Artificial Intelligence is based on optimization. A measurable goal is set, and the system updates to better achieve that goal. This ALWAYS involves maximizing or minimizing a number.

We have gotten pretty clever with maximizing and minimizing numbe...

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Is a wave of robots coming for our jobs?

The rise of AI

AI has already made significant inroads in various industries, from customer service chat bots to robotic assembly lines. The investor class is turning to robots and AI. Companies are investin...

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Human organizations are the most powerful force on the planet. How do we achieve this? With hierarchies. The hierarchy structure allows for specialization. It allows us to break down goals, solve problems, and push solutions forward on a massive scal...

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For most people, debt is a fact of life. Used responsibly, debt can be a useful financial tool that allows us to afford big purchases like cars, homes, and education. Loans and credit provide access to money we don't currently have, but allow us to p...

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“Housing is always a safe stable investment” my parents used to say this to me. You can forgive them. While there are exceptions (cough, cough, 2008) this statement is generally true. The population is always rising, but the amount of land stays the ...

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Abstract

Mathematical models can describe neural network architectures and training environments, however the learned representations that emerge have remained difficult to model. Here we build a new theoretical model of internal representations. We ...

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