- Published on October 19, 2022
- In Global Tech
Google Vizier is Now Open Source – and That’s Great News
Introduced in 2017, Google Vizier is the company’s internal service for performing black-box optimization.
- By Shraddha Goled
In 2017, Jeanette Harris’ name was splashed across several newspapers. A baker and the owner of Gluten Free Bakery & Cafe in Pittsburgh produced a batch of chocolate chips and cardamom cookies with a small tweak in the preparation method. Chef John Karbowski from Google’s teaching kitchen invited Harris to take part in an experiment to make a ‘smart cookie’ with a little help from Google’s black-box optimization technology.
Smart Cookie team (Credit: Sandra Tolliver)
This Google system made the testing and refining process of even an incomplete recipe much easier. Harris and Google’s team collaborated on several works and tested multiple batches of cookies; different recipes were tested and ranked by Google employees on a scale of negative three to three. Based on the
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Shraddha Goled
I am a technology journalist with AIM. I write stories focused on the AI landscape in India and around the world with a special interest in analysing its long term impact on individuals and societies. Reach out to me at shraddha.goled@analyticsindiamag.com.
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