[This is a transcript of the video embedded below. Some of the explanations may not make sense without the animations in the video.] [embedded content] One of the biggest mysteries of our existence is also one of the biggest mysteries … Read more
It may be counterintuitive. But some argue that the key to training AI systems that must work in messy real-world environments, such as self-driving cars and warehouse robots, is not, in fact, real-world data. Instead, some say, synthetic data is … Read more
Something about the future defeats our imaginative capacity. “Present self screws over future self,” says Tim Pychyl, a psychologist at Carleton University who studies procrastination. He says that we regard our future self as a stranger, someone onto whose lap … Read more
Successful women talk about managing their careers, and their lives. Illustration: Lauren Tamaki Shilla Kim-Parker is the co-founder and CEO of Thrilling, an online marketplace that puts items from various small vintage boutiques into one easy-to-navigate shopping platform. Founded in … Read more