
What’s New In BigQuery ML: Non-linear Model Types And Model Export
We launched BigQuery ML, an integrated part of Google Cloud’s BigQuery data warehouse, in 2018 as a SQL interface for training and using linear models. Many customers with a large amount of data in BigQuery started using BigQuery ML to remove the need for data ETL, since it brought ML directly to their stored data. Due …

DisrupTECH Features Superior Plastics Recycling, Smart Software, Predictive Mapping
Cutting-edge technologies ranging from more effective plastics recycling to using AI for systems monitoring were recently showcased by a select group of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists to businesses and investment groups as part of the Laboratory’s annual DisrupTECH event. “Part of the mission of Los Alamos National Laboratory is to transition technology that was …

Girls Who Code – ‘Big’ Program Goes Virtual
Livermore High School freshman Amber Belk is focused on studying chemical engineering in college, but through the Girls Who Code – “Big” program, she gained a new appreciation for how high performance computers that can model the types of molecules she will be studying. “Writing software codes and using the Linux operating system was really …

A Neural Network Learns When It Should Not Be Trusted
Increasingly, artificial intelligence systems known as deep learning neural networks are used to inform decisions vital to human health and safety, such as in autonomous driving or medical diagnosis. These networks are good at recognizing patterns in large, complex datasets to aid in decision-making. But how do we know they’re correct? Alexander Amini and his …

How AI Is Getting Better At Detecting Hate Speech
A central focus of Facebook’s AI efforts is deploying cutting-edge machine learning technology to protect people from harmful content. With billions of people using our platforms, we rely on AI to scale our content review work and automate decisions when possible. Our goal is to spot hate speech, misinformation, and other forms of policy-violating content …

Beyond COVID-19, Retail Looks To Transform With AI/ML
The global retail industry, which has grappled with waves of change over the past decade, is facing one of its most dynamic and unpredictable periods to date. When I speak with retail executives, some are thriving, some are surviving, and some are struggling. What I have taken from these conversations is that COVID-19 has seriously …

EPFL Unveils A Raptor-Inspired Drone With Morphing Wing And Tail
NCCR Robotics researchers at EPFL have developed a drone with a feathered wing and tail that give it unprecedented flight agility. The northern goshawk is a fast, powerful raptor that flies effortlessly through forests. This bird was the design inspiration for the next-generation drone developed by scientists of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems of EPFL, based in Lausanne …

How AI, And Specifically BERT, Helps The Patent Industry
In recent years the patent industry has begun to use machine-learning (ML) algorithms to add efficiency and insights to business practices. Any company, patent office, or academic institution that works with patents—generating them through innovation, processing applications about them, or developing sophisticated ways to analyze them—will benefit from doing patent analytics and machine learning in …

Google Cloud AI Digitizes StoryCorps Archive: Largest Collection Of Human Voices On Planet
For many of us the holiday season will look different this year, separated from the people we love. If you’re in this boat too—mitigating the spread of the coronavirus—thank you and we hope the following story might offer an alternative, but helpful way to connect with friends and family. While we know virtual get-togethers can …

Introducing Google News Initiative Conversations
This year, the way many of us work has changed dramatically. We’ve gone from lunch meetings and large networking conferences to meeting virtually from our makeshift home offices. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly upended a lot of this, but that doesn’t mean sharing ideas is on hold, too. That’s especially true for the Google News …