It appears that the singularity is here. Google Deepmind have created an adaptation of the DQN algorithm---which combines Q-learning with a deep neural network---to enable a computer to beat us at 31 Atari classics (including Space Invaders). Any other task that AI could be applied to now seems so unimportant... … [Read more...]
Apple steps up recruitment of machine learning experts
Apple is looking to recruit another 86 artificial intelligence experts, according to an article on VentureBeat. The recruitment drive is due to concerns that they are falling behind Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft in the area of machine learning. Competitors seem to be stealing a march on Apple by developing services that can anticipate users' requirements---services that rely on … [Read more...]
A visual introduction to machine learning
Interesting first post in a planned series that uses visualization to explain machine learning. … [Read more...]