Notre Dame, Condé Nast announce new research collaboration on content consumption and deep learning | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame, Condé Nast announce new research collaboration on content consumption and deep learning Notre Dame, Condé Nast announce new research collaboration on content consumption and deep learning Published: December 08, 2016 Author: Brandi Klingerman How each and every person consumes digital content is different, but University of Notre Dame researchers are working to better understand and model this process. The Interdisciplinary Center for Network Science and Applications (iCeNSA) at Notre Dame is partnering with Condé Nast – a media company known for producing high-quality content for the world’s most influential audiences – to advance deep learning research on content consumption. Deep learning systems can learn to recognize patterns implicit in the digital footprints of content, whether in text, images or audio, and begin to model the pathways of audience engagement. Together, iCeNSA and Condé Nast will collaborate on research to develop these systems, which focus on how audiences find and utilize a variety of digital content. “Our goal is to advance deep learning to better understand how audiences are consuming and engaging with varied content, develop predictive models for content personalization, and potentially impact how Condé Nast’s content is developed,” said Nitesh Chawla, director of iCeNSA and Frank M. Freimann Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. “This partnership is set to explore how consumers are interacting with everything from feature stories to videos and podcasts.” Through this research collaboration, Condé Nast will be poised to provide a more tailored experience for its audience members. “Humans consume digital content and react in a variety of ways. In some cases these interactions can lead to positive outcomes for the individual – increased knowledge on current topics and trends or information gathering to find the right product to purchase,” said Karthic Bala, head of data strategy at Condé Nast. “In a world where humans and machines are working together in increasingly collaborative relationships, breakthroughs in the field of deep learning will potentially help us live more productive lives. By bringing together researchers and data scientists to solve this complex technical challenge, we will advance the state-of-the-art in AI with our collaborators at Notre Dame." iCeNSA is a University research center organized around fundamental network and data science research and their applications to social, biological, biochemical, physical, environmental, financial, organizational, technical and defense systems. iCeNSA is at the forefront of advances in basic research, while making transformative interdisciplinary advances and generating societal impact. To learn more about iCeNSA, visit icensa. Contact: Jessica Sieff, 574-631-3933, jsieff@nd.edu Posted In: Research Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 05, 2022 Astrophysicists find evidence for the presence of the first stars October 04, 2022 NIH awards $4 million grant to psychologists researching suicide prevention September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 22, 2022 Climate-prepared countries are losing ground, latest ND-GAIN index shows For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn