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Jul 2021
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Reflecting on AI news in 2021 (so far) w...

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2021 has been a bit less crazy than 2020 so far, but plenty of notable stuff has already happened. So, we decided to partner with our friends over at the Towards Data Science podcast, hosted by co-founder of ShapestMinds Jeremie Harris. Specifically, we discuss: This avocado armchair could be the future of AI, For Its Latest Trick Facial-Recognition Too ... Show More
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