2017 Oct
All (117) | Courses, Education (7) | Meetings (18) | News, Features (18) | Opinions, Interviews (29) | Top Stories, Tweets (10) | Tutorials, Overviews (29) | Webcasts & Webinars (6)
- Webinar: Taking Semantic Search to Full Text, Nov 7 - Oct 31, 2017.
Learn about content challenges of R&D teams in the life sciences, the benefits of semantic enrichment, and a solution that reduces overhead and adds value to information discovery and innovation initiatives.
- 2 Machine Learning-related domain names for sale: Trendr.com and Predictive.ly - Oct 31, 2017.
Trendr.com is a great brand for companies performing any data analysis on trends. Predictive.ly is a perfect brand for a predictive analytics, machine learning, or data science company.
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6 Books Every Data Scientist Should Keep Nearby - Oct 31, 2017.
The best way to stay in touch is to continue brushing up on your knowledge while also maintaining experience. It’s the perfect storm or combination of skills to help you succeed in the industry. - KDnuggets now a secure site, change in FB counts, and our most liked content - Oct 31, 2017.
KDnuggets has recently converted to a secure https access which reset our facebook "like" counts. However, we saved the data - see which pages were most liked.
- Speak at Predictive Analytics World’s 2018 Mega-Event in Las Vegas - Oct 30, 2017.
Predictive Analytics World 2018 will be the largest PAW event to date. Don't miss your chance to speak at Predictive Analytics World's Mega-Event at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, June 4-8, 2018. Apply now!
- Top 6 errors novice machine learning engineers make - Oct 30, 2017.
What common mistakes beginners do when working on machine learning or data science projects? Here we present list of such most common errors.
- Top Stories, Oct 23-29: Ranking Popular Deep Learning Libraries; TensorFlow: Building Feed-Forward Neural Networks Step-by-Step - Oct 30, 2017.
Also: XGBoost: A Concise Technical Overview; Top 10 Machine Learning with R Videos; Neural Networks, Step 1: Where to Begin with Neural Nets & Deep Learning; Top 10 Machine Learning Algorithms for Beginners; 7 Types of Artificial Neural Networks for Natural Language Processing
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7 Steps to Mastering Deep Learning with Keras - Oct 30, 2017.
Are you interested in learning how to use Keras? Do you already have an understanding of how neural networks work? Check out this lean, fat-free 7 step plan for going from Keras newbie to master of its basics as quickly as is possible. - Neural Networks, Step 1: Where to Begin with Neural Nets & Deep Learning - Oct 28, 2017.
This is a short post for beginners learning neural networks, covering several essential neural networks concepts.
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AlphaGo Zero: The Most Significant Research Advance in AI - Oct 27, 2017.
The previous version of AlphaGo beat the human world champion in 2016. The new AlphaGo Zero beat the previous version by 100 games to 0, and learned Go completely on its own. We examine what this means for AI. - Webinar: Business Intelligence & Analytic Solutions for Deeper Insights, Nov 1 - Oct 27, 2017.
The big trend in BI and analytics is to "democratize data" so that business users can access data get business insights themselves. Learn the details in this webcast.
- Multichannel Marketing Attribution with DataRobot – download the report - Oct 27, 2017.
This new report from DataRobot explains the importance of multichannel, multi-touch attribution to accurately measure the success of your marketing efforts — and how automated machine learning offers the shortest path to success.
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XGBoost: A Concise Technical Overview - Oct 27, 2017.
Interested in learning the concepts behind XGBoost, rather than just using it as a black box? Or, are you looking for a concise introduction to XGBoost? Then, this article is for you. Includes a Python implementation and links to other basic Python and R codes as well. - Actionable Insights: Obliterating BI, Data Warehousing as We Know It - Oct 27, 2017.
There is a big demand of quick insights or real time analytics from business side. But traditional BI or data warehouse architectures lack this realtime functionality. Here we discuss realtime analytics architecture in details.
- Best Data Science, Machine Learning Courses from Udemy (only $12 until Oct 31) - Oct 27, 2017.
Fall sale on best courses from Udemy, including Data Science, Machine Learning, Python, Spark, Tableau, and Hadoop - only $12 until Oct 31, 2017.
- Updates & Upserts in Hadoop Ecosystem with Apache Kudu - Oct 27, 2017.
A new open source Apache Hadoop ecosystem project, Apache Kudu completes Hadoop's storage layer to enable fast analytics on fast data.
- Recommendation Engines and Real-time personalization – download guidebook - Oct 26, 2017.
Recommendation engines are effective because they expose users to content they may not have otherwise found. For a step-by-step guide on building an effective recommendation engine from the ground up, check out our latest guidebook.
- Spotify Global VP Opens Data Marketing Toronto Conference Nov. 20 - Oct 26, 2017.
Mayur Gupta, Global VP, Growth & Marketing at Spotify will open Data Marketing Toronto with a keynote address on Nov. 20 describing how the Swedish company went from also-ran to industry leader.
- The danger in comparing your campaign performance against an average - Oct 26, 2017.
Performance measurement is only meaningful when compared against a benchmark. While “average” is a good, and easy to understand metric, it could be very deceptive.
- Hello, World: Building an AI that understands the world through video - Oct 26, 2017.
At TwentyBN, we have created the world’s first AI technology that shows an awareness of its environment and of the actions occurring within it. Our system observes the world through live video and automatically interprets the unfolding visual scene.
- Density Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (DBSCAN) - Oct 26, 2017.
DBSCAN clustering can identify outliers, observations which won’t belong to any cluster. Since DBSCAN clustering identifies the number of clusters as well, it is very useful with unsupervised learning of the data when we don’t know how many clusters could be there in the data.
- Top KDnuggets tweets, Oct 18-24: Chihuahua or muffin? The #DataScience Project Playbook - Oct 25, 2017.
Chihuahua or muffin? My search for the best computer vision API; Could #AI Be the Future of #FakeNews and Product Reviews? 7 Types of Artificial #NeuralNetworks for NLP.
- AI Expo North America, Santa Clara, Nov 29-30, 2017 - Oct 25, 2017.
Use your exclusive discount code across the AI Expo World Series of events to secure an extra 20% of all paid passes, and experience real-life case studies, new technologies and strategies to deliver AI for a smarter future. Just enter the code KDNUGGETS20.
- Neural Network Foundations, Explained: Updating Weights with Gradient Descent & Backpropagation - Oct 25, 2017.
In neural networks, connection weights are adjusted in order to help reconcile the differences between the actual and predicted outcomes for subsequent forward passes. But how, exactly, do these weights get adjusted?
- Build, Test and Run Spark Applications at No Cost with StreamAnalytix Visual Spark Studio - Oct 25, 2017.
Experience the Ease and Speed of Building Spark Application on Your Desktop. Free to download and use!
- Artificial Intelligence Today: Time to Act - Oct 25, 2017.
The AI and advanced analytics conversation has risen all the way to C-suite. The time has come to act. Jump on the AI train soon or you will be left behind.
- No order left behind; no shopper left idle. - Oct 25, 2017.
This post is about how we use Monte Carlo simulations to balance supply and demand in a rapidly growing, high-variance marketplace.
- Domino Data Science Pop-up – Chicago, Nov 14 - Oct 24, 2017.
Come to Chicago to learn about the latest trends in data science applications in insurance from the top experts in the industry. Register and save with code KDNUGGETS.
- Applied AI Summit will give you the tools for your AI journey, 5-7 Feb, London - Oct 24, 2017.
The Applied AI Summit 2018 (5-7 Feb, 2018) will give you the tools to start or develop your AI journey. What you learn here, you can implement tomorrow.
- Top 10 Machine Learning with R Videos - Oct 24, 2017.
A complete video guide to Machine Learning in R! This great compilation of tutorials and lectures is an amazing recipe to start developing your own Machine Learning projects.
- Business intuition in data science - Oct 24, 2017.
Data Science projects are not just use of algorithms & building models; there are other steps of the project which are equally important. Here we explain them in detail.
- How Can Machine Learning Affect Your Organizational Data Strategy? - Oct 24, 2017.
The rise of high information advances, for example, Big Data, Machine Learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT) in the Data Management scene has now started another enthusiasm for Data Governance.
- Kanri Distance Calculator Free License Version with Demo - Oct 23, 2017.
Kanri invites you to a demo where you can receive a free version of the Kanri Distance Calculator, analytics software that takes big data and individualizes results down to individual participant.
- Your Complete Guide to Predictive Analytics World – Oct 29-Nov 2 in New York City - Oct 23, 2017.
Predictive Analytics World for Business is slated for Oct 29-Nov 2 in New York City. See for yourself precisely how Fortune 500 analytics competitors and other top practitioners deploy predictive modeling and machine learning, and the kind of business results they achieve.
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Ranking Popular Deep Learning Libraries for Data Science - Oct 23, 2017.
We rank 23 open-source deep learning libraries that are useful for Data Science. The ranking is based on equally weighing its three components: Github and Stack Overflow activity, as well as Google search results. - New Poll: When will demand for Data Scientists/Machine Learning experts begin to decline? - Oct 23, 2017.
New KDnuggets Poll examines how long the current high demand for Data Scientists/Machine Learning experts will last. Please vote and we will analyze and report the results.
- Rethinking 3 Laws of Machine Learning - Oct 23, 2017.
We rethink Asimov’s 3 law of robotics to help companies moving to unsupervised machine learning and realize 100% automated predictive information governance (PIG).
- Top Stories, Oct 16-22: Top 10 Machine Learning Algorithms for Beginners; How LinkedIn Makes Personalized Recommendations - Oct 23, 2017.
Also: 7 Types of Artificial Neural Networks for Natural Language Processing; 7 Techniques to Visualize Geospatial Data; Want to Become a Data Scientist? Read This Interview First; Random Forests(r), Explained; 5 Free Resources for Furthering Your Understanding of Deep Learning
- Data Science Salary Report 2018 – participate - Oct 23, 2017.
Take part in a survey for a global Data Science salary report, which examines the average pay of Data Scientists across the world, reasons for leaving current employers, ideal locations to live and work in, the most common and desirable areas of research/projects and more. Only 5 mins to complete.
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TensorFlow: Building Feed-Forward Neural Networks Step-by-Step - Oct 23, 2017.
This article will take you through all steps required to build a simple feed-forward neural network in TensorFlow by explaining each step in details. - Data Scientist Guide to Apache Spark - Oct 20, 2017.
Learn how data scientists can leverage Spark for advanced analytics with The Data Scientist’s Guide to Apache Spark, from Databricks!
- EGG2017: Innovate. Get Ahead. Disrupt. And Embrace Non-Conformity. - Oct 20, 2017.
On November 30th 2017, there’s a new kind of data science & analytics conference: EGG2017, Dataiku’s first large-scale data science and analytics conference in New York, NY.
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Top 10 Machine Learning Algorithms for Beginners - Oct 20, 2017.
A beginner's introduction to the Top 10 Machine Learning (ML) algorithms, complete with figures and examples for easy understanding.
- The ways that AI can change your business - Oct 20, 2017.
AI technology involves a change in the value chain and represents a major challenge and opportunity for businesses. Managers are directly involved in this challenge, by accompanying the teams through this transition: vanquish fears, embracing innovation, transforming businesses, training teams.
- 5 Free Resources for Furthering Your Understanding of Deep Learning - Oct 20, 2017.
This post includes 5 specific video-based options for furthering your understanding of neural networks and deep learning, collectively consisting of many, many hours of insights.
- Voices in AI – great conversations with leaders in AI, Machine Learning, Data Science - Oct 19, 2017.
New Voices in AI podcast features conversations with top thinkers in the field, including Yoshua Bengio, Oren Etzioni, Jeff Dean, Daphne Koller, and Nick Bostrom. I am very honored to be in such company (on episode 11).
- Learn from Tesla, Google Brain, & Facebook – KDnuggets offer - Oct 19, 2017.
Use the code KDNUGGETS to save an additional 20% on our San Francisco events. Sign up before the end of Early Bird registration (tomorrow, October 20) and you will save on top of the RE•WORK discount!
- It Only Takes One Line of Code to Run Regression - Oct 19, 2017.
I learned how important to understand data before running algorithms, how important it is to know the context and the industry before jumping on getting insights, how it is very easy to make models but tough to get them to work for you, and finally, how it only takes one line of code to run linear regression on your dataset.
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7 Types of Artificial Neural Networks for Natural Language Processing - Oct 19, 2017.
What is an artificial neural network? How does it work? What types of artificial neural networks exist? How are different types of artificial neural networks used in natural language processing? We will discuss all these questions in the following article. -
7 Techniques to Visualize Geospatial Data - Oct 19, 2017.
In this article, we explore 7 interesting yet simple techniques to visualize geospatial data that will help you visualize your data better. - Top KDnuggets tweets, Oct 11-17: A Beginners Guide to #DeepLearning - Oct 18, 2017.
Also Collecting #DataScience Cheat Sheets; Luminoth: Open source toolkit for #ComputerVision.
- [webinar] Getting Started with Automated Analytics Powered By Machine Learning, Nov 8 - Oct 18, 2017.
Join Tellius and industry expert, Jen Underwood on Nov 8 to learn how companies today are moving beyond BI—leveraging automated analytics powered by machine learning to better understand their business.
- H2O World 2017: The best of data science, AI, and business transformation, Dec 4-5, Mountain View - Oct 18, 2017.
The flagship H2O World is back to bring together the best of data science, AI, Machine Learning, and business transformation. Spaces are limited, so get a spot at 50% off w. code KDNUGGETS by Oct 21, 2017.
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Learning git is not enough: becoming a data scientist after a science PhD - Oct 18, 2017.
Here is useful advice about moving from academia into data science after completing a PhD in a natural science. - Key Trends and Takeaways from RE•WORK Deep Learning Summit Montreal – Part 2: The Pioneers - Oct 18, 2017.
The most anticipated aspect of the RE•WORK Deep Learning Summit Montreal was the assembly of deep learning pioneers Yoshua Bengio, Yann LeCun, and Geoff Hinton on stage separately and together for the first time at such an event.
- Webinar: Business Growth Drives Adoption of Cloud Analytics, Oct 24 - Oct 17, 2017.
Learn how Duo Security leveraged the power of Snowflake and Looker to move to Cloud Analytics and get better reporting and insights on product usage, improved sales and marketing alignment, and more.
- Download NVIDIA DGX Systems eBook - Oct 17, 2017.
In this eBook, you will learn how NVIDIA DGX Systems offer the fastest path to AI and deep learning, how to spend more time focused on experimentation and less time wrestling with IT, and using DGX Systems include access to NVIDIA-optimized deep learning frameworks.
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Random Forests®, Explained - Oct 17, 2017.
Random Forest, one of the most popular and powerful ensemble method used today in Machine Learning. This post is an introduction to such algorithm and provides a brief overview of its inner workings. - 4 Major Trends Influencing the 2017 Predictive Analytics Hiring Market - Oct 17, 2017.
We examine the implications of trends in hiring market, including the growth of quantitative Initiatives, blurring of the lines between Predictive Analytics and Data Science Professionals, and more .
- RE•WORK Deep Learning Summit Montreal Panel of Pioneers Interview: Yoshua Bengio, Yann LeCun, Geoffrey Hinton - Oct 17, 2017.
At the Deep Learning Summit in Montreal last week, we saw Yoshua Bengio, Yann LeCun and Geoffrey Hinton come together to share their most cutting edge research progressions as well as discussing the landscape of AI and the deep learning ecosystem in Canada.
- KDD Impact Program to support Data Science projects with positive impact on society - Oct 16, 2017.
The KDD Impact Program is looking to fund projects that have potential for a significant impact on society, expand outreach of data science, and strengthen the community, with grants of $10k-$100k for each project. Submission deadline is Dec 1, 2017.
- Top Stories, Oct 9-15: Want to Become a Data Scientist? Read This Interview First; An Overview of 3 Popular Courses on Deep Learning - Oct 16, 2017.
Also: A Quick Guide to Fake News Detection on Social Media; How I started with learning AI in the last 2 months; Tidyverse, an opinionated Data Science Toolbox in R from Hadley Wickham; Understanding Machine Learning Algorithms; 30 Essential Data Science, Machine Learning & Deep Learning Cheat Sheets
- Predicting State Healthcare Quality – at Predictive Analytics World Healthcare – Oct 29 – Nov 2 - Oct 16, 2017.
In anticipation of his upcoming conference presentation at Predictive Analytics World for Healthcare in New York, Oct 29–Nov 2, we asked Feras Batarseh, Research Assistant Professor, George Mason University a few questions about incorporating predictive analytics into healthcare.
- Social Media and Machine Learning Transform Self-service Data Prep - Oct 16, 2017.
Social media and machine learning concepts are transforming self-service data prep into a collaborative data marketplace.
- Key Trends and Takeaways from RE•WORK Deep Learning Summit Montreal – Part 1: Computer Vision - Oct 16, 2017.
Read up on what you missed from the RE•WORK Deep Learning Summit Montreal, held October 10 & 11, including talks from Aaron Courville, Ira Kemelmacher-Shlizerman, Roland Memisevic, and Raquel Urtasun.
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How LinkedIn Makes Personalized Recommendations via Photon-ML Machine Learning tool - Oct 16, 2017.
In this article we focus on the personalization aspect of model building and explain the modeling principle as well as how to implement Photon-ML so that it can scale to hundreds of millions of users. - Short course: Statistical Learning and Data Mining IV, NYC, Nov 2-3 - Oct 13, 2017.
This new two-day course gives a detailed and modern overview of statistical models used by data scientists for prediction and inference, with emphasis on tools useful for tackling modern-day data analysis problems.
- The Fast Path to Success with AI, DataRobot Webinar, Oct 26 - Oct 13, 2017.
Learn The Fast Path to Success with AI and see how industry leaders are generating ROI with AI Webinar Details Register today Thursday, October 26, 2017.
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An Overview of 3 Popular Courses on Deep Learning - Oct 13, 2017.
After completing the 3 most popular MOOCS in deep learning from Fast.ai, deeplearning.ai/Coursera (which is not completely released) and Udacity, I believe a post about what you can expect from these 3 courses will be useful for future Deep learning enthusiasts. -
Want to Become a Data Scientist? Read This Interview First - Oct 13, 2017.
There’s been a lot of hype about Data Science... and probably just as much confusion about it.
- [Webinar] Data Science for Big Data with Anaconda Enterprise, Oct 19 - Oct 12, 2017.
This Team Anaconda webinar, Oct 19, will demonstrate how easily the Anaconda Enterprise data science platform integrates with Hadoop and Spark clusters, giving your data scientists access to the libraries they need and empowering you to extract the most value from your Big Data.
- Data Science Bootcamp in Zurich, Switzerland, January 15 – April 6, 2018 - Oct 12, 2017.
Come to the land of chocolate and Data Science where the local tech scene is booming and the jobs are a plenty. Learn the most important concepts from top instructors by doing and through projects. Use code KDNUGGETS to save.
- Strata Data Conference, NYC – Key Trends and Highlights - Oct 12, 2017.
Strata is a conference I very much enjoyed attending. This year, I observed a few common themes that ran across much of the conference content: Data Science Collaboration, Data Ethics, and Platform Optimization.
- Best practices of orchestrating Python and R code in ML projects - Oct 12, 2017.
Instead of arguing about Python vs R I will examine the best practices of integrating both languages in one data science project.
- Top KDnuggets tweets, Oct 04-10: Using #MachineLearning to Predict, Explain Attrition; Tidyverse, an opinionated #DataScience Toolbox in R - Oct 11, 2017.
Also #MachineLearning: Understanding Decision Tree Learning; #PyTorch tutorial distilled - Moving from #TensorFlow to PyTorch.
- Annual Global Artificial Intelligence Conference, Santa Clara, Jan 17-19, 2018 - Oct 11, 2017.
Over 50 leading experts in Artificial Intelligence area will present at our conference. Use code KDNUGGETS to save.
- Introducing R-Brain: A New Data Science Platform - Oct 11, 2017.
R-Brain is a next generation platform for data science built on top of Jupyterlab with Docker, which supports not only R, but also Python, SQL, has integrated intellisense, debugging, packaging, and publishing capabilities.
- Edge Analytics – What, Why, When, Who, Where, How? - Oct 11, 2017.
Edge analytics is the collection, processing, and analysis of data at the edge of a network either at or close to a sensor, a network switch or some other connected device.
- Learn Generalized Linear Models (GLM) using R - Oct 11, 2017.
In this article, we aim to discuss various GLMs that are widely used in the industry. We focus on: a) log-linear regression b) interpreting log-transformations and c) binary logistic regression.
- Don’t let a Career in Data Science Pass You By - Oct 10, 2017.
Get the employer-aligned degree that gives you the hard skills in Python, R, SPSS, Tableau, and more from accredited and affordable Merrimack College.
- Wall Street and the New Data Paradigm at PAW Financial, Oct 29 – Nov 2 - Oct 10, 2017.
Trading is already mainly automated. The next wave is about deploying predictive models that can connect the dots from different alternative data sources to provide an edge to the decision-making process for investors.
- An opinionated Data Science Toolbox in R from Hadley Wickham, tidyverse - Oct 10, 2017.
Get your productivity boosted with Hadley Wickham's powerful R package, tidyverse. It has all you need to start developing your own data science workflows.
- A Quick Guide to Fake News Detection on Social Media - Oct 10, 2017.
Fake news is an important issue on social media. This article provides an overview of fake news characterization and detection in Data Science and Machine Learning research.
- The 5 Common Mistakes That Lead to Bad Data Visualization - Oct 10, 2017.
Here are 5 common mistakes that lead to bad data visualization. Avoid these to get the most out of your data visualizations.
- Three Predictive Analytics Events in NYC – Business, Financial, Healthcare, Oct 29 – Nov 2 - Oct 9, 2017.
Predictive Analytics World, the leading cross-vendor event for data science and machine learning professionals will be at NYC, Oct 29-Nov 2. Pre-conference rates end Oct 27.
- IAPA National Conference on “Advancing Analytics,” October 18, Melbourne - Oct 9, 2017.
Only three weeks until the IAPA National Conference "Advancing Analytics", October 18, Melbourne - don't miss this one-day to get up-to-date, meet with peers and hear from global leaders. KDNuggets readers receive a further 10% off full priced tickets, simply use the code ‘AAKDNUGGETS10’ at checkout.
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How I started with learning AI in the last 2 months - Oct 9, 2017.
The relevance of a full stack developer will not be enough in the changing scenario of things. In the next two years, full stack will not be full stack without AI skills. - Credible Sources of Accurate Information About AI - Oct 9, 2017.
I want to recommend several credible sources of accurate information. Most of the writing on this list is intended to be accessible to anyone—even if you aren’t a programmer or don’t work in tech.
- Top Stories, Oct 2-8: Understanding Machine Learning Algorithms; XGBoost, a Top Machine Learning Method on Kaggle, Explained - Oct 9, 2017.
Also: Using Machine Learning to Predict and Explain Employee Attrition; Data Science - The need for a Systems Engineering approach; Deep Learning for Object Detection: A Comprehensive Review; 30 Essential Data Science, Machine Learning & Deep Learning Cheat Sheets
- Monty Hall chooses the final exit door - Oct 7, 2017.
Monty Hall, the game show host, died last week. He was the host of the popular show "Let's Make a Deal", where contestants try to guess which one of 3 doors hides a valuable prize.
- Top September Stories: 30 Essential Data Science, Machine Learning & Deep Learning Cheat Sheets - Oct 6, 2017.
Also: 277 Data Science Key Terms, Explained; I built a chatbot in 2 hours and this is what I learned; Data Science and the Imposter Syndrome
- 5 overriding factors for the successful implementation of AI - Oct 6, 2017.
Today AI is everywhere, from virtual assistants scheduling meetings, to facial recognition software and increasingly autonomous cars. We review 5 main factors for the successful AI implementation.
- How to Choose a Data Science Job - Oct 6, 2017.
All Data Scientists worth their salt should know the importance of working with facts rather than hunches. That’s why in the following article we’ll throw light on how five emerging roles yield a proven value that companies cannot ignore.
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Deep Learning for Object Detection: A Comprehensive Review - Oct 6, 2017.
By the end of this post, we will hopefully have gained an understanding of how deep learning is applied to object detection, and how these object detection models both inspire and diverge from one another. - Chief AI Officer and Chief Data Scientist events, San Francisco, Nov 28-30 – special KDnuggets Offer - Oct 5, 2017.
Join Corinium for 3 days of high level insight and discussion and learn actionable ways to benefit your business at special discounted tickets* for just $595 (saving up to $1000).
- Top 15 Master of Data Science Programs You May Want To Consider - Oct 5, 2017.
Top MS of Data Science Programs in the US - on-campus and online that teach you how to humanize data and what you can do to make a difference in your company.
- Data Science –The need for a Systems Engineering approach - Oct 5, 2017.
We need a greater emphasis on the Systems Engineering aspects of Data Science. I am exploring these ideas as part of my course "Data Science for Internet of Things" at the University of Oxford.
- Find Out What Celebrities Tweet About the Most - Oct 5, 2017.
Word cloud is a popular data visualisation method. Here we show how to use R to create twitter word cloud of celebrities and politicians.
- A Guide For Time Series Prediction Using Recurrent Neural Networks (LSTMs) - Oct 5, 2017.
Looking at the strengths of a neural network, especially a recurrent neural network, I came up with the idea of predicting the exchange rate between the USD and the INR.
- Applied Data Science: Solving a Predictive Maintenance Business Problem - Oct 5, 2017.
The use case involved is to predict the end life of large industrial batteries, which falls under the genre of use cases called preventive maintenance use cases.
- Top KDnuggets tweets, Sep 27 – Oct 03: Introduction to #Blockchains & What It Means to #BigData; 7 More Steps to Mastering #MachineLearning With #Python - Oct 4, 2017.
Also Jupyter Notebooks are Breathtakingly Featureless - Use Jupyter Lab; The 4 Types of Data #Analytics; Aspiring Data Scientists! Learn the basics with these 7 books.
- Big Data Bootcamp, Tampa, Dec 8-10 - Oct 4, 2017.
This is a fast paced, vendor agnostic, technical overview of the Big Data landscape, targeted towards people who want to understand the emerging world of Big Data. Use code KDNUGGETS to save.
- Make Your Data Mean More With Derived Variables - Oct 4, 2017.
The chapter begins with modeling customer attrition in the cell phone industry, moves to a review of several classic variable combinations, and offers guidelines for the creation of derived variables.
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Using Machine Learning to Predict and Explain Employee Attrition - Oct 4, 2017.
Employee attrition (churn) is a major cost to an organization. We recently used two new techniques to predict and explain employee turnover: automated ML with H2O and variable importance analysis with LIME. - Neural Networks: Innumerable Architectures, One Fundamental Idea - Oct 4, 2017.
At the end of this post, you’ll be able to implement a neural network to identify handwritten digits using the MNIST dataset and have a rough time idea about how to build your own neural networks.
- Upcoming Meetings in AI, Analytics, Big Data, Data Science, Deep Learning, Machine Learning: October and Beyond - Oct 3, 2017.
Coming soon: Deep Learning Montreal, ODSC London, TDWI Accelerate Seattle, IAPA Melbourne, Crunch Budapest, INFORMS Houston, Spark Summit Dublin, and many more.
- The Data Science Success Kit - Oct 3, 2017.
The Data Science Success Kit is designed to get you to data science success quickly. Don't delay, offer ends October 31, 2017.
- A Course in Semantic Technologies for Designing a Proof-of-Concept - Oct 3, 2017.
Ontotext live, online training designed to improve understanding of how Semantic Technology operates to help you make best use of it. Sign up by Oct 5 to save.
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XGBoost, a Top Machine Learning Method on Kaggle, Explained - Oct 3, 2017.
Looking to boost your machine learning competitions score? Here’s a brief summary and introduction to a powerful and popular tool among Kagglers, XGBoost. -
Understanding Machine Learning Algorithms - Oct 3, 2017.
Machine learning algorithms aren’t difficult to grasp if you understand the basic concepts. Here, a SAS data scientist describes the foundations for some of today’s popular algorithms. - The 5 Best Industries to Find a Job in Data Science - Oct 3, 2017.
There’s never been a better time to pursue a career in this field. With that in mind, here are five extremely practical and exciting fields you could leave a mark on with an education in data science.
- Statistical Mistakes Even Scientists Make - Oct 3, 2017.
Scientists are all experts in statistics, right? Wrong.
- Top Stories, Sep 25-Oct 1: Introduction to Blockchains for Big Data; Top 10 Active Big Data, Data Science, Machine Learning LinkedIn Influencers - Oct 2, 2017.
Also: 10 Things Everyone Should Know About Machine Learning; Top 10 Videos on Machine Learning in Finance; Machine Learning Reveals 9 Elements of Deal-Closing Sales; 30 Essential Data Science, Machine Learning & Deep Learning Cheat Sheets
- Healthcare Analytics Summit 2017 – Dec 8, Harrisburg University - Oct 2, 2017.
The 2017 Healthcare Analytics Summit is the fourth data analytics event at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, to be held December 8.
- Data Science, AI & Deep Learning Conference – 16 November 2017, London - Oct 2, 2017.
This conference brings together a range of expert practitioners to explore and discuss the new era of AI, Machine Learning and Deep Learning. Participants gain real insights on how to exploit these technological advances for themselves and their organisations in an increasingly ‘data-driven world’.
- GPU-accelerated, In-database Analytics for Operationalizing AI - Oct 2, 2017.
This blog explores how the massive parallel processing power of the GPU is able to unify the entire AI pipeline on a single platform, and how this is both necessary and sufficient for overcoming the challenges to operationalizing AI.
- Key Takeaways from AI Conference in San Francisco 2017 – Day 2 - Oct 2, 2017.
Highlights and key takeaways from day 2 of AI Conference San Francisco 2017, including current state review, future trends, and top recommendations for AI initiatives.