End-to-end dialog systems, in which all components are learnt simultaneously, have recently obtained encouraging successes. However these were mostly on conversations related to chit-chat with no clear objective and for which evaluation is difficult. This paper proposes a set of tasks to test the...
Month: October 2017
Over Dissent, En Banc Rehearing Denied On Mississippi Conscience Protection Act
In Barber v. Bryant, (5th Cir., Sept. 29, 2017), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals by a vote of 12-2 refused to grant an en banc rehearing in a challenge to a Mississippi law (HB 1523) that protects from discriminatory state action anyone who acts on religious or moral beliefs relating to...
Court Enjoins Florida Law Restricting Abortion Advice
In Fuldwider v. Senior, (ND FL, Sept. 29, 2017), a Florida federal district court issued a preliminary injunction against enforcement of a Florida statute placing limits on individuals and organizations that provide advice or help to individuals seeking an abortion. Among those challenging the law...
Suit Over Requirement To Remove Hijab For Booking Photo Moves Forward
In G.E. v. City of New York, (ED NY, Sept. 29, 2017), a New York federal district court refused to dismiss at summary judgment stage a free exercise claim by a Muslim woman who was required to remove her hijab for police booking photos. Initially at the police precinct she was required to remove...
How Bad Will It Be If We Hit The Debt Ceiling?
Will markets treat it as a mere glitch? Source: http://lslink.info/?c=MzN
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