Machine Learning
Are we really at a new stage of so-called industrial development much like how the car replaced the horse and buggy as the main mode of consumer transportation? This would appear to be the case by some thought leaders and practitioner leaders that reinforcement learning (RL) will and should replace traditional prediction analytics as the
By: Sam Koslowsky, Senior Analytic Consultant,
Harte Hanks
Of all the analytic tools that are available to the researcher, perhaps cross tabulations are the most common. A crosstab is nothing more than a table showing the relationship between two or more variables. Where the table only shows...
E-commerce growth and a worldwide pandemic have brought to light the inefficiencies in the modern supply chain, especially the return process. The current return process is costly, inefficient, and wasteful. The following article explores how enabling...
I’m pleased to announce that, after a successful run with a batch of beta test learners, Coursera has just launched my new three-course specialization, “Machine Learning for Everyone.” There is no cost to access this program...
Originally published in Wired.com, July 7, 2020 Coronavirus restrictions make it harder and more expensive to shoot videos. So some companies are turning to synthetic media instead. This month, advertising giant WPP will send unusual corporate training...
Originally published in VentureBeat, July 17, 2020. As digital animators continue to push the boundaries of technology and creativity, the technical teams that support them are turning to artificial intelligence and machine learning to deliver the tools...
Every now and then an opportunity comes along that you just can’t pass up. One such opportunity that fell into my lap was when O’Reilly media reached out to me to see if I was interested in...
How Computer Vision Is Used To Classify Objects. Featuring in-depth explanations and interviews with AiBUY and Pensa Systems about their computer vision classification applications in retail and eCommerce. The Task Image classification is one of the fundamental...
Some History Machine Learning Models, which have historically been referred to as predictive models, are not new. Any early practitioner in this field would emphasize that the two key deliverables of any model are as follows: its...
Originally published in The Verge, June 23, 2020 A striking image that only hints at a much bigger problem. It’s a startling image that illustrates the deep-rooted biases of AI research. Input a low-resolution picture of Barack...
