Deep Learning, NLP, NMT, AI, ML
XING XIE: Thank you for having me. HUIZINGA: So let’s start with a brief overview of the background for this white paper on Societal AI. In just a few sentences, tell us how the idea came about and what key principles drove the work. XIE: The idea for this white paper emerged in response to the shift we are witnessing in the AI landscape. Particularly since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, these models didn’t just change the pace […]
Read moreIn October 2022, Microsoft Research Asia hosted a workshop that brought together experts in computer science, psychology, sociology, and law as part of Microsoft’s commitment to responsible AI (opens in new tab). The event led to ongoing collaborations exploring AI’s societal implications, including the
Read more[THEME MUSIC FADES] The passage I read at the top there is from Chapter 9, “Safety First.” One needs only to look at examples such as laws mandating seatbelts in cars and, more recently, internet regulation to know that policy and oversight are often playing catch-up with emerging technologies. When we were writing our book, Carey, Zak, and I didn’t claim that putting frameworks in place to allow for innovation and adoption while prioritizing inclusiveness and protecting patients from hallucination […]
Read moreInteractive Quiz ⋅ 21 QuestionsBy Martin Breuss Share In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of Web Automation With Python and Selenium. By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit concepts like launching browsers, interacting with web elements, handling dynamic content, and implementing the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern. The quiz contains 21 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 point for each correct answer. At the end of the quiz, you’ll receive a total score. The […]
Read moreSelenium is a web automation tool that allows you to use Python to programmatically interact with dynamic, JavaScript-generated web pages. Your Python Selenium code drives a real browser that you can instruct to fill out forms, click buttons, scrape dynamically generated data, or write automated tests for web applications. By implementing the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern, you can create clean and scalable automation scripts that are straightforward to read and maintain. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to […]
Read moreInteractive Quiz ⋅ 10 QuestionsBy Martin Breuss Share In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of the pyproject.toml file. This file is a key component for defining a Python project’s build system, including its requirements and build backend. With appropriate tooling, it can also manage dependencies, optional dependencies, command-line scripts, and dynamic metadata for flexible project configuration. The quiz contains 10 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 point for each correct answer. At the end of […]
Read moreThreads share state in your programs, which means race conditions can be created when two or more threads fight to update a value. This course is about the various primitives you can use to ensure atomic access to your program’s shared state. By the end of this video course, you’ll be able to identify safety issues and prevent them by using the synchronization primitives in Python’s threading module to make your code thread-safe. In this video course, you’ll learn: What […]
Read moreInteractive Quiz ⋅ 13 QuestionsBy Martin Breuss Share By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit how Python’s uv integrates multiple functionalities into one tool, offering a comprehensive solution for managing Python projects. You can use it for fast dependency installation, virtual environment management, Python version management, and project initialization, enhancing your productivity and efficiency. The quiz contains 13 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 point for each correct answer. At the end of the quiz, you’ll […]
Read moreThe uv tool is a high-speed package and project manager for Python. It’s written in Rust and designed to streamline your workflow. It offers fast dependency installation and integrates various functionalities into a single tool. With uv, you can install and manage multiple Python versions, create virtual environments, efficiently handle project dependencies, reproduce working environments, and even build and publish a project. These capabilities make uv an all-in-one tool for Python project management. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll […]
Read moreWatch Now This tutorial has a related video course created by the Real Python team. Watch it together with the written tutorial to deepen your understanding: Starting With Python IDLE Python IDLE is the default integrated development environment (IDE) that comes bundled with every Python installation, helping you to start coding right out of the box. In this tutorial, you’ll explore how to interact with Python directly in IDLE, edit and execute Python files, and even customize the environment to […]
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