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Interactions as Social Practices: towards a formalization

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Multi-agent models are a suitable starting point to model complex social interactions. However, as the complexity of the systems increase, we argue that novel modeling approaches are needed that can deal with inter-dependencies at different levels of society, where many heterogeneous parties (software agents, robots, humans) are interacting and reacting to each other. In this paper, we present a formalization of a social framework for agents based in the concept of Social Practices as high level specifications of normal (expected) behavior in a given social context. We argue that social practices facilitate the practical reasoning of agents in standard social interactions.


Move 37 Course – School of AI

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Join me as I teach this free 10-week reinforcement learning course I've called Move 37. I'll take you on a journey through the basics up to modern day techniques. Every week, we'll build apps together that will cover both toy and industry problems. You'll be able to measure your progress along the way by chatting with your peers both online and offline at the School of AI chapters globally, taking quizzes, coding challenges, and 2 graded projects. I'll have weekly coding live streams to help answer any questions, and my assistant instructors will be available to help in our community slack channel. Students who successfully complete the course will receive their own certificate signed by Siraj Raval.


Pipeline Publishing OSS and BSS News and Information

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The technical landscape is changing, and systems are struggling to keep up. Networks are rapidly becoming software defined, hybrid cloud deployments are becoming commonplace, billions of IoT devices are coming online, and emerging technologies, such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and predictive analytics, are being increasingly leveraged – out of shear necessity. This webinar features a dynamic panel discussion with the industry's leading experts who discuss the technology, trends, and impact this shift is having on operators and enterprises.


Business schools bridge the artificial intelligence skills gap

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There is much more to a successful technology product than its code. Companies seeking to exploit artificial intelligence need employees who understand how machine learning works and how it can be applied in business. But people who can do both are hard to find. Smith School of Business in Toronto is trying to fill that gap with North America's -- and it believes the world's -- first master of management in artificial intelligence (MMAI). This month, 40 students are beginning the programme, studying topics such as how to apply AI in finance and the ethical implications of the technology, intertwined with hands-on training in natural language processing and deep learning (the use of artificial neural networks in advanced pattern recognition).


How to Develop 1D Convolutional Neural Network Models for Human Activity Recognition

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The updated version of the evaluate_model() function is listed below that creates a three-headed CNN model. We can see that each head of the model is the same structure, although the kernel size is varied. The three heads then feed into a single merge layer before being interpreted prior to making a prediction. When the model is created, a plot of the network architecture is created; provided below, it gives a clear idea of how the constructed model fits together.


Amazon Alexa will now listen for strangers in your house and keep it safe from burglars

The Independent - Tech

And now she'll tell you if she doesn't like what she'll hear. Amazon has announced that its Echo speakers will now be able to go on guard in your house when you're not there, keep an ear out for anything untoward. If the microphones in the smart speakers hear the sound of smashing glass or a smoke detector going off, for instance, they'll record that sound and send it to its owner. All of that is done using the same kinds of artificial intelligence that power the voice tools and other smarts of the Echo. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.


onlineSPARC: a Programming Environment for Answer Set Programming

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Recent progress in logic programming (e.g., the development of the Answer Set Programming paradigm) has made it possible to teach it to general undergraduate and even middle/high school students. Given the limited exposure of these students to computer science, the complexity of downloading, installing and using tools for writing logic programs could be a major barrier for logic programming to reach a much wider audience. We developed onlineSPARC, an online answer set programming environment with a self contained file system and a simple interface. It allows users to type/edit logic programs and perform several tasks over programs, including asking a query to a program, getting the answer sets of a program, and producing a drawing/animation based on the answer sets of a program.


From A Dabbawala To A Data-Scientist:The Inspiring Story Of Ankush Bhandari

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The terms'data science' and'analytics' have had a great surge in usage for a long time now. Data has become the driving force of all established companies these days. In this ever-evolving sector of technology, success and failure stories are found daily. But only a few of them are as inspiring as the story of Ankush Bhandari, a tiffin service provider who became a data scientist. Ankush Bhandari completed his Master in Economics at Fergusson College, Pune, and started his entrepreneurial venture – Kaivalya Foods – as a tiffin service provider.


Amazon Echo: Alexa added to huge suite of new products intended to make your house smart

The Independent - Tech

Amazon has launched a whole raft of Echo devices, with the aim of getting Alexa into and around everyone's houses. In its biggest event of the year, the company unveiled a huge raft of new products. They included everything from a subwoofer for your Alexa speakers to a smart plug that will allow everything in your house to connect to the internet – as well as completely new kinds of products, like a smart microwave and wall clock. The new updates are part of Amazon's plan to have its internet-connected voice assistant to everyone's houses, allowing them to listen to music and control their houses. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.