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Attention based models are still extremely data inefficient and fail to generalize. I recommend reading the "On the Measure of Intelligence" paper by Chollet if this topic interests you.
I could actually see a use case for web scraping. If you're after particular pieces of content that aren't accessed in a structured way, on a site that rate limits you to the point of being restrictive, maybe using a bit of NLP could help you rank links to click.
Re:Downsides to working at a tech giant on Tuesday December 24, 2019 @01:11AM (#21870239)
Pretty sure house prices in Mountain View would've been way higher in 2004 if everyone knew where they'd be in 15 years.
Re:Generating a Java program with 90% less code on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @11:28AM (#21703568)
The cost of refactoring is dependent on the scale/stage of the project
Try incognito mode
Re:Silicon Valley is terrified of California’s privacy law on Thursday September 19, 2019 @07:24PM (#21021738)
I disagree with this so much. Data is used for far more than ads. If you can't collect data but your competition can, they'll run a more efficient business, offer better products and be more adaptive to change.