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4 days ago
4 min

Synthetic Data Starters: Shelf Simulation

Get up and running with synthetic data in an instant using our starter sims. Here we present a shelf simulation for object detection models.

Michael Stewart

5 days ago
3 min

The 9 Best AI Newsletters

AI research and news breaks constantly. Subscribe to the best AI newsletters to stay up to date. Here are some of our personal favorites.

Elena Ponte

Jun 3
5 min

What Is Algorithmic Bias?

Artificial intelligence isn't neutral. Many AI systems exhibit algorithmic bias, a sort of automation of society's existing prejudices.

Will Self-Supervised Visual Transformers Replace Pre-Trained CNNs?

Hugo Ponte

May 27
3 min

Will Self-Supervised Visual Transformers Replace Pre-Trained CNNs?

Pre-trained CNNs remain the standard when training models for computer vision use cases. But Visual Transformers are showing potential.

Synthetic Data Experiments: Package Detection

Hugo Ponte

May 20
2 min

Synthetic Data Experiments: Package Detection

Porch pirates are no match for a computer vision model trained to detect your packages. But can you make it work with synthetic data alone?

What Are GANs? Generative Adversarial Networks Explained

Norman Ponte

May 18
3 min

What Are GANs? Generative Adversarial Networks Explained

Generative adversarial networks have been used to create fake people and photorealistic worlds. But what are GANs, and how do they work?

Elena Ponte

May 11
6 min

The EU's New AI Regulation Framework

The European Commission has introduced a legal framework for AI regulation. Here we've summarized the proposal's goals and how it will work.

Hugo Ponte

May 4
3 min

What is Neural Rendering?

Neural rendering is a new approach to image synthesis. But how does it work, and just how does it differ from classical computer graphics?

How to 3D Scan an Object for Synthetic Data

Sammie Crowder

Apr 29
4 min

How to 3D Scan an Object for Synthetic Data

A simple tutorial walking through how to 3D scan an object and create a synthetic dataset for machine learning from the resulting model.

The FTC Issues a Warning on Algorithmic Bias

Michael Stewart

Apr 21
3 min

The FTC Issues a Warning on Algorithmic Bias

This week the FTC published an explicit rebuke of algorithmic bias and the creation or use of AI systems that produce biased outcomes.

Hugo Ponte

Mar 29
3 min

Synthetic Data is Dynamic Data

Tools that give developers end-to-end control over their deep learning projects are fundamentally changing the way machine learning is done.

What Is Synthetic Data? Or, The Treachery of Images

Michael Stewart

Mar 2
5 min

What Is Synthetic Data? Or, The Treachery of Images

René Magritte’s most famous painting is The Treachery of Images. What can it teach us about synthetic data and the way that humans learn?

Michael Stewart

Feb 11
5 min

Five Big Problems With Labeled Data

Adoption of computer vision across industries has increased the demand for labeled data. But training with labeled data presents challenges.

Hugo Ponte

Dec 17, 2020
5 min

The Future of Computer Vision

In the next ten years, computer vision will make huge strides. In this article, we take a look at the trends and breakthroughs of the 2010s

California Privacy Rights Act Updates California's Privacy Laws

Elena Ponte

Nov 16, 2020
5 min

California Privacy Rights Act Updates California's Privacy Laws

California, the first state to implement a comprehensive privacy law, now has an updated set of rules: the California Privacy Rights Act.

Michael Stewart

Nov 9, 2020
2 min

Is It Data Set or Dataset?

Is it one word or two? In this deep dive, we aim to answer the question of whether folks should be using data set or dataset.

Patrick vs Squidward: Training Vote Detection AI with Synthetic Data

Norman Ponte

Oct 20, 2020
4 min

Patrick vs Squidward: Training Vote Detection AI with Synthetic Data

We trained a computer vision model to detect and count ballots using synthetic data. Start training AI of your own with our free sample data

Hugo Ponte

Sep 13, 2020
3 min

Training AI with CGI

We trained a computer vision model to identify the components of a Raspberry Pi board using exclusively synthetic data. You can too.

Synthetic Data: Useful, Privacy-Risk-Free Data

Elena Ponte

Apr 19, 2020
4 min

Synthetic Data: Useful, Privacy-Risk-Free Data

Getting useful data sets means less privacy, but guaranteeing privacy means either less data, or stripping data sets so they are not useful.

Enter the Dragon: the CCPA and What it Means for You

Elena Ponte

Jan 28, 2020
2 min

Enter the Dragon: the CCPA and What it Means for You

Five key CCPA requirements to watch out for if you do business in California and you’re using real data to train your models.

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