AI Weirdness: the strange side of machine learning
What the machines will debate when the humans are gone

What the machines will debate when the humans are gone

In 2018, IBM introduced “IBM Debater, [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/18/technology/ibm-debater-artificial-intelligence.html] ” a machine learning algorithm whose goal was to argue with humans. Rather than a free-for-all argument (which the AI would win using the same techniques as a tireless two-year-old [https://twitter.com/JanelleCShane/status/
Training an AI assistant

Training an AI assistant

There’s an adorable game called Lab Assistant [https://lizfiacco.itch.io/lab-assistant], in which you get to train a machine learning algorithm to obey your commands. Sadly, the commands don’t include “make me a sundae” or “wield this sword of justice”, but it turns out you can learn
10 things artificial intelligence did in 2018

10 things artificial intelligence did in 2018

I did one of these for 2017 last year [http://aiweirdness.com/post/169049462997/ten-new-applications-for-neural-networks] , so I thought it would be fun to recap some of my favorite aiweirdness.com experiments from 2018. Sure, financial forecasting, facial recognition, and delivering ads may be the most common uses for machine learning,
A neural net names fireworks

A neural net names fireworks

I am always amazed by all the corners of life that have their own naming conventions. What makes a name sound like an heirloom apple [http://aiweirdness.com/post/177838283332/heirloom-apples-youve-never-tried-courtesy-of-ai] , or a cookie [http://aiweirdness.com/post/180892528177/aw-yeah-its-time-for-cookies-with-neural-networks] , or a Pokemon [http://iguanamouth.tumblr.com/post/158982472537/pokemon-generated-by-neural-network]
A Very Special Christmas movie - courtesy of a neural net

A Very Special Christmas movie - courtesy of a neural net

This seems to be a year for AI experiments centered around Christmas movies. MIT Technology Review [https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612644/we-tried-teaching-an-ai-to-write-christmas-movie-plots-hilarity-ensued-eventually/] generated some titles and plot summaries (I would probably watch The Christmas StorK) and Botnik Studios [https://twitter.com/botnikstudios/status/1074700267046756353] has been using predictive text
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