This is the first of a series of articles intended to make Machine Learning more approachable to those who do not have a technical training.
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Beware of ‘storytelling’ in data and analytics
As I read various articles and advice on ‘storytelling’, I see a dangerous trend that encourages individuals away from a research-based approach and runs the risk of major organizations taking erroneous decisions based on a glossy but often inaccurate version of the facts.
Diversity — Our most important challenge
If we mean what we say about diversity, then the movement in diversity statistics in the coming decades must substantially outpace that of recent decades. This is both an immense challenge and an incredible opportunity.
Three ways to react to the rise of the machines
“The system goes on-line August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug.”