EPISODE SUMMARY After attending Meta’s event celebrating 10 Years of AI progress at FAIR, Rob shares what he learned with Sama’s Director of Machine Learning, Jerome Pasquero, for some much needed technical insight. EPISODE NOTES Jerome discusses Meta’s Segment Anything Model, Ego Exo 4D, the nature of Self Supervised Learning, and what it would mean to have a non-language based approach to machine teaching. For more, including quotes from Meta Researchers, check out the Sama Blog Related Resources Podcast RoviSys Director of Industrial AI Bryan DeBois 15 Min Listen Read more Read ..read more

EPISODE SUMMARY Jason & Duncan discuss the results of Sama’s ML Pulse Report, focusing on how to measure model effectiveness, how to increase confidence when moving models into production, and whether they believe generative AI is worth the hype. EPISODE NOTES Joining us today are our panelists, Duncan Curtis, SVP of AI products and technology at Sama, and Jason Corso, a professor of robotics, electrical engineering, and computer science at the University of Michigan. Jason is also the chief science officer at Voxel51, an AI software company specializing in developer tools for machine ..read more

Data noise. It’s one of the biggest issues autonomous vehicle models face, especially when consistent noise creates risk that can result in life-or-death consequences in real-world environments. The problem is, as revolutionary as deep learning models are, they still learn from any trend found in the data and will replicate patterns, even if the source is an error.  Catching and mitigating the noise is crucial during building and validation, but guaranteeing data quality isn’t easy and putting up checks and guardrails is key. Here are five effective ways to reduce uncertainty in AV mod ..read more

In 1956, a small group of scientists and mathematicians gathered at Dartmouth University for an eight-week brainstorming session around the parlance and possibilities of an exciting new field in computing– then referred to as “thinking machines.” While the genesis of Artificial Intelligence is a matter of some debate, the modern conception of the field is widely agreed to have been founded in that very summer workshop in Hanover, New Hampshire. So went the opening remarks of one Joelle Pineau, the VP of AI Research at Meta, kicking off the 10 year anniversary event for the Fundamental Artif ..read more

EPISODE SUMMARY Jason & Duncan discuss the results of Sama’s ML Pulse Report, focusing on how to measure model effectiveness, how to increase confidence when moving models into production, and whether they believe generative AI is worth the hype. EPISODE NOTES Joining us today are our panelists, Duncan Curtis, SVP of AI products and technology at Sama, and Jason Corso, a professor of robotics, electrical engineering, and computer science at the University of Michigan. Jason is also the chief science officer at Voxel51, an AI software company specializing in developer tools for machine ..read more

EPISODE SUMMARY Doug explains how Amazon CodeWhisperer was designed to save engineering time, and reflects on what it means for something to be truly “generative” EPISODE NOTES Generative AI is becoming more common in our lives as the technology grows and evolves. There are now AI companions to help other AI models execute their tasks more efficiently, and Amazon CodeWhisperer (ACW) is among the best in the game. We are joined today by the General Manager of Amazon CodeWhisperer and Director of Software Development at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Doug Seven. We discuss how Doug and his t ..read more

EPISODE SUMMARY Dalia reflects on the evolving nature of data science, discussing the skills and qualities that are now more crucial than ever for excelling in the field. We also explore why creativity is essential for problem-solving, the value of starting simple, and how to stand out as a data scientist before she explains her unique root cause analysis framework. EPISODE NOTES In today’s episode, we are joined by Dalia Shanshal, Senior Data Scientist at Bell, Canada’s largest communications company that offers advanced broadband wireless, Internet, TV, media, and business communications ..read more

What is SLAM and how it’s leveraged at Sama to boost efficiency and 3D annotation workflows. Introduction As the autonomous driving industry continuously evolves and 3D computer vision undergoes rapid development, the need for accurate and efficiently-annotated 3D data is on the rise. A key technology we have applied at Sama to this end is Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). This blog post first presents a high-level overview of SLAM, as it is essential for our interested readers to start with some basic background and connect the dots as we go. Then, more importantly, we are going ..read more

Machine learning is rapidly evolving, but there are still challenges and uncertainties that need to be addressed for it to reach its full potential. To understand the concerns, motivations and opinions of ML professionals, Sama conducted our 2023 ML Pulse survey. Here’s what we heard about the hype surrounding Generative AI, the confusion around success metrics, and challenges faced by ML professionals. GenAI: Yes it’s hyped, but it’s still exciting Generative AI, touted as a game-changer, has garnered significant attention. While 74% of respondents believe that generative AI for computer v ..read more

74% of ML professionals think Generative AI is worth the hype—but it’s going to take time to understand its full impact. Over 90% of ML teams don’t use business metrics as a measurement of model success. How can these statistics, and more, inform the next 12 months of model development, production, and confidence? Download the 2023 ML Pulse Report for more insights from ML professionals about the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in machine learning, AI, and computer vision. Download ebook What can you expect from the 2023 ML Pulse Report? The impact of GenAI: how ML profes ..read more