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Benchmarking Robustness to Adversarial Image Obfuscations

Neural Information Processing Systems

Advances in in computer vision have lead to classifiers that nearly match human performance in many applications. However, while the human visual system is remarkably versatile in extracting semantic meaning out of even degraded and heavily obfuscated images, today's visual classifiers significantly lag behind in emulating the same robustness, and often yield incorrect outputs in the presence of natural and adversarial degradations.


Automated Classification of Model Errors on ImageNet

Neural Information Processing Systems

While the ImageNet dataset has been driving computer vision research over the past decade, significant label noise and ambiguity have made top-1 accuracy an insufficient measure of further progress.


Groundhogs don't poop during hibernation and 6 other random facts

Popular Science

Shadow or no shadow, the rodents have a special set of ecological skills. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Despite advances in meteorological technology, we still keep a close eye on a rodent's burrow every February 2 for a weather forecast. While groundhogs --also called woodchucks--have been associated with the end of winter and beginning of spring for centuries, there's more to know about our rodent friends than their amateur Al Roker'ing. Unlike bears, groundhogs are true hibernators.


Should you eat invasive species? We asked an ecologist.

Popular Science

Should you eat invasive species? Lionfish ceviche is surprisingly tasty. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. "By definition, invasive species are harmful in some regard," says Jacob Barney, a professor of invasive plant ecology at Virginia Tech University. So when we eat them, he adds, "we turn that harm into something positive."


Butt breathing and 5 other ways animals stay warm in winter

Popular Science

Unlike its land cousin the box turtle, painted turtles do not have a hinged bottom shell that closes when the head is pulled in. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Winter has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. With today's winter solstice, the days will start to get a little bit longer, but the cold will stick around. We humans typically handle the dipping temperatures by staying inside, sleeping more, and dressing in layers . Here are some unique ways that animals survive winter's deep freeze.