Shadow banning refers to limiting or obscuring contents of some users or user communities in such a way that it is not directly apparent to these users. Problem: These affected users usually belong to minority group and have fewer followers to begin with. …

How existing algorithm bias amplifies news polarization on social media? — While most of us believe that we are rational and logical beings, we are in-fact driven by our cognitive bias. Social media is also one place where these biases get propagated, and ever more so sadly with kind of reach and influence that social media has amplified this bias. Here…

Using NLP and LSTM to combat Cyberbully What is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is any type of bullying or harassment using electronic medium. Why is Cyberbullying trend worry-some? · A recent study by Child Rights and You, a non-governmental organisation, found that nearly 9.2% of 630 children surveyed in Delhi –National Capital Region reported that they experienced cyberbullying. [scroll.in] ·…

Recommendation systems are algorithms aimed at suggesting relevant information to the user. Content-based filtering

Methods in predictive techniques to model mental well-being, and for understanding health outcomes Motivation: According to WHO: Globally, more than 264 million people of all ages suffer from depression. Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. Close to 800 000 people die due to suicide every year. …

Using Sentiment analysis to understand user feedback Motivation: The digital connectivity bestows immense power to the customers in terms of vocalizing their thoughts, opinions, and reviews on a brand. The customer views expressed on Twitter, Facebook, and other online forums are forming the base of customer strategy for brands worldwide. Airlines…

Predicting Gas Turbine propulsion plant’s decay state coefficient — Motivation: In this case-study, we generate a predictive model to predict of decay state of rotating equipment using Abstract: Data have been generated from a sophisticated simulator of a Gas Turbines (GT), mounted on a Frigate characterized by a COmbined Diesel eLectric And Gas (CODLAG) propulsion plant type. UCI Dataset here Kaggle…

Motivation On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, resulting in catastrophe of the highest order — loss of life all seven crew members aboard. The investigation reveal the root cause of this tragic accident to be a failure of o-ring seal in…