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Invisible Skills That Distinguish Expert Data Scientists

Guest contributor Opinionposted by ODSC Community February 11, 2022

Although people have been doing statistics with programming for a while, we are still in the early stages of the formal function of data science and machine learning engineering in the industry. So far, we have a well-established list of hard technical skills that one can... Read more

The Effects of COVID-19 on Conversational AI

Business + Management Opinion Conversational AIposted by April Miller October 21, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept over the globe in early 2020, millions of people found themselves struggling with loneliness like never before. Mental health was drawn to the forefront of collective concern. Lockdown requirements were necessary to keep everyone safe, but they presented challenges for mental... Read more

Trustworthy AI: Operationalizing AI Models with Governance – Part 2

Blogs from ODSC Speakers Conferences Opinion West 2021posted by ODSC Community September 13, 2021

Editor’s note: Sourav Mazumder is a speaker for ODSC West 2021. Be sure to check out his talk, “Operationalization of Models Developed and Deployed in Heterogeneous Platforms,” for more info on trustworthy AI there. Read PART 1 of the series here. AI solutions can be made out... Read more

Trustworthy AI: Operationalizing AI Models with Governance – Part 1

Blogs from ODSC Speakers Conferences Opinion West 2021posted by ODSC Community September 8, 2021

Editor’s note: Sourav Mazumder is a speaker for ODSC West 2021. Be sure to check out his talk, “Operationalization of Models Developed and Deployed in Heterogeneous Platforms,” for more info on trustworthy AI there. Read PART 2 of the series here. Artificial intelligence (AI) is already... Read more

What Does Facebook’s Blenderbot 2.0 Mean for the Future of AI?

Business + Management Opinion Blenderbot facebookposted by April Miller September 3, 2021

Facebook has had a hand in artificial intelligence (AI) development since its early stages. Think back to photo tagging on Facebook. While Facebook’s old technology used to incorrectly tag users in photos, the implementation of AI technology streamlined the process and made photo tagging more accurate.... Read more

The Day Big Data Died

Opinion Big Dataposted by ODSC Community February 10, 2020

Game of Thrones, touchscreen devices, and superhero movies: those things have little in common apart from the fact that they went through a meteoric rise in the 2010s. Still, if you believe what AI experts have to say, they pale in comparison to the largest tech... Read more

Gender and Artificial Intelligence

Opinion Bias Genderposted by Ambar Kleinbort February 10, 2020

Society’s view of gender is at a critical point. The same is true for AI. So, how are these issues intersecting and what challenges are we facing in the realm of gender and artificial intelligence? 1.... Read more

Data Science in the 2010s: How Has the “Data Scientist” Job Evolved?

Featured Post Opinion 2020posted by Daniel Gutierrez, ODSC February 10, 2020

It was the early 2010s and I sensed something was afoot. I was seeing ads for something called Coursera, a new kind of online education company (called a MOOC, or massive open online course) that was offering a free “Machine Learning” class taught by Stanford professor... Read more

Why Math is Vital for a Career in Data Science and AI

Career Insights Opinion mathematicsposted by ODSC Community January 22, 2020

The future we have seen in science fiction movies is here. From virtual reality to functional gadgets, AI has invaded our lives in ways that no one has ever seen or expected. AI tools and chatbots have been on the verge of a breakthrough in the... Read more

Three Convincing Reasons Facial Recognition is Here to Stay

Business + Management Opinion facial recognitionposted by ODSC Community December 19, 2019

Facial recognition technology is here to stay, and we should start getting used to it. According to G2 statistics, this technology alone will generate $7 billion in revenue by 2024. Between 2014 and 2018 it became 20 times better, which indicates that 2024 this technology will... Read more