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Real-World Insights from the Team at Infinia ML

The Future of Machine Learning Depends on Auditing of our Models

The Future of Machine Learning Depends on Auditing of our Models

The best tools are born out of user necessity. AI Auditing was no different.
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Rob Delaney
Aug 17, 2020
Constructing Machine Learning for Scale

Constructing Machine Learning for Scale

As the desire to scale machine learning programs grows, so does the frustration of the executives who attempt it.
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Rob Delaney
Jun 5, 2020
7 Best Practices for Putting Machine Learning into Practice

7 Best Practices for Putting Machine Learning into Practice

Putting machine learning to practical business use is hard. Here’s hoping that these tips help make your journey a little easier.
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James Kotecki
Mar 12, 2020
An Introduction to Deep Learning for Executives

An Introduction to Deep Learning for Executives

Deep learning has been the sexiest term in machine learning. For business leaders accustomed to taking a “deep dive” on an issue, or…
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Robbie Allen
Feb 18, 2020
A Gentle Introduction to Machine Learning Concepts

A Gentle Introduction to Machine Learning Concepts

Given the attention machine learning has received and the sophisticated problems it is solving, it may seem like magic. But it is not…
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Robbie Allen
Feb 12, 2020
What Data Scientists Wish Managers Knew

What Data Scientists Wish Managers Knew

Good managers are empathetic to their employees, and good machine learning managers understand the perspective of data scientists…
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James Kotecki
Jan 23, 2020
How Machine Learning Differs from Traditional Software

How Machine Learning Differs from Traditional Software

Machine learning projects ultimately come down to delivering and implementing computer code. It’s no surprise, then, that the management…
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Robbie Allen
Jan 21, 2020
Roles on a Machine Learning Project

Roles on a Machine Learning Project

Machine learning is a technical process, but it starts and ends with people. The first step to structuring your machine learning project…
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James Kotecki
Jan 16, 2020
Automation is Bigger Than Business

Automation is Bigger Than Business

While I believe the future for humans is generally sunny, some workers face rainy days ahead.
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Robbie Allen
Jan 14, 2020
Explaining Machine Learning Concepts to Non-Technical People

Explaining Machine Learning Concepts to Non-Technical People

Grab a friend and try this quick experiment. Think of a simple song that almost everyone knows, like “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Then using…
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James Kotecki
Jan 9, 2020
Creative Destruction and Machine Learning: What Will the Humans Do?

Creative Destruction and Machine Learning: What Will the Humans Do?

Historically, technology has destroyed some jobs (how many of your friends are candlestick makers?) while creating new ones (how many of…
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Robbie Allen
Jan 7, 2020
Ethical AI Depends on a Very Human Practice

Ethical AI Depends on a Very Human Practice

ethics: the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation
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James Kotecki
Jan 2, 2020
Some Jobs Are Not Meant to be Performed by People

Some Jobs Are Not Meant to be Performed by People

There are roles within each enterprise that consist largely of boring repetitive mental tasks better suited to software. In a sense, these…
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Robbie Allen
Dec 31, 2019
Evaluating ML Opportunities, Part 3

Evaluating ML Opportunities, Part 3

You don’t just need project ideas. You need the means to carry them out. So let’s get to the final round: process questions.
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James Kotecki
Dec 19, 2019
Job-Killing Robots Are Neither Robots Nor Killing Jobs

Job-Killing Robots Are Neither Robots Nor Killing Jobs

If you’re using machine learning to do a task that’s currently performed by people, you’re going to face a version of the “Jobs” question…
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Robbie Allen
Dec 17, 2019
Evaluating ML Opportunities, Part 2

Evaluating ML Opportunities, Part 2

This is the second in our three-part series laying out questions you should ask before you start a machine learning project.
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James Kotecki
Dec 12, 2019
Sentient Robots Are Not Coming Soon

Sentient Robots Are Not Coming Soon

We live in a time of transition to a new, AI-driven era.
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Robbie Allen
Dec 10, 2019
Evaluating ML Opportunities, Part 1

Evaluating ML Opportunities, Part 1

Ask These Questions First
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James Kotecki
Dec 5, 2019
It’s Not Too Late to Start with Machine Learning…Yet

It’s Not Too Late to Start with Machine Learning…Yet

There’s a Chinese proverb that applies to machine learning in business: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best…
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Robbie Allen
Dec 3, 2019
Ready to Automate Your Headcount? Not So Fast . . .

Ready to Automate Your Headcount? Not So Fast . . .

Think Task Automation, Not Job Automation
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James Kotecki
Nov 27, 2019
Three Types of Business Opportunities with Machine Learning

Three Types of Business Opportunities with Machine Learning

Reduce costs. Increase efficiency. Achieve breakthroughs.
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Robbie Allen
Nov 25, 2019
For Machine Learning to Change the World, Technology is Not Enough

For Machine Learning to Change the World, Technology is Not Enough

The “New Electricity” Needs A Lot of New Wiring
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James Kotecki
Nov 19, 2019
Machine Learning Success: Seven Lessons for CEOs

Machine Learning Success: Seven Lessons for CEOs

Seven key lessons for executives we’ve learned at Infinia ML over the past two years as we’ve implemented a few dozen ML projects.
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Robbie Allen
Nov 19, 2019
Breaking Into Machine Learning: Why We Need Non-Programmers to Deploy ML

Breaking Into Machine Learning: Why We Need Non-Programmers to Deploy ML

The author (left) with other young alumni of St. Lawrence University. Photo credit to St. Lawrence University’s Career Center.
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Andy Chan
Jul 3, 2019
Who Are the Top Data Scientists at Machine Learning’s Top Conference?

Who Are the Top Data Scientists at Machine Learning’s Top Conference?

Ranking The Most Published Researchers at NeurIPS/NIPS
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James Kotecki
Mar 20, 2019
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