CulturaX: A High-Quality, Multilingual Dataset for LLMs – Data Analysis and Experiments

:::info Authors: (1) Thuat Nguyen, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Oregon, OR, USA; (2) Chien Van Nguyen, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Oregon, OR, USA; (3) Viet Dac Lai, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Oregon, OR, USA; (4) Hieu Man, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Oregon, OR, USA; (5) Nghia Trung … Read more

From Bias to Fairness: Why Ethical AI Development is Key to Shaping a Just Future

The rapid advancement of AI demands a shift towards ethical development practices to address privacy, bias, and accessibility concerns while fostering transparency and trust. With the rapid advancement of technology, Artificial intelligence (AI) evolved from a supporting technology to a cornerstone of modern innovation and productivity — accelerating growth across industries. Yet, with the rise … Read more

Fordefi Unveils First Institutional-Grade MPC Wallet For DeFi On Sui

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, August 28th, 2024, Chainwire–Fordefi brings institutional-grade security to the Sui Network. Sui, the Layer 1 blockchain offering industry-leading performance and infinite horizontal scaling, announced that it has joined forces with Fordefi, a company that employs multiparty computation (MPC) technology to deliver a secure institutional wallet platform for DeFi. Fordefi’s comprehensive platform … Read more

BNB Chain Launches “BNB Chain Bridge” with Celer, deBridge, and Stargate

BNB Chain Bridge is live, enhancing cross-chain interoperability on BNB Chain Celer, deBridge, and Stargate are the official bridge partners, bringing their cross-chain technologies to BNB Chain. Users will find the bridging experience significantly easier and more efficient. August 28, 2024 – BNB Chain, the community-driven blockchain ecosystem that includes the world’s largest smart contract … Read more

P2P Economy: Leading a Blockchain Renaissance

The entire blockchain industry currently finds itself in a state of emptiness. Over the past few years, from ICOs to DeFi, from NFTs to meme coins, few projects have offered real innovation or value to the general public; most are simply chasing short-term gains and speculative opportunities. For many experienced professionals, doubts about the industry’s … Read more

Mr. Venkata Sai Manoj Pasupuleti: An Extraordinary Visionary Forging the Future of Data Technology

A Visionary Leader Shaping the Future In the dynamic world of technology, Venkata Sai Manoj Pasupuleti stands out as a visionary leader, driving transformation through his deep expertise in software engineering and an unwavering commitment to data-driven solutions. His impact is evident across industry giants like Apple, ServiceNow, and Hyatt, where he consistently leads groundbreaking … Read more

AccentFold: Enhancing Accent Recognition – AccentFold

:::info Authors: (1) Abraham Owodunni, Intron Health, Masakhane, and this author contributed equally; (2) Aditya Yadavalli, Karya, Masakhane, and this author contributed equally; (3) Chris Emezuem, Mila Quebec AI Institute, Lanfrica, Masakhane, and this author contributed equally; (4) Tobi Olatunji, Intron Health and Masakhane, and this author contributed equally; (5) Clinton Mbataku, AI Saturdays Lagos. … Read more

Finance from First Principles

Physics is the law, everything else is a recommendation -Elon Musk The right to transact is pre-government. A hunter-gatherer in the amazon does not have to submit a Reg A offering when he shares the future expectation of his profitable hunt with his tribe. Native Americans did not consult the SEC, CFTC, or FTC before … Read more

Like a Cockroach, Bitcoin Will Survive a Nuclear War

Since its creation, people have searched for a “use case” for Bitcoin. It seems the world has no use for money that you can send to anybody, anywhere, anytime, in any amount, without restriction, without revealing your sensitive personal information, without putting your property in another person’s control, with certainty that your transaction will go … Read more

CulturaX: A High-Quality, Multilingual Dataset for LLMs – Multilingual Dataset Creation

:::info Authors: (1) Thuat Nguyen, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Oregon, OR, USA; (2) Chien Van Nguyen, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Oregon, OR, USA; (3) Viet Dac Lai, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Oregon, OR, USA; (4) Hieu Man, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Oregon, OR, USA; (5) Nghia Trung … Read more

AccentFold: Enhancing Accent Recognition – Related Work

:::info Authors: (1) Abraham Owodunni, Intron Health, Masakhane, and this author contributed equally; (2) Aditya Yadavalli, Karya, Masakhane, and this author contributed equally; (3) Chris Emezuem, Mila Quebec AI Institute, Lanfrica, Masakhane, and this author contributed equally; (4) Tobi Olatunji, Intron Health and Masakhane, and this author contributed equally; (5) Clinton Mbataku, AI Saturdays Lagos. … Read more

CulturaX: A High-Quality, Multilingual Dataset for LLMs – Abstract and Introduction

:::info Authors: (1) Thuat Nguyen, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Oregon, OR, USA; (2) Chien Van Nguyen, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Oregon, OR, USA; (3) Viet Dac Lai, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Oregon, OR, USA; (4) Hieu Man, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Oregon, OR, USA; (5) Nghia Trung … Read more

Dependency Injection With Dagger 2: What Is It, Key Concepts, and More

Introduction to Dependency Injection Dependency Injection (DI) is a design pattern used to implement Inversion of Control (IoC) where the control of creating and managing dependencies is transferred from the application to an external entity. This helps in creating more modular, testable, and maintainable code. It is a technique where the responsibility of creating objects … Read more

AccentFold: Enhancing Accent Recognition – Abstract and Introduction

:::info Authors: (1) Abraham Owodunni, Intron Health, Masakhane, and this author contributed equally; (2) Aditya Yadavalli, Karya, Masakhane, and this author contributed equally; (3) Chris Emezuem, Mila Quebec AI Institute, Lanfrica, Masakhane, and this author contributed equally; (4) Tobi Olatunji, Intron Health and Masakhane, and this author contributed equally; (5) Clinton Mbataku, AI Saturdays Lagos. … Read more

The Edge: How Do I Know I’ve Found It?

In 2020, I authored an article on LinkedIn titled “Welcome to Edge Territory.” (Welcome to Edge Territory – the Hidden Space Between Networks | LinkedIn) The blog was intended to start a series exploring the complexities of edge computing. The idea still intrigues me, and I am considering revisiting it—perhaps as a podcast series. One … Read more

How to Create a Pronunciation Assessment App (Part 1)

The purpose of this tutorial is to create an application to control the user’s pronunciation. To follow it, you must have knowledge of javascript and more ideally Vue.js 3. The Idea I recently decided to get back to German. The main difficulty I encounter in this language is pronouncing it correctly. Usually, I listen to … Read more

Git Commands You’re Always Forgetting

Did you find yourself cursing at your terminal because you forgot that one Git command? Yeah, me too. So, I decided to put down these Git commands I always forget. Maybe this note-to-self will save you some frustration too. git restore The git restore command is handy for discarding changes in the working directory. # … Read more

Insights and Tips From a Lead Engineer

I officially have 6+ years of experience at the time of writing this blog; I want to share my thoughts, tips, and advice based on what I’ve learned from my own experiences, as well as those of my colleagues and the many people I’ve interacted with over the years. ⭐️ Prioritize Communication: Communication is essential … Read more

Detailed Experimentation and Comparisons for Continual Learning Methods

:::info Authors: (1) Sebastian Dziadzio, University of Tübingen (sebastian.dziadzio@uni-tuebingen.de); (2) Çagatay Yıldız, University of Tübingen; (3) Gido M. van de Ven, KU Leuven; (4) Tomasz Trzcinski, IDEAS NCBR, Warsaw University of Technology, Tooploox; (5) Tinne Tuytelaars, KU Leuven; (6) Matthias Bethge, University of Tübingen. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Two problems … Read more

How Our Disentangled Learning Framework Tackles Lifelong Learning Challenges

:::info Authors: (1) Sebastian Dziadzio, University of Tübingen (sebastian.dziadzio@uni-tuebingen.de); (2) Çagatay Yıldız, University of Tübingen; (3) Gido M. van de Ven, KU Leuven; (4) Tomasz Trzcinski, IDEAS NCBR, Warsaw University of Technology, Tooploox; (5) Tinne Tuytelaars, KU Leuven; (6) Matthias Bethge, University of Tübingen. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Two problems … Read more

Batch Training vs. Online Learning

:::info Authors: (1) Sebastian Dziadzio, University of Tübingen (sebastian.dziadzio@uni-tuebingen.de); (2) Çagatay Yıldız, University of Tübingen; (3) Gido M. van de Ven, KU Leuven; (4) Tomasz Trzcinski, IDEAS NCBR, Warsaw University of Technology, Tooploox; (5) Tinne Tuytelaars, KU Leuven; (6) Matthias Bethge, University of Tübingen. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Two problems … Read more

One-Shot Generalization and Open-Set Classification

:::info Authors: (1) Sebastian Dziadzio, University of Tübingen (sebastian.dziadzio@uni-tuebingen.de); (2) Çagatay Yıldız, University of Tübingen; (3) Gido M. van de Ven, KU Leuven; (4) Tomasz Trzcinski, IDEAS NCBR, Warsaw University of Technology, Tooploox; (5) Tinne Tuytelaars, KU Leuven; (6) Matthias Bethge, University of Tübingen. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Two problems … Read more

Why Equivariance Outperforms Invariant Learning in Continual Learning Tasks

:::info Authors: (1) Sebastian Dziadzio, University of Tübingen (sebastian.dziadzio@uni-tuebingen.de); (2) Çagatay Yıldız, University of Tübingen; (3) Gido M. van de Ven, KU Leuven; (4) Tomasz Trzcinski, IDEAS NCBR, Warsaw University of Technology, Tooploox; (5) Tinne Tuytelaars, KU Leuven; (6) Matthias Bethge, University of Tübingen. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Two problems … Read more

Continual learning and Benchmarking continual learning

:::info Authors: (1) Sebastian Dziadzio, University of Tübingen (sebastian.dziadzio@uni-tuebingen.de); (2) Çagatay Yıldız, University of Tübingen; (3) Gido M. van de Ven, KU Leuven; (4) Tomasz Trzcinski, IDEAS NCBR, Warsaw University of Technology, Tooploox; (5) Tinne Tuytelaars, KU Leuven; (6) Matthias Bethge, University of Tübingen. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Two problems … Read more

How Effective Are Standard Regularization and Replay Methods for Class-Incremental Learning?

:::info Authors: (1) Sebastian Dziadzio, University of Tübingen (sebastian.dziadzio@uni-tuebingen.de); (2) Çagatay Yıldız, University of Tübingen; (3) Gido M. van de Ven, KU Leuven; (4) Tomasz Trzcinski, IDEAS NCBR, Warsaw University of Technology, Tooploox; (5) Tinne Tuytelaars, KU Leuven; (6) Matthias Bethge, University of Tübingen. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Two problems … Read more

Assessing Generalization and Open-Set Classification in Continual Learning Experiments

:::info Authors: (1) Sebastian Dziadzio, University of Tübingen (sebastian.dziadzio@uni-tuebingen.de); (2) Çagatay Yıldız, University of Tübingen; (3) Gido M. van de Ven, KU Leuven; (4) Tomasz Trzcinski, IDEAS NCBR, Warsaw University of Technology, Tooploox; (5) Tinne Tuytelaars, KU Leuven; (6) Matthias Bethge, University of Tübingen. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Two problems … Read more

How Disentangled Learning Tackles Catastrophic Forgetting

:::info Authors: (1) Sebastian Dziadzio, University of Tübingen (sebastian.dziadzio@uni-tuebingen.de); (2) Çagatay Yıldız, University of Tübingen; (3) Gido M. van de Ven, KU Leuven; (4) Tomasz Trzcinski, IDEAS NCBR, Warsaw University of Technology, Tooploox; (5) Tinne Tuytelaars, KU Leuven; (6) Matthias Bethge, University of Tübingen. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Two problems … Read more

Unlocking New Potential in Continual Learning with the Infinite dSprites Framework

:::info Authors: (1) Sebastian Dziadzio, University of Tübingen (sebastian.dziadzio@uni-tuebingen.de); (2) Çagatay Yıldız, University of Tübingen; (3) Gido M. van de Ven, KU Leuven; (4) Tomasz Trzcinski, IDEAS NCBR, Warsaw University of Technology, Tooploox; (5) Tinne Tuytelaars, KU Leuven; (6) Matthias Bethge, University of Tübingen. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Two problems … Read more