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In this case, yes. They develop and maintain some of the best deep learning tools out there and it's completely free and open source. They have also publish a t
by Analog24 8y ago
In this case, yes. They develop and maintain some of the best deep learning tools out there and it's completely free and open source. They have also publish a ton of high quality research in the field of AI.
Facebook may have it's moral and ethical failings but that's a stupid reason to blindly attack everything they do; especially when, in instances like this, it is objectively a positive influence. They're promoting open source tools and open access research.
- droidist2 8y agoAbsolutely! PyTorch and React are both awesome.
- libso 8y agoThanks for the constructive response to someone who cannot look beyond facebook.com. I think this OP's expletive is more appropriate to some applications of FB's AI research and tools in their products. If they weren't investing heavily in AI research & tools, they probably would've leveraged Google's TF, Microsoft's (since they like them) CNTK, etc. So, in net, they have a positive impact with PyTorch which is the subject matter. Not facebook.com.
- simonswords82 8y agoLook okay Fuck Facebook might be a bit antagonistic. However, in my very personal opinion there is no way any amount of technical prowess can be considered compensation enough for the mental health issues brought about on young people by all social media platforms, especially Facebook. Add to that the malicious use of data, add to that the failure on Facebook to keep data secure, and I struggle to see why we would back their cause...technical or otherwise.