Teaching AI taste: Training algorithms to understand aesthetics, not just clicks
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Guest Times
Teaching AI taste: Training algorithms to understand aesthetics, not just clicks
Chandan Sharma, General Manager, Digital Media, Adani Group, writes that the best technology isn't the one that gets the most clicks; it's the one that understands people, their preferences, differences, and stories