Analytics Dispatch 12/17/2018
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EVERYDAY FOLKS
These incredibly realistic fake faces show how algorithms can now mess with us
The latest advance in generative adversarial networks allowed researchers to generate fake images of faces with an previously unknown level of control over elements like age, race, gender—even freckles. - MIT Technology Review
KEEPIN' THINGS TIDY
The 'knight on an infinite chessboard' puzzle: efficient simulation in R
A nice walkthrough of solving a chess conundrum, with an eye on keeping the simulation fast and interpretable. - Variance Explained
GAN GOUGH
AI Art Gallery
Check out this collection of art, music and design using machine learning from a NeurlIPS 2018 workshop. - Neural Information Processing Systems
PEST TESTS
What's Lurking in Your Stadium Food?
ESPN's Outside the Lines reviewed food-safety inspection reports for all 111 North American pro sports venues. Find your stadium and see how it fared. - ESPN
LOOK OVER THERE
The Seductive Diversion of ‘Solving’ Bias in Artificial Intelligence
“In accepting the existing narratives about A.I., vast zones of contest and imagination are relinquished. What is achieved is resignation — the normalization of massive data capture, a one-way transfer to technology companies, and the application of automated, predictive solutions to each and every societal problem.” - Medium