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Top 10 AI Blogs Covering Trends and Breakthroughs

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  • Published: August 19, 2024
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As artificial intelligence advances, there’s a lot of content to explore and different ways you can learn about the latest technology trends, large language models, product releases, and hot-button discussions. From individuals crafting thoughtful analyses, to companies sharing technical breakthroughs, to research labs documenting their latest discoveries, experts and practitioners across the field are writing blogs about the developments in AI. These publications run the gamut in terms of intended audience, AI use cases and topics, and level of technical content.

This article shares 10 essential AI blogs that anyone curious about AI should follow. These blogs cover topics like deep learning, machine learning, natural language processing, and practical AI applications, giving you the opportunity to learn about AI at your preferred knowledge level.

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Types of AI blogs to follow

Even within AI knowledge and news, there’s a variety of content to discover. Most blogs focus on a specific area of AI to ensure their content is engaging and relevant to readers. The main types of AI blogs that you’ll find are:

  • Company: Run by a company that creates an AI product or offering.

  • Academic: Will be either a university or a lab that focuses on AI research and new industry developments.

  • Enthusiast: A community or publication run by individuals who have experience with AI.

  • Independent media publication: Journalists who work with contributors to cover industry news, product updates, and thought leadership about the AI industry.

All of these types will cover different topics such as news, tutorials, industry standards, discussions, product updates and releases, and company happenings. The mix of this content will change depending on who publishes the blog and the types of contributors they have.

How to find the right AI blog for you

It’s easy enough to find AI blogs online via Google Search, but given the variety of available content, it might take some time to find the AI blog that suits your needs. As you search, some factors to think about include:

  • Type of content: Do you want industry news, latest product updates, or technical tutorials?

  • Types of authors: Who do you want to be writing the content you read, journalists, industry analysts, researchers, executives, or developers?

  • Frequency of content: Does it matter how often the blog publishes new content? Or are you fine with a less frequent cadence?

  • Interactivity: Do you want to have an active community or comment section along with your blog?

  • Content channels: How do you want to get your content, email updates, RSS feeds, curated newsletters, or Google news alerts?

Keeping these different factors in mind can help you figure out what blogs are most suited for your AI interests or needs, and help you sift through all the available AI blogs.

10 must-read AI blogs

Whether you’re seeking in-depth research, industry trends, or hands-on tutorials, AI blogs offer valuable resources to help you navigate the latest developments and applications. These 10 must-read AI blogs will keep you up to date:

1. DigitalOcean Community

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The DigitalOcean community, includes a wide variety of tutorials and knowledge base articles surrounding AI, using machine learning, and deep learning. It is designed for developers interested in AI with some level of technical knowledge. With the information provided by in-house technical staff, you’ll be able to find something that gives you the AI content you want, whether you’re just beginning or an expert practitioner. It’s also a hub for you to learn about the latest DigitalOcean product updates and find out how you can directly implement them in your daily workflow. You’ll also find conceptual articles that explain important AI concepts, case studies, and technology cheat sheets.

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2. The BAIR Blog

The BAIR Blog, from UC Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab, explores AI research areas such as robotics, computer vision, and reinforcement learning. Geared towards a somewhat technical audience and AI enthusiasts, the blog discusses AI model developments for CausalWorld and Concept Bottleneck, large language model methodologies, and research projects that address security concerns and data bias. It also includes interviews and stories that offer insight into the university’s AI research lab, research papers, methodologies, and theoretical advancements. Posts are written by Berkeley students, post-doctorates, and faculty.

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3. The OpenAI Blog

The OpenAI Blog offers AI research insights, company news, product updates, and security thought leadership. This content is suited for anyone interested in AI’s latest advancements and ethical considerations. Their posts include detailed explanations, research papers, practical applications, and updates on OpenAI’s products and models, making them a go-to resource if you use OpenAI regularly, work in the AI field, or are simply interested in how AI works and want to keep yourself informed of its evolution.

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4. KDnuggets

KDnuggets (KD stands for “knowledge discovery”) is a resource for data science, machine learning, and AI professionals. It offers a range of tutorials, industry news, and expert insights. Founded by Dr. Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro, a leading expert in data mining and machine learning, KDnuggets has over two decades of continuous publication. It covers language model updates, data privacy in the age of AI, computer vision, natural language processing, machine learning operations (MLOps), and data engineering. It also has a variety of content on data science and machine learning career advice, including job hunting tips, skills to have, and how to build out your portfolio. Its regular contributors include in-house editors and guest authors who provide you with information about the latest tools, trends, and developments in the field.

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5. Towards Data Science

Towards Data Science offers insightful perspectives on the latest developments in machine learning and data science. Started in 2016 as a community hub, the blog hosts content on cutting-edge algorithms, model deployment pipelines, and emerging fields like self-supervised learning, programming techniques, and data engineering. Backed by a group of editors, regular contributors write articles that are a mix of tutorials, product roundups, industry trends, practical guides, and best practices. Catering to both newcomers and seasoned researchers, you’ll find Towards Data Science is a valuable resource if you have any interest in data science and machine learning.

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6. MarkTechPost

MarkTechPost is an AI news platform with a community of over 1.5 million AI professionals and developers. It covers technical content for AI research, news, and tutorials around large language models, machine learning, computer vision, reinforcement learning, federated learning, and natural language processing. If you work in machine learning, data science, software development, or AI/ML research, you’ll find out how you can use AI to improve business operations and drive innovation with its articles from in-house staff.

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7. The Hugging Face blog

The Hugging Face blog is a go-to resource for staying updated on natural language processing and machine learning advancements. You’ll find insights on developing and applying LLMs, including BERT, GPT, and more. You’ll also discover articles about model deployment and tutorials on fine-tuning and integrating models into production workflows. With a strong emphasis on democratizing AI, the blog has regular updates, community contributions, collaborative projects, and new tools that increase machine learning accessibility. You’ll find valuable insights from Hugging Face regardless of whether you’re an AI enthusiast, researcher, or developer.

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8. What’s AI from Louis Bouchard

The What’s AI blog from Louis Bouchard is an ideal resource if you’re just starting to get into the field of AI and machine learning. Comprised of videos and blog posts, you’ll find a variety of content focused around AI education, coding, industry trends, and career advice. Although Bouchard does focus a lot on large language models, you can also find content on retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI developer toolkits, how AI will affect certain industry sectors, and AI podcast interviews with experts in the field. All the content on this blog is created by Bouchard himself with the goal of helping AI become more accessible to enthusiasts and professionals in the field.

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9. Holistic AI

The Holistic AI blog is a leading resource for insights into the development and governance of ethical AI systems, which include AI fairness, accountability, transparency, and risk management. Founded by Emre Kazim and Adriano Koshiyama at University College, London, Holistic AI aims to help companies build and scale responsible AI systems that harmoniously integrate with society. Its content provides expert analyses of the latest regulatory developments, case studies on bias mitigation, webinars, research papers, and best practices for deploying AI responsibly across various industries. With a strong emphasis on building trustworthy AI, the blog is a valuable tool if you are interested in or work in AI policy and are committed to aligning AI technologies with ethical standards.

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10. Analytics Vidhya

The Analytics Vidhya blog is dedicated to data science, AI, and machine learning. Its goal is to “help build the next generation of AI professionals,” so it offers a wide collection of tutorials, case studies, and coding challenges for those just starting out or established in the field. The team behind the blog also runs an annual DataHack Summit conference. Its content is geared towards beginners all the way to experts. Primary topics include machine learning algorithms, data visualization techniques, AI agents, generative AI, prompt engineering, large language models, and career and interviewing guidance. You’ll want to check out Analytics Vidhya if you’re interested in building out AI and data science skills. It offers hands-on guides and community-driven projects that enable readers to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios, particularly in predictive modeling and analytics.

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Best AI blogs FAQs

What are the best AI blogs currently available?

The best AI blogs will depend on your interest and knowledge of AI. Self-assess your knowledge level of AI (beginner, amateur, intermediate, expert), and then think about what you want to know about AI (concepts, industry trends, business use cases), and that will help guide you to the best and most relevant blogs.

How do I find AI blogs?

You can find AI blogs by searching “Top AI blogs,” or “AI blogs,” on Google Search. You can tailor these searches for your needs depending on your experience and interest in AI.

What types of content do AI blogs have?

AI blogs have a variety of content, such as tutorials, opinion pieces, educational articles, best practices, and interviews. The type of content will vary from blog to blog.

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About the author

Jess Lulka
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Jess Lulka is a Content Marketing Manager at DigitalOcean. She has over 10 years of B2B technical content experience and has written about observability, data centers, IoT, server virtualization, and design engineering. Before DigitalOcean, she worked at Chronosphere, Informa TechTarget, and Digital Engineering. She is based in Seattle and enjoys pub trivia, travel, and reading.

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