In machine learning and pattern recognition, a feature is an individual measurable heuristic property of a phenomenon being observed. Choosing discriminating and independent features is key to any pattern recognition algorithm being successful in classification. Features are usually numeric, but structural features such as strings and graphs are used in syntactic pattern recognition. The set of features of a given data instance is often grouped into a feature vector.
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How machine learning in policing could fuel racial discrimination
The debate over the police using machine learning is intensifying – it is considered in some quarters as controversial ...
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AI won't automate cybersecurity — but it'll improve the solutions we already have
Cybersecurity, a huge industry worth over $100 billion, is regularly subject to buzzwords. Cybersecurity companies often ...
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Fears of AI-powered hacking are misplaced as criminals are doing fine without it
AI is captivating tech news audiences. But, growing expectations for AI’s impact on legitimate business have spawned a ...
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IBM's latest trick: Turning noisy quantum bits into machine learning magic
IBM researchers built a pair of algorithms that lay the foundation for the future of machine learning with quantum advantage. ...
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What TikTok’s Chinese predecessor can reveal about its future
TikTok’s sudden popularity might’ve taken many by surprise as the app burst out on the social media scene seemingly out ...
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Biased algorithms: here’s a more radical approach to creating fairness
Our lives are increasingly affected by algorithms. People may be denied loans, jobs, insurance policies, or even parole on ...
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Don’t overestimate AI’s understanding of human language
This article is part of Demystifying AI, a series of posts that (try to) disambiguate the jargon and myths surrounding AI. It’s ...
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The top 4 trends spotted in this years' robot scene
For robots, 2018 was a year of goodbyes, hellos, and intriguing pointers to future developments. Here are the four major ...
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Researchers found a psychological link between conspiracy theories and creationism
According to studies and researchers, teleological thinking also links to beliefs in conspiracy theories and creationism. ...
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This AI can predict Telegram pump-and-dump schemes with 80% accuracy
Spotting a pump-and-dump is tough work, but academics from Imperial College London have devised used machine learning, to ...
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Here’s why Knickers, the famous meme cow, is so big
The latest internet sensation is a cow. Or more accurately a giant steer (a castrated male) by the name of Knickers. Science ...
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The difference between AI and machine learning, explained
A while ago, while browsing through the latest AI news, I stumbled upon a company that claimed to use “machine learning ...
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Genies makes realistic looking Bitmoji that can be used in other apps
Genies has launched their new Android and iOS mobile app that lets users create a digital version of themselves that looks ...
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If Facebook's new auto-comment feature isn't rock bottom, it has to be close
It's been two tumultuous years. Still, it's highly unlikely we've witnessed the moment Facebook hit bottom. A new feature, ...
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Facebook hack proves we need new user authentication methods
Facebook's recent security hack that possibly affected 90 million users has exposed the fundamental flaws that our authentication ...
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Tinder adds more gender identity options for Indian users
Tinder has introduced a new gender option for its app users in India. This feature includes more options for individuals ...
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AI’s success hinges on new attitudes — not old regulations
We need to stop regulating machine learning models as if they were computer programs, and start thinking about how to use ...
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China has a new surveillance tool that identifies citizens by how they walk
Chinese authorities have begun deploying a new surveillance tool designed to identify people by how they walk, or the shapes ...
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Full moon patents: US Navy tube drones and Facebook doppelgängers
Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That’s why we’re disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series ...
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Netflix tests ads: No need for drama
Netflix has over 130 million active subscribers around the globe and certainly can’t afford to alienate its viewers by ...
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China’s ‘barrage videos’ are chaotic af — and say a lot about loneliness
China's barrage videos reveal a lot about the population's psyche regarding loneliness. These videos show live comments that ...
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Penis bone puzzle solved by invasive 3D scanning
Penis bones found in some animals have evolved in different shapes and sizes, from the ice-cream scoop form to the long thin ...
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The algorithms that are currently fueling the deep learning revolution
From beating us at the game of GO, to recreating paintings by Van Gogh, algorithms are all around us. Artificial Intelligence ...
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AI has already been weaponized – that’s why we need to ban ‘killer robots’
A dividing line is emerging in the debate over so-called killer robots. Many countries want to see new international law ...
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Apple acquires Shazam and announces it'll now be ad-free
Apple has officially acquired the musical identification app, Shazam. The hardware giant has also stated that the app will ...
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Everything Apple announced at its 2018 iPhone event
It's that time of year again. Apple CEO today Tim Cook took to the stage to announce all of the latest and greatest in Apple ...
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Google to kill Inbox early next year
According to a report by Fast Company, Google is giving its popular bundled email client service, Inbox the axe early next ...
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Sorry thieves, you can no longer hack iris-scanners using corpse eyes
Researchers in Poland have created a machine learning algorithim that can tell the difference between dead and alive irises. ...
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Designers, don’t be afraid to let robots design
In 1961, Alan Perlis, an early pioneer in computer science, advocated that computer programming should be a requirement of ...
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Amazon's new tool tracks down odd parts to avoid those dreaded trips to the hardware store
Amazon's newest tool helps you scan, identify, and shop for spare parts. Part Finder uses the iPhone camera to avoid dreaded ...
