaning outside of the realm of the engineering and construction of physical buildings. Yet from managing different technologies or systems to interacting with and pleasing a range of different stakeholders, they still have many of the same…AI3 min readAI3 min read
Nov 26, 2018Reinforcement Learning, Intuition, and Abductive ReasoningReinforcement learning is a technique largely used for training gaming AI — like making a computer win at Go or finish Super Mario Bros levels super fast. That's great, but to some extent, this use case isn’t very exciting or useful. …Reinforcement Learning6 min readReinforcement Learning6 min read
