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Machine Learning Workshop
Brian Sletten
FORWARD LEANING SOFTWARE ENGINEER @ BOSATSU CONSULTING
01 / ABOUT THIS SESSION
Machine Learning is all the rage, but many developers have no idea what it is, what they can expect from it or how to start to get into this huge and rapidly-changing field. The ideas draw from the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Numerical Analysis, Statistics and more. These days, you'll generally have to be a CUDA-wielding Python developer to boot. This workshop will gently introduce you to the ideas and tools, show you several working examples and help you build a plan to for diving deeper into this exciting new field.
We will cover:
- The differences between data science, AI and machine learning
- The Five Tribes of Machine Learning (as defined by Pedro Domingos)
- Walkthroughs of some of the main algorithms
- Examples in Java, R and Python
- Tools such as Tensorflow and Pytorch
- The impact of GPUs on machine learning
- Stories about how companies are being successful with machine learning
- A discussion about the likely impacts of machine learning on the job market and society
02 / SESSION DETAILS
FORMAT
540-minute session
ROOM
SEA SIDE
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