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Machine learning has undoubtedly become a powerful tool in today’s data-driven world, but are we truly tapping into its full potential? Traditional evaluation metrics like accuracy, precision, and recall have long held the spotlight, but there’s so much more to consider when measuring a model’s real-world impact. In this article, we’ll dive into the lesser-known, unconventional metrics that are reshaping the way we assess machine learning models. From fairness, privacy and calibration, to enery consumption, data…

How to reduce the offline-online evaluation gapA recommender system jumping through the offline-online evaluation gap (AI-generated image)In this tutorial, I will give some rationales about why one should care about off-policy evaluation. Then I’ll introduce the right amount of theory on the matter. I will not dive too deep into the latest methods and stop on what works well empirically. It will be sufficient for the following part describing the practical aspects of its implementation.Let’s say you have an idea to…

Oscars is one of the most talked-about events. Arguably, a fair share of controversy is credited for making Hollywood's award show immensely popular over the years. Ahead of the 95th edition of the Academy Awards on March 13, let's revisit the biggest Oscar controversial moments of all time. Will Smith slapping incident No one can forget the last year's Oscars. In 2022, Will Smith shocked everyone by slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage. Smith slapped Rock while the latter was presenting the best documentary feature…

Adrien Brody defended Netflix’s film adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ Marilyn Monroe novel, Blonde, amid a divided response.So far, the movie starring Ana de Armas as the 1950s Hollywood icon has been condemned by some critics for its harrowing portrayal of Monroe’s life.In a one-star review for The Independent, Jessie Thompson wrote: “Blonde is not a bad film because it is degrading, exploitative and misogynist, even though it is all of those things. It’s bad because it’s boring, pleased with itself and doesn’t have a…

Ana de Armas and Adrien Brody shared a tender moment during the press junket for their new film, Blonde, at the Venice Film Festival. The Cuban-Spanish actor stars as Marilyn Monroe in the biopic – adapted from Joyce Carol Oates’ novel of the same name – opposite the Oscar-winning actor as the Hollywood icon’s third husband, Arthur Miller. During today’s (8 September) world premiere of the Netflix movie, Brody moved De Armas to tears as he lauded her “remarkable” performance. “I mean, I can’t think of any other person who…

While Paul Solet is credited as the director, producer and co-screenwriter for this gloomy, Taxi Driver-style tale about a lonely man with lots of firearms, the film’s star Adrien Brody was the other screenwriter, another one of its producers, and even the composer of the deep register, synth-based score. So if that doesn’t make this a vanity project for Brody, then it’s at least a bit of a folie à deux, given the end result is so pretentious and derivative.At least there are a few redeeming features in the supporting…

Adrien Brody has predicted that his forthcoming film Blonde will create “some controversy” over its retelling of Marilyn Monroe’s life and death. In a new video interview on Wednesday (22 June), Brody reflected on his career highlights, including becoming the youngest person to win the Best Actor Academy award for his performance in 2002’s The Pianist. Speaking to Deadline’s Pete Hammond, Brody recalled being “in awe” of his fellow nominees, including Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day Lewis, at the ceremony that year. “I’d…