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Episode Synopsis
Daniel and Chris explore three potentially confusing topics - generative adversarial networks (GANs), deep reinforcement learning (DRL), and transfer learning. Are these types of neural network architectures? Are they something different? How are they used? Well, If you have ever wondered how AI can be creative, wished you understood how robots get their smarts, or were impressed at how some AI practitioners conquer big challenges quickly, then this is your episode!Sponsors:DigitalOcean – Check out DigitalOcean’s dedicated vCPU Droplets with dedicated vCPU threads. Get started for free with a $50 credit. Learn more at do.co/changelog. Discover.bot – A digital space for bot developers and enthusiasts of all skill levels to learn from one another, share stories, and move the bot conversation forward. Want to learn more about building bots? Get started with their Guide to Bot Building Frameworks. GitPrime – Download GitPrime’s 20 Patterns book, a field guide to help engineering managers recognize achievement, spot bottlenecks, and debug development processes with data. Fastly – Our bandwidth partner. Fastly powers fast, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Move beyond your content delivery network to their powerful edge cloud platform. Learn more at fastly.com. Featuring:Chris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, XDaniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, XShow Notes:SUBSCRIBE ~> Brain Science — For the curious! We’re exploring the inner-workings of the human brain to understand behavior change, habit formation, mental health, and being human.RL (Reinforcement learning) Good overview articleHuman-level performance in Quake III–Capture the FlagPractical AI episode about Deep Reinforcement LearningPractical AI episode about OpenAI, reinforcement learning, robots, and safetyPyTorch RL tutorialGANs (Generative Adversarial Networks) Good overview articleThis is not a person websiteChristie’s AI art auctionOpenAI Generative modelsTensorFlow GAN tutorialTransfer learning Good overview articleForbes article on Google AutoMLPractical AI episode on BERTPractical AI episode on GPT-2How to build a State-of-the-Art Conversational AI with Transfer Learning -NAACL workshop on transfer learning for NLPUpcoming Events: Register for upcoming webinars here!
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