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Delve 18: The Challenges of AI in Industry

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"The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency." - Bill Gates

A Challenge

"What are the biggest challenges you've faced when integrating AI into your work?"

Greetings data delvers! I had the opportunity to serve on a multi-disciplinary panel recently where I was asked that very question. At the time, my answer focused on immediate challenges with data quality and access to tooling. While those are legitimate concerns, the question has stuck with me for the past few weeks as requiring a deeper answer. As I've been thinking more about it, I've developed a more nuanced view which I'd like to capture here. Hopefully, it may be of use if you are looking to adopt more AI into your workflows!

Delve 17: Data Science, An Industry Perspective

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"Academia is about discovering truth. Industry is about delivering value." - Cassie Kozyrkov

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Hello data delvers! I recently had the opportunity to give a guest lecture at my Alma Mater to students about the differences between practicing data science in academia vs industry. It was a lively discussion and I wanted to capture some of my thoughts as I think they could be particularly useful to individuals transitioning from an academic setting to an industrial one. The objectives, methods of working, and ultimately what determines your success are vastly different in academia compared to industry. To illustrate this here is an example of a conversation I had early in my career:

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"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." - Isaac Newton

My Go To List of Machine Learning & Data Science Resources

I have often been asked what resources I recommend for those looking to get into machine learning, whether you want to be a data scientist or ml engineer. In this delve I'll cover my go to list of resources I continue to rely on whenever I need to refresh my own knowledge or delve deeper into a specific subject matter.