Prem GaneshkumarIt took two years to move the Overton window on facial recognitionAmazon recently stopped providing facial recognition software to law enforcement after 2 years of research and activism.Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Prem GaneshkumarWhat does it mean for an NLP system to be biased?I recently read this paper: Language (Technology) is Power: A Critical Survey of “Bias” in NLPJun 13, 2020Jun 13, 2020
Prem GaneshkumarHow to set up Sublime Text 3 for Python developmentRecently, I reconsidered my Sublime Text setup for programming in Python. I wanted to know the latest best practices, shortcuts, and…Mar 16, 2019Mar 16, 2019
Prem GaneshkumarIntroductory courses in modern NLPIf you are new to Natural Language Processing, and you’re looking to start learning, welcome! There’s no better time to start learning…Mar 5, 2019Mar 5, 2019
Prem GaneshkumarAddressing the hype around deep learningThe author of the article Does AI Truly Learn And Why We Need to Stop Overhyping Deep Learning argues that deep learning (DL) is overhyped…Dec 18, 2018Dec 18, 2018
Prem GaneshkumarDoing Research in the IndustryIn my career, I’ve worked in several research settings. In undergrad and during my Masters, I worked in research Natural Language…Apr 28, 2018Apr 28, 2018
Prem GaneshkumarWorking BackwardsOne of the Amazon values is being “Customer-Obsessed.”Apr 1, 2018Apr 1, 2018
Prem GaneshkumarDesigning a Hiring Pipeline at a StartupWhen hiring for an engineering position, most people would turn to the Internet to get up to date on the latest best practices. Most of the…Mar 25, 2018Mar 25, 2018
Prem GaneshkumarThe 10x ProgrammerI saw a blog post recently about the factors that set apart a 10x programmer from the rest. I agreed with most of it, but like the comments…May 9, 20171May 9, 20171
