by Mariya Yao | Sep 22, 2017 | Computer Vision, Deep Learning
You’ve probably seen this internet meme demonstrating the alarming resemblance of chihuahuas and muffins. Everyone in the AI industry (including myself) loves putting the image in their presentations. But, one question I haven’t seen anyone answer...
by Mariya Yao | Aug 31, 2017 | AI Safety & Ethics, Creativity, Social Good, UX/UI Design
The trope “there’s an app for that” is quickly becoming “there’s an AI for that.” Want to assess the narrative quality of a story? Disney’s got an AI for that. Got a shortage of doctors but still need to treat patients? IBM Watson prescribes the same treatment plan as...
by Mariya Yao | May 2, 2017 | Creativity, Deep Learning
Rapping is no easy feat. In-demand artists like Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jay Z bring home fortunes to the tune of $735 and $550 million respectively for their stylish flow. That kind of dough can buy you ~3,600,000 bottles at any hot club. Or ~816 million...
by Mariya Yao | Apr 28, 2017 | AI Safety & Ethics, Social Good
When Timnit Gebru attended a prestigious AI research conference last year, she counted 6 black people in the audience out of an estimated 8,500. And only one black woman: herself. As a PhD candidate at Stanford University who has published a number of notable papers...
by Mariya Yao | Apr 8, 2017 | AI Safety & Ethics, Social Good
When Sahil Singla joined the social impact startup Farmguide, he was shocked to discover that thousands of rural farmers in India commit suicide every year. When harvests go awry, desperate farmers are forced to borrow from microfinance loan sharks at crippling rates....
