Today on the blog we introduce distilling step-by-step, a new resource-efficient mechanism for training smaller task-specific models that uses much less training data than required by standard fine-tuning or distillation approaches. → https://
goo.gle/450XgHk
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Distilling Step-by-Step: Efficient Task-Specific Model Training
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Google Dream Screen: AI-Generated Backgrounds for Shorts
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Google Research collaborated with @GoogleDeepMind to build Dream Screen, which will allow creators to add AI-generated video or image backgrounds to Shorts simply by typing an idea into a prompt. Check out the anouncement below. ↓ https://t.co/WvdXb7875d
— Google AI (@GoogleAI) 21 septembre 2023Google Research collaborated with @GoogleDeepMind to build Dream Screen, which will allow creators to add AI-generated video or image backgrounds to Shorts simply by typing an idea into a prompt. Check out the anouncement below. ↓
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AI Solutions for African Food Security Amid Climate Crisis
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Climate change, extreme weather, & economic fluctuations are having an unprecedented impact on Africa. At Research@ Accra in Ghana, researcher Perry Nelson discussed food security in Africa, and the potential of increased production & pest management.
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Google Howard University Improve ASR Performance Black Speakers
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#AutomaticSpeechRecognition (ASR) has come a long way, but Black speakers still experience higher word error rates. Elevate Black Voices, a new project from Google Research and Howard University (@HowardU), aims to improve performance in ASR. Learn more → https://t.co/h59jnBUjBs pic.twitter.com/PMEaFzR57x
— Google AI (@GoogleAI) 20 septembre 2023#AutomaticSpeechRecognition (ASR) has come a long way, but Black speakers still experience higher word error rates. Elevate Black Voices, a new project from Google Research and Howard University (
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Deep Learning Enables Building Detection Across African Satellite Imagery
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Leveraging #DeepLearning can help gather vital building data in Africa. At Research@ Accra in Ghana, Google researchers Abel Tesfaye Korme and Juliana Marcos explored the importance of building detection in the developing world using satellite imagery.
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Google DeepVariant and DeepConsensus Advance Human Pangenome
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Google Researchers worked closely with sciences in the Human Pangenome project to improve the pangenome using Google Research's DeepVariant and DeepConsensus methods, which use deep learning to improve the quality of genomics data. Learn more → https://t.co/qMi3xXiwnV https://t.co/Y79KMsvpNI pic.twitter.com/m7SqNB2J5q
— Google AI (@GoogleAI) 18 septembre 2023Google Researchers worked closely with sciences in the Human Pangenome project to improve the pangenome using Google Research's DeepVariant and DeepConsensus methods, which use deep learning to improve the quality of genomics data. Learn more → http://
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MediaPipe FaceStylizer: Few-Shot Face Stylization Tool
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MediaPipe FaceStylizer is an efficient, open-source design for few-shot face stylization that can be fine-tuned on one or a few style images using MediaPipe Model Maker and can then deploy the customized model to on-device applications. Learn more at https://
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Flood Hub: ML-Powered Flood Forecasting Platform in Ghana
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Flood forecasting can provide accurate & timely info to help keep people safe. At Research@ Accra in Ghana, researchers Florence Ofori & Diana Akrong discussed Flood Hub, a platform that displays forecasts for riverine floods based on ML models. Read more: https://
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Machine Learning improves weather forecasting accuracy in Africa
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Can remote sensing and #MachineLearning help improve weather forecasting in Africa? At Research@ Accra in Ghana, Google researcher Santiago Hincapie Potes spoke about the challenge of weather forecasting in Africa, and how #ML can be leveraged to achieve more accurate results.
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Android Chrome Reading Mode Enhances Web Accessibility Features
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Reading Mode on Android and Chrome enhances webpage accessibility by allowing customizable contrast, adjustable fonts and font sizes, and enabling text-to-speech utilities. Learn how we’ve expanded its capabilities in a robust, privacy-preserving way at https://t.co/gyJU4tTepo pic.twitter.com/LIdjgnvxuO
— Google AI (@GoogleAI) 14 septembre 2023Reading Mode on Android and Chrome enhances webpage accessibility by allowing customizable contrast, adjustable fonts and font sizes, and enabling text-to-speech utilities. Learn how we’ve expanded its capabilities in a robust, privacy-preserving way at https://
goo.gle/3PBi3fU