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@weballergy shared
On Jan 19, 2021
RT @seb_ruder: ML and NLP Research Highlights of 2020 It's been inspiring to look back on all the exciting advances that happened despite such a tumultuous year. Here's a selection of my highlights. https://t.co/yxzZCyap3v
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ML and NLP Research Highlights of 2020

ML and NLP Research Highlights of 2020

This post summarizes progress in 10 exciting and impactful directions in ML and NLP in 2020.

@hardmaru shared
On Jan 16, 2021
RT @slashML: Machine Learning: The Great Stagnation https://t.co/tMQpoKv3xu
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Machine Learning: The Great Stagnation

Machine Learning: The Great Stagnation

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@AndrewYNg shared
On Jan 14, 2021
Democracy has taken a lot of damage recently. Last Wednesday was a nadir for the U.S., and the path back will be long and hard. But I believe the country has reached a turning point. Here're my thoughts on the role AI can play to support democracy. https://t.co/rjaaetR5kW
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The Fax About Tracking Covid

The Fax About Tracking Covid

Dear friends, Last Wednesday, the U.S. Capitol building was overrun by insurrectionists at the moment when members of Congress were certifying

@hardmaru shared
On Jan 14, 2021
RT @slashML: The White House Launches the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office https://t.co/vo806se7u1
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@kchonyc shared
On Jan 15, 2021
RT @egrefen: I am looking to hire a PostDoc out of FAIR London (@facebookai) to work with me on problems at the intersection of RL and learning to exploit external knowledge. Apply here: https://t.co/NxuW7PrgCg Informal deadline: Feb 14 2021. See thread below for details.
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Postdoctoral Researcher (AI), PhD University Graduate

Postdoctoral Researcher (AI), PhD University Graduate

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@NandoDF shared
On Jan 17, 2021
Google Brain’s Switch Transformer Language Model Packs 1.6-Trillion Parameters https://t.co/n36RppltBK
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Google Brain’s Switch Transformer Language Model Packs 1.6-Trillion Parameters

Google Brain’s Switch Transformer Language Model Packs 1.6-Trillion Parameters

Google Brain’s Switch Transformer language model packs a whopping 1.6 trillion parameters while effectively controlling computational cost. The model achieved a 4x pretraining speedup over ...

@ylecun shared
On Jan 15, 2021
Facebook AI & NYU Langone Health are open-sourcing a system that can predict if a Covid patient will require intensive care, from chest x-rays, up to four days in the future. Paper: https://t.co/zA1Ig3i6WA Github: https://t.co/mSe18J1lLk Blog post: https://t.co/5yl2KJ1QHp
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CovidPrognosis

CovidPrognosis

COVID deterioration prediction based on chest X-ray radiographs via MoCo-trained image representations - facebookresearch/CovidPrognosis

@peteskomoroch shared
On Jan 14, 2021
RT @VentureBeat: No-code development platform Webflow raises $140 million at a $2.1 billion valuation https://t.co/zbjy5XDMw5
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No-code development platform Webflow raises $140 million at a $2.1 billion valuation

No-code development platform Webflow raises $140 million at a $2.1 billion valuation

Coud-based no-code website development platform Webflow has raised $140 million in a series B round of funding at a $2.1 billion valuation.