AWS Machine Learning Blog

Detect fraud in mobile-oriented businesses using GrabDefence device intelligence and Amazon Fraud Detector

In this post, we present a solution that combines rich mobile device intelligence with customized machine learning (ML) modeling to help you catch fraudsters who exploit mobile apps. GrabDefence (GD), Grab’s proprietary fraud detection and prevention technology, and AWS have launched GDxAFD, a fraud detection solution tailored for mobile apps that integrates GD’s device intelligence […]

How Synamedia uses Amazon Rekognition Video to build advanced video search capabilities for long-form video

Synamedia is a leading video technology provider addressing the needs for premium video service providers and direct-to-consumer (D2C) with a comprehensive solution portfolio. Synamedia solutions spread across several pillars such as video networks, TV platforms, advertisement and monetization, and content protection and piracy disruption. Synamedia partnered with AWS to use artificial intelligence (AI) to develop […]

Increase ML model performance and reduce training time using Amazon SageMaker built-in algorithms with pre-trained models

Model training forms the core of any machine learning (ML) project, and having a trained ML model is essential to adding intelligence to a modern application. A performant model is the output of a rigorous and diligent data science methodology. Not implementing a proper model training process can lead to high infrastructure and personnel costs […]

InformedIQ automates verifications for Origence’s auto lending using machine learning

This post was co-written with Robert Berger and Adine Deford from InformedIQ. InformedIQ is the leader in AI-based software used by the nation’s largest financial institutions to automate loan processing verifications and consumer credit applications in real time per the lenders’ policies. They improve regulatory compliance, reduce cost, and increase accuracy by decreasing human error […]

Prevent account takeover at login with the new Account Takeover Insights model in Amazon Fraud Detector

Digital is the new normal, and there’s no going back. Every year, consumers visit, on average, 191 websites or services requiring a user name and password, and the digital footprint is expected to grow exponentially. So much exposure naturally brings added risks like account takeover (ATO). Each year, bad actors compromise billions of accounts through […]

Metrics for evaluating content moderation in Amazon Rekognition and other content moderation services

Content moderation is the process of screening and monitoring user-generated content online. To provide a safe environment for both users and brands, platforms must moderate content to ensure that it falls within preestablished guidelines of acceptable behavior that are specific to the platform and its audience. When a platform moderates content, acceptable user-generated content (UGC) […]

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Face-off Probability, part of NHL Edge IQ: Predicting face-off winners in real time during televised games

Face-off Probability is the National Hockey League’s (NHL) first advanced statistic using machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence. It uses real-time Player and Puck Tracking (PPT) data to show viewers which player is likely to win a face-off before the puck is dropped, and provides broadcasters and viewers the opportunity to dive deeper into the […]

Redact sensitive data from streaming data in near-real time using Amazon Comprehend and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose

August 30, 2023: Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics has been renamed to Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink. Read the announcement in the AWS News Blog and learn more. February 9, 2024: Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose has been renamed to Amazon Data Firehose. Read the AWS What’s New post to learn more. Near-real-time delivery of data […]

Reduce cost and development time with Amazon SageMaker Pipelines local mode

Creating robust and reusable machine learning (ML) pipelines can be a complex and time-consuming process. Developers usually test their processing and training scripts locally, but the pipelines themselves are typically tested in the cloud. Creating and running a full pipeline during experimentation adds unwanted overhead and cost to the development lifecycle. In this post, we […]

Create high-quality data for ML models with Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth

Machine learning (ML) has improved business across industries in recent years—from the recommendation system on your Prime Video account, to document summarization and efficient search with Alexa’s voice assistance. However, the question remains of how to incorporate this technology into your business. Unlike traditional rule-based methods, ML automatically infers patterns from data so as to […]