Last Week in AI AI‘s replication crisis, reddit discussions, government-sponsored medical AI
Nov 19, 2020
The podcast dives into the intriguing topic of AI's replication crisis, highlighting transparency issues in research. Discussions on Reddit reveal challenges in machine learning accessibility and motivation. The US government’s new initiative to pay doctors for using AI algorithms in healthcare raises questions about integration and efficacy. Additionally, the episode critiques the negative societal impacts of recommendation algorithms from major tech companies, prompting listeners to consider their influence on everyday life.
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AI Replication Crisis
- AI research faces a reproducibility crisis due to lack of transparency and code/data sharing.
- Large companies like OpenAI dominate AI research, creating accessibility challenges for others.
AI in Shopping
- Recommendation systems influence not only online but also in-person shopping habits.
- Retailers use AI to track behavior, predict preferences, and personalize offers.
Government-Funded Medical AI
- The US government will fund doctors using two AI systems: one for diagnosing diabetic blindness and another for stroke detection.
- This move may encourage wider AI adoption in healthcare and other sectors.