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How to Remove Bias in Training Data

Machine learning (ML) algorithms are generally only as good as the data they are trained on. Bias in ML training data can take many forms, but the end result is that it can cause an algorithm to miss the relevant relations between features and target outputs. Whether your organization is a small business, global enterprise, or governmental agency, it’s essential …
How to Secure Your Data for AI Webinar

How to Secure Your Data for AI

Date: On-Demand Time: 30 minutes Presenters: Jesse Washburn, Data Protection Officer (Appen) Meeta Dash, Director of Product Management (Appen) Hilary Shirey, Senior Project Manager (Appen) Alanna Olicker, Program Manager (Appen) With any data annotation project, data security is imperative. What are the security requirements that need to be considered? For many companies, confidence that the data is secure, particularly when it includes …
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How a Tier 1 Automotive Software Provider Creates Smarter, More Natural In-Car Infotainment Systems

For an in-car infotainment system — or any ASR system — to recognize and correctly process voice commands, it must be trained on speech data that accounts for a broad range of inputs and all possible variation in how people speak.
Tier 1 Automotive Software Provider Creates Smarter In-Car Infotainment Systems

Tier 1 Automotive Software Provider Creates Smarter In-Car Infotainment Systems

The Company A leading provider of vehicle electronics software approached us to collect audio and linguistic data to help develop automatic speech recognition (ASR) capabilities for its in-car infotainment system. The Challenge For an in-car infotainment system — or any automatic speech recognition system — to recognize and correctly process voice commands, it must be trained on speech data that accounts for …
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The 2020 State of AI and Machine Learning Report

The 2020 State of AI and Machine Learning report illustrates the current state of artificial intelligence and machine learning, showcasing where the industry is as a whole in 2020 compared to 2019. The 2020 report is the output of a cross-industry, large-organization study of senior business leaders and technologists. It details where organizations are within the AI journey and provides …
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Using AI to Transform the Banking Experience

At the FinovateSpring 2019 conference in San Francisco, AI was a hot topic. From financial institutions using AI to power everything from personalized customer experiences to underwriting, to fintech providers showcasing AI solutions, the technology was on everyone’s mind. In a panel titled “Which Artificial Intelligence Technologies Will Really Change Financial Services?”, we heard from experts who are harnessing this technology in …
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How a Top Automotive OEM Localizes Its In-Car Experience with Appen

The Situation With the proliferation of mobile devices, consumers expect to stay connected, no matter where they are — especially in their car. Voice recognition in cars, however, continues to be the leading complaint among new vehicle owners. Global automotive manufacturers recognize the demand for better connectivity but face added complexities associated with localizing in-car systems for multiple languages. Data …