Expert Contributors Articles

Edmond Yip

Updated on March 04, 2025

A variational autoencoder (VAE) is a generative AI model that is used to improve the quality of images generated by tools like Stable Diffusion. Here are some applications of VAEs, how to use a VAE in Stable Diffusion and the pros and cons of VAEs.

Muriel Kosaka

Updated on March 04, 2025

Python generator functions allow you to declare a function that behaves like an iterator. It uses the yield keyword to produce values one at a time and only executes when next() is called.

Ben Beckmann

Updated on March 04, 2025

Blockchain regulations may be ramping up, but the industry continues to thrive as developers find new ways to solve old problems. Our expert details why more regulations are a good thing for the industry.  

Yuval Boger

Updated on March 04, 2025

As quantum computing develops, we should ask whether it would benefit from an influx of government funding analogous to the Manhattan Project.

Matt Almassian

Updated on March 04, 2025

Employees are using AI tools whether they’re authorized or not. Instead of cracking down on AI usage, consider developing an AI amnesty program. Learn more.

Lynn Kwong

Updated on March 03, 2025

Asyncio is a Python library that allows us to write concurrent code using the async/await syntax. Learn how to use this library to write asynchronous code.

Jye Sawtell-Rickson

Updated on March 03, 2025

Computer vision is a field of artificial intelligence that trains computers to see, interpret and understand the world around them through machine learning techniques. Here’s how it works, why it matters, how it’s used and some challenges to keep in mind.

Anish Dhar

Updated on March 03, 2025

Most engineers don’t lose much time to coding. Instead, to boost productivity, AI assistants should help with all the sleuthing that goes into software development.

Peleg Porat

Updated on March 03, 2025

AI-powered coding assistants can help improve developer efficiency, but they are limited when it comes to debugging, predicting real-world performance impacts and more. Here’s why.

Rob Lowe

Updated on March 03, 2025

To unlock the full benefits of artificial intelligence, companies and users need to understand how to protect the data that drives the systems.