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Approximately Optimal Core Shapes for Tensor Decompositions
Ghadiri, Mehrdad, Fahrbach, Matthew, Fu, Gang, Mirrokni, Vahab
This work studies the combinatorial optimization problem of finding an optimal core tensor shape, also called multilinear rank, for a size-constrained Tucker decomposition. We give an algorithm with provable approximation guarantees for its reconstruction error via connections to higher-order singular values. Specifically, we introduce a novel Tucker packing problem, which we prove is NP-hard, and give a polynomial-time approximation scheme based on a reduction to the 2-dimensional knapsack problem with a matroid constraint. We also generalize our techniques to tree tensor network decompositions. We implement our algorithm using an integer programming solver, and show that its solution quality is competitive with (and sometimes better than) the greedy algorithm that uses the true Tucker decomposition loss at each step, while also running up to 1000x faster.
Data Analyst, Execution, CTR at Standard Bank Group - Johannesburg, South Africa
To conduct regulatory monitoring within Consumer and High Net Worth on a specific set of regulatory requirements (e.g., PEPS, Sanctions, EDD, FIC Amendment Bill, CTR, Waterfall (KYC), AML Training, Quality Assurance, etc.) as prescribed by the Regulatory Monitoring framework and drives first level of defence remediation of breaches. To provide insights on the state of regulatory adherence within allocated portfolio and prepare appropriate reports as input into overall regulatory reporting.
Risk Data Specialist- Systems and Data at OUTsurance - Centurion, South Africa
OUTsurance is a customer-centric financial services company with a global foot print. We are vibrant, successful and values orientated with an awesome dynamic culture encapsulated by the ethos that clients and staff "always get something OUT." Our success can be attributed, amongst other things, to the outstanding people that work for us. An ideal candidate will be able to align their personal work values to the OUTsurance values of Awesome Service, Passionate, Honest, Human, Dynamic and Recognition. In accordance with OUTsurance Insurance Company Ltd Employment Equity goals, preference will be given to individuals who meet the job requirements and are from the various designated groups.
Tradeteq, the AI-driven trade finance investment platform
What are the problems that Tradeteq solves for its clients? Tradeteq is a smart technology platform powering global trade investments from end-to-end. Trade finance is arguably the oldest banking product, although also the only one that is not easily accessible for institutional investors. We have the technology to make trade finance investable. For those unfamiliar with trade finance, it may not be immediately obvious why institutional investors should consider putting funds into this asset class, nor indeed why those lending to companies trading goods globally do not simply retain the instruments on their books.
datascientist, Twitter, 2/6/2023 8:53:27 PM, 288744
The graph represents a network of 1,514 Twitter users whose recent tweets contained "datascientist", or who were replied to, mentioned, retweeted or quoted in those tweets, taken from a data set limited to a maximum of 5,000 tweets, tweeted between 3/26/2006 12:00:00 AM and 2/5/2023 5:00:35 PM. The network was obtained from Twitter on Monday, 06 February 2023 at 20:48 UTC. The tweets in the network were tweeted over the 822-day, 16-hour, 33-minute period from Thursday, 05 November 2020 at 08:27 UTC to Monday, 06 February 2023 at 01:00 UTC. There is an edge for each "replies-to" relationship in a tweet, an edge for each "mentions" relationship in a tweet, an edge for each "retweet" relationship in a tweet, an edge for each "quote" relationship in a tweet, an edge for each "mention in retweet" relationship in a tweet, an edge for each "mention in reply-to" relationship in a tweet, an edge for each "mention in quote" relationship in a tweet, an edge for each "mention in quote reply-to" relationship in a tweet, and a self-loop edge for each tweet that is not from above. The graph's vertices were grouped by cluster using the Clauset-Newman-Moore cluster algorithm.
Kenya ranked fifth in Africa on AI readiness - Business Daily
Kenya has been ranked fifth in Africa on the government's readiness to implement Artificial Intelligence. Kenya has been ranked fifth in Africa on the government's readiness to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the delivery of services to the public, a new global survey shows. The 2022 edition of the annual Government AI Readiness Index released by Oxford Insights shows Kenya's overall score of 40.36 percent placing it behind Egypt, South Africa, Tunisia and Morocco. Globally, Kenya was ranked position 90 as countries prepare the ground for disruption expected from the new technology. On the technology sector pillar that examines the availability of requisite skills to enable AI adoption, the country posted a dismal score of 28.76 percent which is below the world average of 35.17 percent.
Data Modelling at WNS Global Services - Gurugram, India
WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), is a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. We combine our deep industry knowledge with technology and analytics expertise to co-create innovative, digital-led transformational solutions with clients across 10 industries. We enable businesses in Travel, Insurance, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics, Healthcare, and Utilities to re-imagine their digital future and transform their outcomes with operational excellence. We deliver an entire spectrum of BPM services in finance and accounting, procurement, customer interaction services and human resources leveraging collaborative models that are tailored to address the unique business challenges of each client. We co-create and execute the future vision of 400 clients with the help of our 44,000 employees.
Approximate message passing from random initialization with applications to $\mathbb{Z}_{2}$ synchronization
Li, Gen, Fan, Wei, Wei, Yuting
This paper is concerned with the problem of reconstructing an unknown rank-one matrix with prior structural information from noisy observations. While computing the Bayes-optimal estimator seems intractable in general due to its nonconvex nature, Approximate Message Passing (AMP) emerges as an efficient first-order method to approximate the Bayes-optimal estimator. However, the theoretical underpinnings of AMP remain largely unavailable when it starts from random initialization, a scheme of critical practical utility. Focusing on a prototypical model called $\mathbb{Z}_{2}$ synchronization, we characterize the finite-sample dynamics of AMP from random initialization, uncovering its rapid global convergence. Our theory provides the first non-asymptotic characterization of AMP in this model without requiring either an informative initialization (e.g., spectral initialization) or sample splitting.
Identification of Power System Oscillation Modes using Blind Source Separation based on Copula Statistic
Algikar, Pooja, Mili, Lamine, Hassine, Mohsen Ben, Yarahmadi, Somayeh, Almuatazbellah, null, Boker, null
The dynamics of a power system with large penetration of renewable energy resources are becoming more nonlinear due to the intermittence of these resources and the switching of their power electronic devices. Therefore, it is crucial to accurately identify the dynamical modes of oscillation of such a power system when it is subject to disturbances to initiate appropriate preventive or corrective control actions. In this paper, we propose a high-order blind source identification (HOBI) algorithm based on the copula statistic to address these non-linear dynamics in modal analysis. The method combined with Hilbert transform (HOBI-HT) and iteration procedure (HOBMI) can identify all the modes as well as the model order from the observation signals obtained from the number of channels as low as one. We access the performance of the proposed method on numerical simulation signals and recorded data from a simulation of time domain analysis on the classical 11-Bus 4-Machine test system. Our simulation results outperform the state-of-the-art method in accuracy and effectiveness.
AI and Core Electoral Processes: Mapping the Horizons
P, Deepak, Simoes, Stanley, MacCarthaigh, Muiris
Significant enthusiasm around AI uptake has been witnessed across societies globally. The electoral process -- the time, place and manner of elections within democratic nations -- has been among those very rare sectors in which AI has not penetrated much. Electoral management bodies in many countries have recently started exploring and deliberating over the use of AI in the electoral process. In this paper, we consider five representative avenues within the core electoral process which have potential for AI usage, and map the challenges involved in using AI within them. These five avenues are: voter list maintenance, determining polling booth locations, polling booth protection processes, voter authentication and video monitoring of elections. Within each of these avenues, we lay down the context, illustrate current or potential usage of AI, and discuss extant or potential ramifications of AI usage, and potential directions for mitigating risks while considering AI usage. We believe that the scant current usage of AI within electoral processes provides a very rare opportunity, that of being able to deliberate on the risks and mitigation possibilities, prior to real and widespread AI deployment. This paper is an attempt to map the horizons of risks and opportunities in using AI within the electoral processes and to help shape the debate around the topic.