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On May 8, 2020
@zacharylipton shared
Thanks to @awscloud for supporting our efforts to build a unique interactive textbook ("Dive into Deep Learning"). And thanks to @AmazonScience for this nice write-up of our journey. Joint work w. uber-talented colleagues @astonzhangAZ, Mu Li, & @smolix. https://t.co/c3JyuK9DQO
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Amazon scientists author popular deep-learning book

Amazon scientists author popular deep-learning book

<i>Dive into Deep Learning</i> combines detailed instruction and math with hands-on examples and code.

On May 6, 2020
@olivercameron shared
RT @garrytan: Meet my friend @fuelfive, founder of AI startup Vicarious. Can computers think and learn more like humans? $1T per year is spent on tasks that this type of AGI could do. https://t.co/1SHdK2D3sK
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$1 TRILLION is spent yearly on tasks Artificial General Intelligence will do better/cheaper/faster

$1 TRILLION is spent yearly on tasks Artificial General Intelligence will do better/cheaper/faster

Can computers think like humans? Can they learn like us? $1 trillion is spent yearly on tasks a general artificial intelligence can do. D Scott Phoenix of AI...

On May 4, 2020
@joonian shared
woahhhh killer overview of the risks and rewards of eth2 https://t.co/FvAxQVhs1W from the always on point @BitMEXResearch
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Ethereum 2.0

Ethereum 2.0

There are various aspects to the proof of stake system that need to function, for instance: Managing the set of stakers Managing the funds at stake A random number generator to …

On May 6, 2020
@johnchavens shared
RT @nextvisions: The importance of well-being and how AI can shape the future. The third episode of the #nextvisions podcast in collaboration with the @_houseofbb is online. The podcast is available on all common podcast platforms. Learn more: https://t.co/5hWBeCYWam https://t.co/L9wBK2IoRu
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About positive psychology and ethics in AI

About positive psychology and ethics in AI

Florian Schmitt and John C. Havens talk about the essential role of ethics in AI and how positive psychology shaped their thinking.

On May 5, 2020
@AI_TechNews shared
Microsoft releases two Python video courses which help aspiring AI developers https://t.co/ffWepGAZHQ #microsoft #python #news #coding #tech #ai https://t.co/subd5lvkhP
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Microsoft releases two Python video courses which help aspiring AI developers

Microsoft releases two Python video courses which help aspiring AI developers

Microsoft has released two Python video courses to help AI developers get started in what could be a very lucrative career.

On May 3, 2020
@dmonett shared
RT @MelMitchell1: Serious question: Is "self-supervised learning" the same thing as "unsupervised learning"? If not, what's the difference? If so, why the new term? https://t.co/CAiBqdNrX8
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Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio: Self-supervised learning is the key to human-level intelligence

Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio: Self-supervised learning is the key to human-level intelligence

Turing Award winners Yoshua Bengio and Yann LeCun spoke during a session at tthe International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) 2020.

On May 5, 2020
@Miles_Brundage shared
RT @JessicaH_Newman: How are research labs, companies & policymakers translating AI principles to practice? New @CLTCBerkeley white paper offers a typology & catalog of 35 recent efforts & delves into 3 case studies about AI governance practices at Microsoft, OpenAI & the OECD https://t.co/2cImwGTRVO
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Decision Points in AI Governance: Three Case Studies Explore Efforts to Operationalize AI Principles

Decision Points in AI Governance: Three Case Studies Explore Efforts to Operationalize AI Principles

The Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC) has issued a new report that takes an in-depth look at recent efforts to translate artificial intelligence (AI) principles into practice. ...

On May 3, 2020
@salesforce shared
Better channel partner experiences = better customer experiences @Dropbox has unlocked channel visibility and partner productivity with Salesforce— resulting in a 310% increase in registered deals and 68% increase in partner training completions. https://t.co/L3Uvw7UCW4 https://t.co/2POEZuygfz
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How to Help Your Channel Partners Help You, featuring Dropbox and Forrester

How to Help Your Channel Partners Help You, featuring Dropbox and Forrester

Featured Speakers: Guest Speaker: Mason McMullin, Business Systems Lead, Dropbox Guest Speaker: Veronica Iles, Consultant, Forrester Julie Bordato, Senior Product Marketing …