How to pronounce MAE
product contested
MAE is most commonly pronounced "may" (/meɪ/). This is one of several readings in active use; the developer community hasn't converged on a single answer.
FAIR masked-image SSL (Masked AutoEncoder) that reconstructs pixels — the model JEPA argues against. Genuinely unsettled: many say the word 'may', others spell 'em-ay-EE'; no author statement, and it collides with 'mean absolute error'.
Alternate readings you might hear:
- "em ay ee"
/ˌɛm eɪ ˈiː/
Source: He et al., 'Masked Autoencoders Are Scalable Vision Learners' (arXiv 2111.06377)
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How do you pronounce MAE?
MAE is pronounced "may" (/meɪ/). FAIR masked-image SSL (Masked AutoEncoder) that reconstructs pixels — the model JEPA argues against. Genuinely unsettled: many say the word 'may', others spell 'em-ay-EE'; no author statement, and it collides with 'mean absolute error'. Source: He et al., 'Masked Autoencoders Are Scalable Vision Learners' (arXiv 2111.06377).
What is the IPA for MAE?
The IPA for MAE is /meɪ/, respelled "may".
Is MAE sometimes pronounced "em ay ee"?
Yes — "em ay ee" (/ˌɛm eɪ ˈiː/) is one of the alternate readings of MAE in active use.
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