With explanations of the math and code — GANs, or Generative Adversarial Networks, are a type of neural network architecture that allow neural networks to generate data. In the past few years, they’ve become one of the hottest subfields in deep learning, going from generating fuzzy images of digits to photorealistic images of faces.

Hello everyone! Check out our newsletter for learning machine learning, 5 minutes at a time Welcome to our publication. Rishabh Anand and I, Sarvasv Kulpati decided to start this publication to share our knowledge about AI in the most simple way possible. We’re tired of blog posts with a ton…

Why broccoli holds the secret to movie franchises, what scaring mice has to do with staying relevant, and why nerds and geeks will rule the world. — In 1998, none of the top 10 biggest films were sequels or superhero movies, and films based on comics accounted for just 0.69% of the box office. In 20 years, a lot has changed. In 2018, all of the 10 biggest films were either sequels, prequels, or extensions of a…

Implementing one of the most basic concepts in Data Science — As one of the most basic concepts in Data Science, I thought that it would be a good idea to cover the fundamentals of how linear regression works. Here’s a link to the Github Repo: sarvasvkulpati/LinearRegression An implementation of Linear Regression from scratch in python 📈 - sarvasvkulpati/LinearRegressiongithub.com What Is Linear Regression?

You Might Be Influenced By The Very Device You’re Holding Right Now — What if your thoughts, actions, and vote were being influenced by the very device you’re reading this on right now? As the midterms approach in the USA, I thought it would be interesting to delve into the way the technology we use shapes the decisions voters make. …

On the effects of counterproductivity, and how better technology consumes more time than it saves. — Once upon a time, women were forced to spend all their time burdened with housework. But then, to their rescue came technology. With the creation of vacuum cleaners, dishwashers and washing machines, technology liberated women and gave them more time to focus on what they really cared about. Except, it…

How to prevent conspiracy theorists from destroying people’s lives — In 24 hours between August 5th and 6th 2018, Apple, Facebook, YouTube, and just about every major platform finally banned Alex Jones from their platforms. Of course, this was a long time coming. Jones gained notoriety for calling the Sandy Hook Massacre fake, saying that Obama was not born in…

A comprehensive look at the state of computers and creativity — In 2015, researchers Antoine Cully, Jeff Clune, Danesh Tarapore, and Jean-Baptiste Mouret looked at an outlandish anomaly on their screen. They were training robots in a simulated environment to adapt to walking if their legs had been damaged. When they tried to find the least contact with the ground needed…

What I learned from just 2 days without WiFi — I realised I had a problem when I opened my email inbox for the 20th time in 30 minutes. As we all do, I convinced myself that it was necessary — how else was I supposed to know about how “A lot had happened since I last logged in on…