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Q12: GPS: Finally, what would you tell students who consider studying machine learning and data mining ?

Usama Fayyad: In my opinion, there is no technical field that will be more generally relevant in all sorts of businesses than statistical data mining. The world is truly drowning in data, and much like we spent the last few thousand years figuring out how to navigate and build structures in the physical world, the explorers and builders of tomorrow will be figuring out our journey and navigation technology in the digital data universe.

This is the Next Frontier, it is upon us, and we are truly lost in it. We can use all the help we can get.

Any smart young (and good) data miners out there: I think I can keep you very busy indeed!