This Week in Machine Learning, 27 November 2017

This week’s top Machine Learning stories: improving solar supply chains, LiDAR systems, holographic reconstructions, and more!

Machine Learning is one of the most exciting fields in the world. Every week we discover something new, something amazing, something revolutionary. That’s why we created This Week in Machine Learning! Each week we publish a curated list of Machine Learning stories as a resource to help you keep pace with all these exciting developments. New posts will be published here first, and previous posts are archived on the Udacity blog.

Whether you’re currently enrolled in our Machine Learning Nanodegree program, already working in the field, or just pursuing a burgeoning interest in the subject, there will always be something here to inspire you!

Travel

Virgin Airlines partners with DataRobot to develop predictive models for when passengers will most appreciate cashing in frequent flyer rewards.

Energy

A new report from advisory firm DNV GL projects that artificial intelligence and machine learning will be specifically impactful in developing new solar supply chains.

Politics

Researchers at ProPublica apply machine learning to congressional data to launch a new Policy Priorities feature outlining each congressperson’s legislative priorities.

Science

UCLA researchers use deep learning to rebuild holograms to improve optical microscopy with applications ranging from healthcare to scientific research.

Vision

A new paper published via arXiv by Apple describes a method to use machine learning to improve the output of LiDAR arrays used in self-driving cars.

Education

Google partners with Pluralsight and Udacity to upskill workers in India, aiming to reach 130,000 developers within the next year.