arg min: a blog of minimum value. on the history, foundations, and validity of "optimally" automated decision making.
Ben is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley.
Intermittent musings on the philosophy, theory, and practice of engineering, primarily in the context of machine learning, automatic control, and cybernetics.
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