Source: infoq.com Facebook AI Research (FAIR) has announced the release of Opacus, a high-speed library for applying differential privacy techniques when training deep-learning models using the PyTorch framework. Opacus can achieve an order-of-magnitude speedup compared to other privacy libraries. The library was described on the FAIR blog. Opacus provides an API and implementation of a PrivacyEngine, which Read More
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Source: itnews.iu.edu From decoding genomes to analyzing the contents of thousands of images and videos, artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining research. At Indiana University (IU), the Deep Learning (DL) Resource on Carbonate provides processing power and specialized support for over 100 projects across a wide range of fields that engage the potential of AI. Starting Read More
Source: bdtechtalks.com Should you feel bad about pulling the plug on a robot or switch off an artificial intelligence algorithm? Not for the moment. But how about when our computers become as smart—or smarter—than us? Debates about the consequences of artificial general intelligence (AGI) are almost as old as the history of AI itself. Most discussions depict Read More
Source: inc42.com To encourage research on artificial intelligence (AI) ethics, Silicon Valley-headquartered Facebook said that it has now selected six projects from India that will focus on three key areas – governance, cultural diversity and operationalising ethics. The company announced Ethics in AI research awards in June with a regional focus on India. It had said Read More
Source: torringtontribune.com A new 44-part video series called ‘Python for Beginners’ is being offered on YouTube by Microsoft. The Python series, consisting of three to four minute lessons. are taught by two staff members who love programming and teaching. But this series of free lessons isn’t really for total beginners. Microsoft assumes that people who sign up Read More
Source – thewire.in China’s attention to artificial intelligence (AI) based technologies and machine learning in the US, according to a recent Reuters report, has the US quite concerned. China has been heavily investing in American AI start-ups, alarming the US government enough for it to seriously consider strengthening its existing strategic foreign investment regulatory mechanism – the Committee on Read More
Source – theconversation.com Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to revolutionise our lives, drive our cars, diagnose our health problems, and lead us into a new future where thinking machines do things that we’re yet to imagine. Or does it? Not everyone agrees. Even billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who admits he has access to some of the most Read More