Artificial intelligence (AI) has been booming recently thanks to the rapid increase in data collection, memory storage, computing power, and general availability of AI development frameworks (Tensorflow, PyTorch, et al.). However, concerns are voiced because of fears of machines taking over. …

Self-learning current state-of-the-art deep learning models is the norm for a lot of data scientists nowadays. From learning basic neural networks, ConvNets, LSTMs, GANs, and others, one may feel drowned by the vast sea of subjects in deep learning. I sure once felt that, so I decided to stop, take…

Last time, I discussed how gradient descent works on a linear regression model by coding it up in ten lines of python code. This was done in order to demonstrate the principles of gradient descent that will give the reader insights and practical know-how when it comes to self-implementation. There…

My goal is to eventually write out articles like this for other optimization techniques. Let’s start with gradient descent. Note: This isn’t a comprehensive guide as I skim through a lot of things. In our journey to study machine learning and artificial intelligence, it is important to know the basics…

I’m a huge fan of Marvel. I’ve been following the story line leading up to the big fight against Thanos since Iron Man was released in 2008. But at the same time, I like programming. Recently I’ve been learning bits and pieces of ReactJS and I thought to myself, “Why…

Some argue that the Philippines is becoming too “capitalist,” with so-called neoliberal policies here and there. However, us classical liberals and libertarians would like to remind our friends from the left that we are not even close to being a “capitalist” nation, if by “capitalist” they mean free market capitalist. …

Author’s note: I am currently thinking of ways to formalize my thoughts here into a more concrete economic model. I have some ideas, but please do not hesitate to contact me to shoot me yours. I am always open for collaborations. Research is fun. Oftentimes, consumerism gets associated as an…

Author’s note: This is a short response and commentary to an article written for my university’s student newspaper. It can be found here. There is a stench of anti-market bias that exists inside Ateneo. This bias comes from the distorted picture of the role of the entrepreneur, the social function…

Earlier on, I wrote an article entitled Us vs. Them in an attempt to demonstrate how the tactics employed by the State in times of war are also used domestically. The creation of the dichotomy allows the State to see who are its allies and who are its dissenters. …