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An Introduction to Reinforcement Learning
Reinforcement learning is one of the subcategories of machine learning that you might be most familiar with. It is exactly how it sounds: an agent (being the computer) learns how to interact with an environment by picking actions that result in rewards, a.k.a reinforcements. The main goal of the agent is to receive the highest possible total reward. The agent doesn’t know what the best behavior is, so it learns through trial and error. Does this sound familiar? Maybe the wor
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Jan 145 min read


AI Hallucinations and Hivemind
The intrigue and mystery around AI continues to grow with the advancements of AI chatbots. However, as people use AI more frequently, there have been instances of weird and incorrect responses. Others have found different models parroting each other like echoes in a cave. In a continued effort to demystify AI for the common and curious user, I present and discuss two issues currently being observed: hallucinations and the AI hivemind. It’s imperative to remember that artifici
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Dec 16, 20254 min read


The Issue of "Pixar Face"
Leaps and strides have been made in the world of 3D animation in the last decade. Rich scenes full of color and textures make the fantasy...
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Aug 8, 20253 min read


Buffer Overflow
In this quick blog, I’m going to breakdown a fun “hacking” technique called buffer overflow. It’s important to know about this things if...
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Jun 14, 20252 min read


Motion History Images (MHIs) for Activity Classification in Videos
The following is a final project report I wrote for my Computer Vision class. The project was using something called Motion History...
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May 5, 20259 min read
The Black Box Problem
A lot of times, the use of neural networks is criticized because it’s known as a “black box”. The meaning can be hard to parse for...
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Mar 3, 20253 min read


Computer Programming - A (Historically) Female Profession
Introduction I have never been one for history. I've always found it extremely boring and irrelevant. Why look to the past for making...
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Jan 22, 202510 min read


What the Heck is Calculus?
Calculus is one of those words that feels like an omen to those who do not use it regularly. "Calculus? No, I only had to take college...
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Jul 15, 20244 min read


Algorithms are nature reimagined?
I think a lot of the fear of new technology (aside from the questionable morals of the possible users of said technology) comes from a...
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Jul 13, 20244 min read


How Does ChatGPT Work?
ChatGPT is a thrilling achievement in machine learning for the simple fact that it is really good at doing a wide range of tasks. This is...
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Jul 11, 20244 min read


Digital Twins
Making a digital model of a physical object has been done for decades now. From models of a bridge, a simulation of a thunderstorm, or a ...
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Dec 15, 20234 min read


AI Generated Art and Computer Ethics
With AI constantly growing more accessible, more apps and lenses are being used by the public to create exciting art. There are many...
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Jan 15, 20233 min read


Breaking News: The Universe Isn't Locally Real
If you haven't heard yet, the Nobel Peace Prize in physics for 2022 has been awarded to three scientists: John Clauser, Alain Aspect, and...
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Oct 10, 20225 min read


Why AI Isn't Taking Over the World Anytime Soon
When I tell people I work with machine learning and artificial intelligence, I often get asked "Are robots going to take over the world?"...
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Sep 27, 20223 min read


Imposter Syndrome
One of the commonalities I've noticed between the people my age who are in their first job is Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is...
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Sep 19, 20223 min read
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