Author: Falaah Arif Khan

An Engineer/Scientist by training and an Artist by nature, Falaah is a Research Fellow at the CVIT Lab at IIIT-Hyderabad and an Artist-in-Residence at the Montreal AI Ethics Institute.

Superheroes of Deep Learning Vol 2: Machine Learning for Healthcare

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Cover of Volume 2: Machine Learning for Healthcare, of the Superheroes of Deep Learning comic series
The year is 2021. A self-replicating 0.12 micron protein has taken the world hostage and inconvenienced millions of conservative politicians, who suddenly care about civil liberties. Flush with cash and deep minds, the AI illuminati have convened a great conference to confront their common foe
Meanwhile spurned by the ML elite, DAG-man de-stresses on a California beach with some sunnies and funnies… [DAG-Man] On beach, lounge chair, sipping beach cocktail with little umbrella & pineapple slice, Reading DL Superheroes Vol 1. [Tweeting out on Blackberry --- “Translation please? I grew up with Popeye and Little Red Riding Hood....” ]
[Somewhere in Westchester county...] [Giant mansion, inspired by Prof X’s school for the gifted—long trail of mafia town cars lined up outside. At the entrance is a long line and a registration desk, with 1000s of people in line to get their badge and nametag] [Poster outside says International Conference for ML Superheroes 2021] [All the factions of the ML community are here, The DL Superheroes, Rigor Police (dressed up like British bobbies), The Algorithmic Justice League, The Causal Conspirators, and the Symbol Slappers ]
Anon char 1: How did the Superheroes afford this place? Anon char 2: Was the Element AI acquihire more lucrative than we thought? Anon char 3: ... I heard Captain Convolution got in early on Gamestop Anon char 4: Shhh… he’s about to speak... The GodFather: I look around, I look around, and I see a lot of familiar faces. [nods at each] Don Valiant, Donna Boulamwini, GANfather.... It’s not every day that we gather the entire family under one roof. We unite here today And put aside our differences because a gathering threat imperils our common interests You may already know...
[Tensorial Professor] The curse of dimensionality? [Kernel Scholkopf] Confounding? [Code Poet] Injustice? [The GANfather] Schmidhubering?
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Hope Returns to the Machine Learning Universe

If you’re not living under a rock, then you’ve surely encountered the Heroes of Deep Learning, an inspiring, diverse band of Deep Learning all-stars whose sheer grit, determination, and—[dare we say?]—genius, catalyzed the earth-shaking revolution that has brought to market such technological marvels as DeepFakes, GPT-7, and Gary Marcus.

But these are no ordinary times. And as the world contends with a rampaging virus, incendiary wildfires, and smouldering social unrest, no ordinary heroes will suffice. However, you needn’t fear. Hope has returned to the Machine Learning Universe, and boy, oh boy the timing couldn’t be better.

As confirmed to us by several independent witnesses, the sun, moon, and stars have been joined in the night’s sky by new, supernatural, sights. After a months-long meticulous investigation, including consultations with NASA, MI6, and Singularity University, we can confirm the presence, on Earth, of the Superheroes of Deep Learning!

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