Adnan Masood, a Machine Learning Phd's musings on Life, Technology, Research & Development
I recently came across an insightful research paper titled "Moving Fast With Broken Data" by Shreya Shankar, Labib Fawaz, Karl Gyllstrom, and Aditya G. Parameswaran from UC Berkeley and Meta. The paper addresses the significant issue of data corruption in machine learning (ML) pipelines, which often leads to decreased model accuracy. The authors present an…
So, there I was, sitting in front of the camera, chatting about AI like it's the next best thing since sliced bread. And you know what? It might just be. But some folks, including big names like Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, think we should hit the brakes on large language model AI development. I…
Oh ChatGPT, thy language doth flow so fair,A parrot thou mayst be, yet still so rare.Thy words doth mimic human thought so well,But to true understanding, thou doth not excel. Thy knowledge, though vast, doth have a cut-off date,And biases doth lurk within thy innate.Thy fine-tuning doth bring some customization,But true originality, thou dost lack…
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate as a mentor in the MIT COVID-19 Datathon working on coronavirus infodemic to identify myths, misinformation, and fake news associated with the pandemic. Out of 2,750 participants and 412 teams, our team qualified to be the top 10 semi-finalists. The MIT COVID-19 Datathon is a week-long virtual…
Artificial Intelligence holds a great promise for mankind --- enterprises, education, government, public policy, building knowledge economy, and data driven decision making, we see the emergence of cognitive computing in different walks of life. However, the question of reliable, accountable, and fair artificial intelligence is still far from being answered. Michael McQuade, member of the…
DevIntersection 2019 Orlando has concluded -- a great event with talks from Scott Hanselman, John Papa, and various other technology thought leaders on variety of technical topics. I had the honor and pleasure to present three different talks on the topics of AI and Machine Learning. Following are the references, decks, and code samples. Beyond…
My interview on the podcast, confessions of an Angry Programmer is live on itunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/confessions-of-angry-programmers-podcast/id1450294658?mt=2 Thank you David and Woody for inviting me to speak. My topic included explain-ability in AI algorithms which includes both technical and social perspectives. In this podcast we discussed algorithmic bias, black-box nature of algorithms, and need for transparency. I…
TampaBay Community Connect CodeCamp on Sat 10/20 at Keiser University was a success with over 400 attendees and 40+ sessions including 10+ fellow MVPs. I had the privilege to speak on Democratization of AI with Cognitive Services, Bias in Algorithms, and ONNX for model exchange. Following are the brief abstracts and slides from the talk Operationalizing…
I will be speaking Hacking HR Forum in Tampa on November 5, 2018. The topic of my talk is Re-imagining HR with AI and Machine Learning. Hacking HR Forum is an event designed for HR and tech people across all industries. We are especially interested in mid to senior managerial level in HR and subject matter experts.…