Tag: Machine Learning (1427)

• Bringing Machine Learning Research to Product Commercialization - Nov 27, 2018.
  
  In this blog post I want to share some of the insights into the differences between academia and industry when applying deep learning to real-world problems as we experienced them at Merantix over the last two years.

  Tags: Academics, Machine Learning, Products, Research

• KDnuggets™ News 18:n44, Nov 21: What is the Best Python IDE for Data Science?; Anticipating the next move in data science - Nov 21, 2018.
  
  Also: Mastering The New Generation of Gradient Boosting; Top 10 Python Data Science Libraries; Predictive Analytics in 2018: Salaries & Industry Shifts; Sorry I didn't get that! How to understand what your users want; Best Deals in Deep Learning Cloud Providers: From CPU to GPU to TPU

  Tags: Cloud, Data Science, Gradient Boosting, Interpretability, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Python

• Machine Learning in Action: Going Beyond Decision Support Data Science - Nov 20, 2018.
  
  In order to disrupt business, machine learning models must adopt a product-focused approach, which is a much more significant undertaking.

  Tags: Business Value, Data Science, Data Science Team, Decision Support, Machine Learning

• How Important is that Machine Learning Model be Understandable? We analyze poll results - Nov 19, 2018.
  
  About 85% of respondents said it was always or frequently important that Machine Learning model be understandable. This was is especially important for academic researchers, and surprisingly more in US/Canada than in Europe or Asia.

  Tags: Asia, Europe, Explainable AI, Explanation, GDPR, Machine Learning, Poll, USA

• What I Learned About Machine Learning at ODSC West 2018 - Nov 19, 2018.
  
  Reflecting back on the ODSC West 2018 conference, with a review of some of the best talks on topics including active learning, interactive coefficient plots, time-series forecasting, and more.

  Tags: Machine Learning, ODSC, San Francisco

• How to Choose an AI Vendor - Nov 16, 2018.
  
  This report explores why it is so challenging to choose an AI vendor and what you should consider as you seek a partner in AI. Download now.

  Tags: AI, DataRobot, Machine Learning, White Paper

• Mastering The New Generation of Gradient Boosting - Nov 15, 2018.
  
  Catboost, the new kid on the block, has been around for a little more than a year now, and it is already threatening XGBoost, LightGBM and H2O.

  Tags: Boosting, Gradient Boosting, Machine Learning, Python

• [Download] Real-Life ML Examples + Notebooks - Nov 13, 2018.
  
  In this eBook, we will walk you through four Machine Learning use cases on Databricks: Loan Risk Use Case; Advertising Analytics & Prediction Use Case; Market Basket Analysis Problem at Scale; Suspicious Behavior Identification in Video Use Case. Get your copy now!

  Tags: Databricks, ebook, Jupyter, Machine Learning, Use Cases

• The ultimate guide to starting AI - Nov 13, 2018.
  
  A step-by-step overview of how to begin your project, including advice on how to craft a wise performance metric, setting up testing criteria to overcome human bias, and more.

  Tags: AI, Deployment, Ethics, Machine Learning, Production

• Machine Learning Toronto Summit
  Nov 20-21 – Special KDnuggets discount - Nov 12, 2018.
  
  The Toronto Machine Learning Summit takes place Nov 20-21. Register to celebrate Canada's top AI Research, and enjoy a 30% off -Special Discount with code KDNUGGETS. Register now!

  Tags: Canada, Machine Learning, Summit, Toronto

• Dr. Data Show Video: What the Hell Does “Data Science” Really Mean? - Nov 10, 2018.
  
  The latest episode of the Dr. Data Show answers the question, "What the hell is data science?"

  Tags: Data Science, Eric Siegel, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Analytics World

• 10 Free Must-See Courses for Machine Learning and Data Science - Nov 8, 2018.
  
  Check out a collection of free machine learning and data science courses to kick off your winter learning season.

  Tags: Data Science, Deep Learning, fast.ai, Google, Linear Algebra, Machine Learning, MIT, NLP, Reinforcement Learning, Stanford, Yandex

• 7 Best Practices for Machine Learning on a Data Lake - Nov 7, 2018.
  
  Download this report to learn about the data requirements for advanced analytics on a data lake, and best practices such analytics with a focus on machine learning.

  Tags: Best Practices, Data Lake, Machine Learning, TDWI

• Quantum Machine Learning: A look at myths, realities, and future projections - Nov 5, 2018.
  
  An overview of quantum computing and quantum algorithm design, including current state of the hardware and algorithm design within the existing systems.

  Tags: Machine Learning, Python, Quantum Computing, Statistics

• Machine Learning Classification: A Dataset-based Pictorial - Nov 5, 2018.
  
  In order to relate machine learning classification to the practical, let's see how this concept plays out, step by step (and with images), specifically in direct relation to a dataset.

  Tags: Datasets, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning

• Learn how machine learning is transforming business, Nov 12 Webinar - Nov 2, 2018.
  
  In this webinar on Nov 12, titled How to Transform Your Business with Automated Machine Learning, learn the difference between AI, machine learning, and deep learning, the challenges of implementing traditional data science solutions, and how automated machine learning enables more employees to take part in AI initiatives.

  Tags: AI, Automated Machine Learning, DataRobot, Machine Learning

• How Machines Understand Our Language: An Introduction to Natural Language Processing - Oct 31, 2018.
  
  The applications of NLP are endless. This is how a machine classifies whether an email is spam or not, if a review is positive or negative, and how a search engine recognizes what type of person you are based on the content of your query to customize the response accordingly.

  Tags: Machine Learning, NLP, NLTK, Python, Tokenization

• In-Depth Training for the Future of Data, Orlando, Nov 11-16 – Save with code KD30 - Oct 30, 2018.
  
  Planning and implementing new data and analytics initiatives can be overwhelming. Join us in Orlando for in-depth training that will give you the needed skills and use code KD30 thru Nov 7 to save.

  Tags: Bootcamp, Dashboard, Data Integration, Machine Learning, Orlando, TDWI

• New Poll: How Important is Understanding Machine Learning Models? - Oct 30, 2018.
  
  New KDnuggets poll is asking: When building Machine Learning / Data Science models in 2018, how often was it important that the model be humanly understandable/explainable? Please vote

  Tags: Explainable AI, Explanation, GDPR, Machine Learning, Poll

• Moody’s Analytics: Machine Learning / NLP – Research Scientist / Engineer [New York, NY] - Oct 30, 2018.
  
  Moody's Analytics is seeking a Machine Learning / NLP - Research Scientist / Engineer in New York, NY, to drive algorithmic improvements by enabling new automation capabilities, and improving efficiency and performance across multiple business lines.

  Tags: Engineer, Machine Learning, Moody's Analytics, New York, NY, Research Scientist

• Naive Bayes from Scratch using Python only – No Fancy Frameworks - Oct 25, 2018.
  
  We provide a complete step by step pythonic implementation of naive bayes, and by keeping in mind the mathematical & probabilistic difficulties we usually face when trying to dive deep in to the algorithmic insights of ML algorithms, this post should be ideal for beginners.

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  Tags: Machine Learning, Naive Bayes, Python

• Implementing Automated Machine Learning Systems with Open Source Tools - Oct 25, 2018.
  
  What if you want to implement an automated machine learning pipeline of your very own, or automate particular aspects of a machine learning pipeline? Rest assured that there is no need to reinvent any wheels.

  Tags: Automated Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Feature Selection, Hyperparameter, Machine Learning, Open Source

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Oct 17-23: Machine Learning Cheat Sheets - Oct 24, 2018.
  
  Also 5 "Clean Code" Tips That Will Dramatically Improve Your Productivity; Data Science Cheat Sheet.

  Tags: Cheat Sheet, Machine Learning, Top tweets

• New Book: Linear Algebra – what you need for Machine Learning and Data Science now - Oct 24, 2018.
  
  From machine learning and data science to engineering and finance, linear algebra is an important prerequisite for the careers of today and of the future. Learn the math you need with this book.

  Tags: Beginners, Book, Linear Algebra, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Richard Han

• U. of Zurich: Assistant Professorship in AI and Machine Learning (Non-tenure Track) [Zurich, Switzerland] - Oct 24, 2018.
  
  Candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science with specialization in Machine Learning and/or Data Mining including Deep Learning, lnteractive/ Cooperative Learning, statistical learning or privacy preserving modeling, and have an excellent record of academic achievements in the relevant fields.

  Tags: AI, Faculty, Machine Learning, Switzerland, Zurich

• Building a Question-Answering System from Scratch - Oct 24, 2018.
  
  This part will focus on introducing Facebook sentence embeddings and how it can be used in building QA systems. In the future parts, we will try to implement deep learning techniques, specifically sequence modeling for this problem.

  Tags: Machine Learning, NLP, Question answering

• A Deep Look at Deep Learning: Understanding The Basics of How (and Why) it Works - Oct 23, 2018.
  
  In this illustrated guide by Dataiku you'll learn what exactly deep learning is and why its growing and why it can be more powerful than classical machine learning (ML).

  Tags: Dataiku, Deep Learning, Machine Learning

• Introduction to Active Learning - Oct 23, 2018.
  
  An extensive overview of Active Learning, with an explanation into how it works and can assist with data labeling, as well as its performance and potential limitations.

  Tags: Active Learning, Data Preparation, Figure Eight, Machine Learning

• Speak at Mega-PAW Vegas 2019 – on Machine Learning Deployment (Apply by Nov 15) - Oct 22, 2018.
  
  Presenting at PAW is a fulfilling way to engage with the leading members of the machine learning community, offers a chance to share how predictive analytics delivers an impact for your organization, and provides complimentary registration/access to the PAW event.

  Tags: Deep Learning, Las Vegas, Machine Learning, NV, PAW, Predictive Analytics World

• How to Define a Machine Learning Problem Like a Detective - Oct 22, 2018.
  
  The common refrain among machine learning practitioners is that it’s as much an art as a science. True enough, but in this discipline, you can only appreciate the former if you understand the latter.

  Tags: Crime, Data journalism, Machine Learning

• Dr. Data Show Video: How Can You Trust AI? - Oct 20, 2018.
  
  This new web series breaks the mold for data science infotainment, captivating the planet with short webisodes that cover the very best of machine learning and predictive analytics.

  Tags: AI, Eric Siegel, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Analytics World, Trust

• The Intuitions Behind Bayesian Optimization with Gaussian Processes - Oct 19, 2018.
  
  Bayesian Optimization adds a Bayesian methodology to the iterative optimizer paradigm by incorporating a prior model on the space of possible target functions. This article introduces the basic concepts and intuitions behind Bayesian Optimization with Gaussian Processes.

  Tags: Bayesian, Distribution, Hyperparameter, Machine Learning, Optimization

• New Jobs Sure to Emerge Alongside Artificial Intelligence - Oct 18, 2018.
  
  There’s a lot of doomsaying about AI pushing humans out of jobs and destroying entire industries. Is it as bad as all that? Maybe not!

  Tags: AI, Data Science, Machine Learning

• Mindstrong Health: Sr Data Scientist / Machine Learning, Statistics, Coding [Palo Alto, CA] - Oct 17, 2018.
  
  Mindstrong Health is seeking a Sr Data Scientist in Palo Alto, CA, who is passionate about our mission, committed to excellence and excited to build a company that will address one of the greatest health challenges of our time.

  Tags: CA, Data Scientist, Machine Learning, Mindstrong Health, Palo Alto, Statistics

• The Main Approaches to Natural Language Processing Tasks - Oct 17, 2018.
  
  Let's have a look at the main approaches to NLP tasks that we have at our disposal. We will then have a look at the concrete NLP tasks we can tackle with said approaches.

  Tags: Machine Learning, Neural Networks, NLP, Text Classification

• GitHub Python Data Science Spotlight: High Level Machine Learning & NLP, Ensembles, Command Line Viz & Docker Made Easy - Oct 16, 2018.
  
  This post spotlights 5 data science projects, all of which are open source and are present on GitHub repositories, focusing on high level machine learning libraries and low level support tools.

  Tags: Data Science, Docker, Ensemble Methods, fast.ai, GitHub, Machine Learning, NLP, Python

• Machine learning — Is the emperor wearing clothes? - Oct 12, 2018.
  
  We take a look at the core concepts of Machine Learning, including the data, algorithm and optimization needed to get you started, with links to additional resources to help enhance your knowledge.

  Tags: Algorithms, Beginners, Machine Learning

• We Sized Washington’s Edible Marijuana Market Using AI - Oct 12, 2018.
  
  As Canada legalizes marijuana, it might look to Washington to understand how pot sells. With the RAND Corp., we used machine learning to estimate how much THC- in pot is sold in Washington.

  Tags: AI, Canada, Data Science, Law, Machine Learning, Washington

• Using Confusion Matrices to Quantify the Cost of Being Wrong - Oct 11, 2018.
  
  The terms ‘true condition’ (‘positive outcome’) and ‘predicted condition’ (‘negative outcome’) are used when discussing Confusion Matrices. This means that you need to understand the differences (and eventually the costs associated) with Type I and Type II Errors.

  Tags: Data Science, Machine Learning, Metrics, Predictive Modeling

• a4 Media: Manager, Machine Learning Data Engineer [Long Island City, NY] - Oct 10, 2018.
  
  a4 Media is seeking a Manager, Machine Learning Data Engineer in Long Island City, NY, focused on managing the business understanding, data acquisition, and data understanding phases of an agile CRISP-data science process.

  Tags: a4 Media, Data Engineer, Long Island City, Machine Learning, Manager, NY

• KDnuggets™ News 18:n38, Oct 10: Concise Explanation of Learning Algorithms; Why I Call Myself a Data Scientist; Linear Regression in the Wild - Oct 10, 2018.
  
  This week, KDnuggets brings you a discussion of learning algorithms with a hat tip to Tom Mitchell, discusses why you might call yourself a data scientist, explores machine learning in the wild, checks out some top trends in deep learning, shows you how to learn data science if you are low on finances, and puts forth one person's opinion on the top 8 Python machine learning libraries to help get the job done.

  Tags: Algorithms, Data Science, Deep Learning, Linear Regression, Machine Learning, Python, Tom Mitchell

• Top 8 Python Machine Learning Libraries - Oct 9, 2018.
  
  Part 1 of a new series investigating the top Python Libraries across Machine Learning, AI, Deep Learning and Data Science.

  Tags: GitHub, Keras, Machine Learning, Python

• A Concise Explanation of Learning Algorithms with the Mitchell Paradigm - Oct 5, 2018.
  
  A single quote from Tom Mitchell can shed light on both the abstract concept and concrete implementations of machine learning algorithms.

  Tags: Algorithms, Learning, Machine Learning, Tom Mitchell

• Semantic Segmentation: Wiki, Applications and Resources - Oct 4, 2018.
  
  An extensive overview covering the features of Semantic Segmentation and possible uses for it, including GeoSensing, Autonomous Drive, Facial Recognition and more.

  Tags: Deep Learning, Image Recognition, Machine Learning, Object Detection, Segmentation

• KDnuggets™ News 18:n37, Oct 3: Mathematics of Machine Learning; Effective Transfer Learning for NLP; Path Analysis with R - Oct 3, 2018.
  
  Also: Introducing VisualData: A Search Engine for Computer Vision Datasets; Raspberry Pi IoT Projects for Fun and Profit; Recent Advances for a Better Understanding of Deep Learning; Basic Image Data Analysis Using Python - Part 3; Introduction to Deep Learning

  Tags: Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Mathematics, NLP, R, Transfer Learning

• DevOps 2.0: Applying Machine Learning in the CI/CD Chain - Oct 2, 2018.
  
  Explore how ML can be implemented in your organization, so you can (for example) enable the automated assessment of test results for far more complex criteria, such as defining thresholds based on statistical significance rather than just presence/absence of specific criteria.

  Tags: ActiveState, Development, DevOps, Machine Learning, Software

• How to Create a Simple Neural Network in Python - Oct 2, 2018.
  
  The best way to understand how neural networks work is to create one yourself. This article will demonstrate how to do just that.

  Tags: Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Python

• 5 Reasons Why You Should Use Cross-Validation in Your Data Science Projects - Oct 2, 2018.
  
  In cross-validation, we do more than one split. We can do 3, 5, 10 or any K number of splits. Those splits called Folds, and there are many strategies we can create these folds with.

  Tags: Cross-validation, Data Science, Machine Learning

• Dr. Data Show Video: Why Machine Learning Is the Coolest Science - Oct 1, 2018.
  
  This new web series breaks the mold for data science infotainment, captivating the planet with short webisodes that cover the very best of machine learning and predictive analytics.

  Tags: Eric Siegel, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Analytics World

• Recent Advances for a Better Understanding of Deep Learning - Oct 1, 2018.
  
  A summary of the newest deep learning trends, including Non Convex Optimization, Overparametrization and Generalization, Generative Models, Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD) and more.

  Tags: Deep Learning, Explained, Flat Minima, Linear Networks, Machine Learning, Optimization, SGD

• Math for Machine Learning - Sep 28, 2018.
  
  This ebook explains the math involved and introduces you directly to the foundational topics in machine learning.

  Tags: Book, ebook, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Richard Han

• Learning mathematics of Machine Learning: bridging the gap - Sep 28, 2018.
  
  We outline the four key areas of Maths in Machine Learning and begin to answer the question: how can we start with high school maths and use that knowledge to bridge the gap with maths for AI and Machine Learning?

  Tags: AI, Machine Learning, Mathematics

• Building Actionable Machine Learning Models using Trifacta, DataRobot, and Tableau - Sep 26, 2018.
  
  In this webinar, learn best practices and practical implementation tips for each step of an automated machine learning project, and see live, hands-on demos of Trifacta, DataRobot, and Tableau.

  Tags: Automated Machine Learning, DataRobot, Machine Learning, Tableau

• ODSC India Highlights: Deep Learning Revolution in Speech, AI Engineer vs Data Scientist, and Reinforcement Learning for Enterprise - Sep 26, 2018.
  
  Key takeaways and highlights from ODSC India 2018 conference about the latest trends, breakthroughs and revolutions in the field of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

  Tags: AI, Chatbot, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, NLP, ODSC, Recurrent Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Speech Recognition

• Datmo: the Open Source tool for tracking and reproducible Machine Learning experiments - Sep 26, 2018.
  
  As a data scientist, managing environments and experiments is always hard and results in wasted time and effort with all the troubleshooting and lost work. With datmo, you can track your experiments using this common standard and not worry about reproduction of previous work.

  Tags: Data Science, Docker, Machine Learning, Open Source, Reproducibility

• KDnuggets™ News 18:n36, Sep 26: Machine Learning Algorithms From Scratch; Deep Learning Framework Popularity; Data Capture, the Deep Learning Way - Sep 26, 2018.
  
  Also: SQL Case Study: Helping a Startup CEO Manage His Data; Building a Machine Learning Model through Trial and Error; The Whys and Hows of Web Scraping; Unfolding Naive Bayes From Scratch; "Auto-What?" -  A Taxonomy of Automated Machine Learning

  Tags: Algorithms, Automated Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Perceptron, SQL, Web Scraping

• When Bayes, Ockham, and Shannon come together to define machine learning - Sep 25, 2018.
  
  A beautiful idea, which binds together concepts from statistics, information theory, and philosophy.

  Tags: Bayes Theorem, Machine Learning

• “Auto-What?” –  A Taxonomy of Automated Machine Learning - Sep 25, 2018.
  
  Automated machine learning is a rapidly developing segment of artificial intelligence - it’s time to define what an AutoML product is so end-users can compare product capabilities intelligently.

  Tags: Automated Machine Learning, AutoML, Deep Learning, Machine Learning

• Highlight Sessions from Alibaba, Uber, The Washington Post – at Predictive Analytics World London - Sep 24, 2018.
  
  The Predictive Analytics World London 2018 (Sep 17-18) agenda is now live. Have a look at what all the excitement is about!

  Tags: Alibaba, London, Machine Learning, PAW, Predictive Analytics World, Uber, UK, Washington Post

• Building a Machine Learning Model through Trial and Error - Sep 24, 2018.
  
  A step-by-step guide that includes suggestions on how to preprocess data and deriving features from this. This article also contains links to help you explore additional resources about machine learning methods and other examples.

  Tags: Deployment, Machine Learning, MathWorks

• Machine Learning: How to Build a Model From Scratch - Sep 20, 2018.
  
  Register now for upcoming webinar, Building a Machine Learning Fraud Model with Momentum Travel, on Sep 27 @ 10 AM PT.

  Tags: Machine Learning, Modeling, WhitePages

• 6 Steps To Write Any Machine Learning Algorithm From Scratch: Perceptron Case Study - Sep 20, 2018.
  
  Writing a machine learning algorithm from scratch is an extremely rewarding learning experience. We highlight 6 steps in this process.

  Tags: Data Science, Machine Learning, Neural Networks

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Sep 12-18: Machine Learning Cheat Sheets - Sep 19, 2018.
  
  Also: You Aren't So Smart: Cognitive Biases are Making Sure of It; 6 Books Every Data Scientist Should Keep Nearby.

  Tags: Cheat Sheet, Machine Learning, Top tweets

• [Live Webinar] MLOps: Machine Learning Operationalization, Sep 27 - Sep 19, 2018.
  
  Successfully pushing ML to production requires a shift in your DevOps practices to become MLOps, machine learning operationalization. Learn how to do it in this Sep 27 webinar.

  Tags: ActiveState, Deployment, DevOps, Machine Learning, MLOps

• KDnuggets™ News 18:n35, Sep 19: How Many Data Scientists Out There? Hadoop for Beginners; Data Science of Adele - Sep 19, 2018.
  
  Also Top /r/MachineLearning posts, August 2018: Everybody Dance Now; 10 Big Data Trends You Should Know; You Aren't So Smart: Cognitive Biases are Making Sure of It.

  Tags: Hadoop, Machine Learning, Reddit

• Free resources to learn Natural Language Processing - Sep 18, 2018.
  
  An extensive list of free resources to help you learn Natural Language Processing, including explanations on Text Classification, Sequence Labeling, Machine Translation and more.

  Tags: Beginners, Machine Learning, Machine Translation, NLP, Sentiment Analysis, Text Classification

• How to Put Active Learning to Work for Your Enterprise - Sep 17, 2018.
  
  In this eBook from Figure Eight and AWS you'll learn what active learning is and how it works, the areas in which active learning can be particularly effective, and how active learning iteratively improves your model.

  Tags: Active Learning, AWS, ebook, Figure Eight, Machine Learning

• Webinar: How Google BigQuery and Looker Can Accelerate Your Data Science Workflow, Sep 19. - Sep 17, 2018.
  
  Join Looker for this webcast, Sep 19, 2 PM EST, where you will learn how you can leverage Looker with the power of BigQuery Machine Learning (BQML) to build machine learning (ML) models directly where your data lives.

  Tags: BigQuery, Data Science, Looker, Machine Learning, Workflow

• Top /r/MachineLearning posts, August 2018: Everybody Dance Now; Stanford class Machine Learning cheat sheets; Academic Torrents for sharing enormous datasets - Sep 15, 2018.
  
  A range of interesting posts from the /r/MachineLearning Reddit group for the month of August, including: Everybody Dance Now; Stanford class Machine Learning cheat sheets; Academic Torrents; Getting Alexa to respond to sign language using TensorFlow; PyCharm IDE.

  Tags: Alexa, Cheat Sheet, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, PyCharm, Reddit, Supervised Learning, TensorFlow, Tips, Unsupervised Learning

• KDnuggets™ News 18:n34, Sep 12: Essential Math for Data Science; 100 Days of Machine Learning Code; Drop Dropout - Sep 12, 2018.
  
  Also: Neural Networks and Deep Learning: A Textbook; Don't Use Dropout in Convolutional Networks; Ultimate Guide to Getting Started with TensorFlow.

  Tags: Deep Learning, Dropout, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Textbook

• Key Takeaways from KDD 2018: a Deconfounder, Machine Learning at Pinterest, Knowledge Graph - Sep 11, 2018.
  
  Highlights and key takeaways from KDD 2018, 24th ACM SIGKDD conference on Data Science and Data Mining: including what is a deconfounder, how Pinterest approaches Machine Learning, Knowledge Graph for Products, and Differential Privacy.

  Tags: Amazon, Causation, Highlights, KDD-2018, Knowledge Graph, London, Machine Learning, Pinterest, Privacy, Products

• Machine Learning Cheat Sheets - Sep 11, 2018.
  
  Check out this collection of machine learning concept cheat sheets based on Stanord CS 229 material, including supervised and unsupervised learning, neural networks, tips & tricks, probability & stats, and algebra & calculus.

  Tags: Cheat Sheet, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Neural Networks, Probability, Statistics, Supervised Learning, Tips, Unsupervised Learning

• Webinar: How Google BigQuery and Looker Can Accelerate Your Data Science Workflow, Sep 19 - Sep 10, 2018.
  
  Join Looker for this webcast, Sep 19, 2 PM EST, where you will learn how you can leverage Looker with the power of BigQuery Machine Learning (BQML) to build machine learning (ML) models directly where your data lives.

  Tags: BigQuery, Data Science, Looker, Machine Learning, Workflow

• Journey to Machine Learning – 100 Days of ML Code - Sep 7, 2018.
  
  A personal account from Machine Learning enthusiast Avik Jain on his experiences of #100DaysOfMLCode, a challenge that encourages beginners to code and study machine learning for at least an hour, every day for 100 days.

  Tags: GitHub, K-nearest neighbors, Machine Learning, Python, SVM

• The Forrester Wave™: Notebook-Based Predictive Analytics And Machine Learning Solutions, Q3 2018 - Sep 5, 2018.
  
  Read this report to understand the top nine Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning solution providers in the market, and Forrester's 24-criteria evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses.

  Tags: Domino, Forrester, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics

• Three Ways Big Data and Machine Learning Reinvent Online Video Experience - Aug 31, 2018.
  
  With traditional TV viewing on the decline, we discuss several ways Big Data and Machine Learning can assist with online video, including redefining user recommendations, improving video buffering and leveraging MAM orchestration.

  Tags: Big Data, Machine Learning, Netflix

• AI Knowledge Map: How To Classify AI Technologies - Aug 31, 2018.
  
  What follows is then an effort to draw an architecture to access knowledge on AI and follow emergent dynamics, a gateway of pre-existing knowledge on the topic that will allow you to scout around for additional information and eventually create new knowledge on AI.

  Tags: AI, Classification, Deep Learning, Machine Intelligence, Machine Learning, Neural Networks

• Optimus v2: Agile Data Science Workflows Made Easy - Aug 30, 2018.
  
  Looking for a library to skyrocket your productivity as Data Scientist? Check this out!

  Tags: Apache Spark, Machine Learning, Pandas, Python

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Aug 22-28: AI Knowledge Map: How To Classify AI Technologies; 100 Days of #MachineLearning Coding with #Python - Aug 29, 2018.
  
  Also 25 fun questions for a machine learning interview; Data Visualization Cheat Sheet

  Tags: AI, Data Visualization, Interview questions, Machine Learning, Python, Top tweets

• Deploying scikit-learn Models at Scale - Aug 29, 2018.
  
  Find out how to serve your scikit-learn model in an auto-scaling, serverless environment! Today, we’ll take a trained scikit-learn model and deploy it on Cloud ML Engine.

  Tags: Cloud, Google, Google Cloud, Machine Learning, Python, scikit-learn

• How to Make Your Machine Learning Models Robust to Outliers - Aug 28, 2018.
  
  In this blog, we’ll try to understand the different interpretations of this “distant” notion. We will also look into the outlier detection and treatment techniques while seeing their impact on different types of machine learning models.

  Tags: Machine Learning, Modeling, Outliers

• 9 Things You Should Know About TensorFlow - Aug 22, 2018.
  
  A summary of the key points from the Google Cloud Next in San Francisco, "What’s New with TensorFlow?", including neural networks, TensorFlow Lite, data pipelines and more.

  Tags: Deep Learning, Google, Keras, Machine Learning, Python, TensorFlow

• The future of Big Data, Machine Learning and Data Visualization in Europe - Aug 21, 2018.
  
  Learn more about the hottest trends that are shaping the future and beyond at Big Data Summits in London and Barcelona. Deep dive into the topics that will shake up your industry and encourage innovation at your company. Enjoy £250 off all two-day events with code KD250.

  Tags: Barcelona, Big Data, Data Visualization, Enterprise, Europe, Innovation, London, Machine Learning, Spain, UK

• Kinetica: Sr. Software Engineer (Machine Learning) [Arlington, VA] - Aug 21, 2018.
  
  Join an accomplished team to help build out a new scalable, distributed machine learning and data science platform with tight integrations and pipelines to a distributed, sharded GPU-powered database.

  Tags: Database, Distributed Systems, GPU, Kinetica, Machine Learning, Software Engineer

• One-Click Machine Learning Deployments with Anaconda Enterprise - Aug 20, 2018.
  
  With Anaconda Enterprise, your organization can develop, govern, and automate machine learning pipelines, while scaling with ease.

  Tags: Anaconda, Deployment, Machine Learning, Scalability

• Interpreting a data set, beginning to end - Aug 20, 2018.
  
  Detailed knowledge of your data is key to understanding it! We review several important methods that to understand the data, including summary statistics with visualization, embedding methods like PCA and t-SNE, and Topological Data Analysis.

  Tags: Analytics, Big Data, Data Science, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, SAS, Statistics, t-SNE

• Why Automated Feature Engineering Will Change the Way You Do Machine Learning - Aug 20, 2018.
  
  Automated feature engineering will save you time, build better predictive models, create meaningful features, and prevent data leakage.

  Tags: Automated Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Python

• Cartoon: Machine Learning takes a vacation - Aug 18, 2018.
  
  August is a popular time for vacation, and even hard-working AI may want to take a few epochs off from its training. KDnuggets Cartoon looks at how this might go.

  Tags: Cartoon, Deep Learning, Humor, Machine Learning, Robots

• Machine Learning with TensorFlow - Aug 16, 2018.
  
  In this on-demand webinar, you’ll get a general introduction to working with Tensorflow and its surrounding ecosystem, general problem classes, where you can get big acceleration, and why you should be running on a CPU.

  Tags: ActiveState, Intel, Machine Learning, Python, TensorFlow

• Reinforcement Learning: The Business Use Case, Part 2 - Aug 16, 2018.
  
  In this post, I will explore the implementation of reinforcement learning in trading. The Financial industry has been exploring the applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for their use-cases, but the monetary risk has prompted reluctance.

  Tags: Business, Finance, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Use Cases

• Setting up your AI Dev Environment in 5 Minutes - Aug 13, 2018.
  
  Whether you're a novice data science enthusiast setting up TensorFlow for the first time, or a seasoned AI engineer working with terabytes of data, getting your libraries, packages, and frameworks installed is always a struggle. Learn how datmo, an open source python package, helps you get started in minutes.

  Tags: AI, datmo, Development, Docker, Machine Learning, Python, TensorFlow

• Unsupervised Learning Demystified - Aug 13, 2018.
  
  Unsupervised learning is a pattern-finding technique for mining inspiration from your data. Let's demystify!

  Tags: Cassie Kozyrkov, Clustering, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning

• The Essential Guide to Training Data for Machine Learning - Aug 9, 2018.
  
  Download Figure Eight's new ebook, The Essential Guide to Training Data, and you'll learn about the advantages of using more data, the differences between having lots of big data and having labeled data, and some great open datasets to bootstrap your model.

  Tags: Figure Eight, Machine Learning, Report, Training

• Building Reliable Machine Learning Models with Cross-validation - Aug 9, 2018.
  
  Cross-validation is frequently used to train, measure and finally select a machine learning model for a given dataset because it helps assess how the results of a model will generalize to an independent data set in practice.

  Tags: Comet.ml, Cross-validation, Machine Learning, Modeling, scikit-learn

• Reinforcement Learning: The Business Use Case, Part 1 - Aug 9, 2018.
  
  At base, RL is a complex algorithm for mapping observed entities and measures into some set of actions, while optimizing for a long-term or short-term reward.

  Tags: Business, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Use Cases

• AI and ML Day in Australia with Alteryx, Tableau, Amazon, Snowflake, Commonwealth Bank, and IAPA - Aug 8, 2018.
  
  Key information regarding The Alteryx Analytics Revolution Summit roadshow in Australia, including dates, guest speakers, livestream information and how you can register for the roadshow closest to you.

  Tags: AI, Alteryx, Australia, IAPA, Machine Learning, Melbourne, Sydney

• Production ML for Data Scientists: What You Can Do and How to Make It Easy, August 22 Webinar - Aug 8, 2018.
  
  Learn about MLOps –machine learning operationalization that breaks down the silos between data science and IT; Streamlines deployment and orchestration, and adds advanced functionality.

  Tags: Deployment, Machine Learning, ParallelM

• GitHub Python Data Science Spotlight: AutoML, NLP, Visualization, ML Workflows - Aug 8, 2018.
  
  This post includes a wide spectrum of data science projects, all of which are open source and are present on GitHub repositories.

  Tags: Automated Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Visualization, GitHub, Keras, Machine Learning, MLflow, NLP, Python, Workflow

• KDnuggets™ News 18:n30, Aug 8: Iconic Data Visualisation; Data Scientist Interviews Demystified; Simple Statistics in Python - Aug 8, 2018.
  
  Also: Selecting the Best Machine Learning Algorithm for Your Regression Problem; From Data to Viz: how to select the the right chart for your data; Only Numpy: Implementing GANs and Adam Optimizer using Numpy; Programming Best Practices for Data Science

  Tags: Data Science, Data Visualization, Generative Adversarial Network, Interview, Machine Learning, numpy, Python, Regression, Statistics

• StrategyWise: Data Scientist – Machine Learning (Atlanta, GA) - Aug 7, 2018.
  
  Seeking a Data Scientist with Machine Learning and AI experience. Candidates who are an excellent fit for this job possess a combination of business acumen, analytical problem-solving skills, programming and statistical computing, and are adept at learning new skills and grasping complex concepts.

  Tags: Atlanta, Data Scientist, GA, Machine Learning, StrategyWise

• Selecting the Best Machine Learning Algorithm for Your Regression Problem - Aug 1, 2018.
  
  This post should then serve as a great aid in selecting the best ML algorithm for you regression problem!

  Tags: Algorithms, Machine Learning, Regression

• Weapons of Math Destruction, Ethical Matrix, Nate Silver and more Highlights from the Data Science Leaders Summit - Jul 31, 2018.
  
  Domino Data Lab hosted its first ever Data Science Leaders Summit at the lovely Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on May 30-31, 2018.  Cathy O'Neil, Nate Silver, Cassie Kozyrkov and Eric Colson were some of the speakers at this event.

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  Tags: Algorithms, Business Analytics, Cassie Kozyrkov, Data Science, Domino, Ethics, Machine Learning, Moody's, Nate Silver, Stitch Fix

• Remote Data Science: How to Send R and Python Execution to SQL Server from Jupyter Notebooks - Jul 27, 2018.
  
  Did you know that you can execute R and Python code remotely in SQL Server from Jupyter Notebooks or any IDE? Machine Learning Services in SQL Server eliminates the need to move data around.

  Tags: Jupyter, Machine Learning, Microsoft, Python, R, SQL, SQL Server

• 9 Reasons why your machine learning project will fail - Jul 25, 2018.
  
  This article explains in detail some of the issues that you may face during your machine learning project.

  Tags: Deployment, Failure, Machine Learning, Project Fail

• The Washington Post, Alibaba.com & ING – Learn from the best at Predictive Analytics World London - Jul 23, 2018.
  
  Predictive Analytics World London, Oct 17-18 - the leading vendor-neutral machine learning conference - is close to a finalized agenda, packed with cutting edge insights.

  Tags: London, Machine Learning, PAW, Predictive Analytics World, UK

• Ready your Skills for a Cloud-First World with Google - Jul 20, 2018.
  
  The Machine Learning with TensorFlow on Google Cloud Platform Specialization on Coursera will help you jumpstart your career, includes hands-on labs, and takes you from a strategic overview to practical skills in building real-world, accurate ML models.

  Tags: AI, Cloud Computing, Coursera, Google, Google Cloud, Machine Learning, TensorFlow

• Chaos is needed to keep us smart with Machine Learning - Jul 20, 2018.
  
  This post analyses why the chaotic nature of our lives can be used to improve machine learning algorithms.

  Tags: AI, Machine Learning, Random

• Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves Demystified (in Python) - Jul 20, 2018.
  
  In this blog, I will reveal, step by step, how to plot an ROC curve using Python. After that, I will explain the characteristics of a basic ROC curve.

  Tags: Machine Learning, Metrics, Python, ROC-AUC

• Charles River Analytics: Software Engineer – Physiological Sensing and Machine Learning - Jul 20, 2018.
  
  Seeking an engineer experienced in signal processing, time series analysis, and/or machine learning who can contribute to the development of software aimed at interpreting information provided by wearable devices such as Fitbits and iWatches.

  Tags: Cambridge, Charles River Analytics, MA, Machine Learning, Sensors, Software Engineer

• Math for Machine Learning: Open Doors to Data Science and Artificial Intelligence - Jul 18, 2018.
  
  This ebook explains the math involved and introduces you directly to the foundational topics in machine learning.

  Tags: ebook, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Richard Han

• Efficient Graph-based Word Sense Induction - Jul 18, 2018.
  
  This paper describes a set of algorithms for Natural Language Processing (NLP) that match or exceed the state of the art on several evaluation tasks, while also being much more computationally efficient.

  Tags: AI, Machine Learning, NLP, Word Embeddings

• KDnuggets™ News 18:n27, Jul 18: Data Scientist was the sexiest job until…; Text Mining on the Command Line; Does PCA Really Work? - Jul 18, 2018.
  
  Also: What is Minimum Viable (Data) Product?; Beating the 4-Year Slump: Mid-Career Growth in Data Science; GDPR after 2 months - What does it mean for Machine Learning?; Basic Image Data Analysis Using Numpy and OpenCV; fast.ai Deep Learning Part 2 Complete Course Notes

  Tags: Data Science, Data Scientist, Deep Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, GDPR, Image Recognition, Machine Learning, PCA, Text Mining

• Key Takeaways from the Strata San Jose 2018 - Jul 16, 2018.
  
  By dropping 'Hadoop' from its name, the @strataconf 2018 in San Jose signaled the emphasis on machine learning, cloud, streaming and real-time applications.  

  Tags: Data Science, Deep Learning, Explanation, GDPR, Interpretability, Machine Learning, San Jose, Strata, Streaming Analytics

• Dimensionality Reduction : Does PCA really improve classification outcome? - Jul 13, 2018.
  
  In this post, I am going to verify this statement using a Principal Component Analysis ( PCA ) to try to improve the classification performance of a neural network over a dataset.

  Tags: Classification, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning, PCA, R

• New eBook: Machine Learning for Fraud Prevention - Jul 12, 2018.
  
  Get best practices on incorporating machine learning to automate your fraud prevention process and optimize workflows. Download this free ebook now.

  Tags: ebook, Fraud Prevention, Machine Learning, WhitePages

• What is Minimum Viable (Data) Product? - Jul 12, 2018.
  
  This post gives a personal insight into what Minimum Viable Product means for Machine Learning and the importance of starting small and iterating.

  Tags: AirBnB, Data, Machine Learning, Products

• AI Solutionism - Jul 12, 2018.
  
  Machine learning has huge potential for the future of humanity — but it won’t solve all our problems.

  Tags: AI, Automation, Machine Learning, Neural Networks

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Jul 4-10: Fantastic notes on the freely available @fastdotai machine learning course - Jul 11, 2018.
  
  Also: Analyze a Soccer (Football) Game Using #Tensorflow Object Detection; 18 Inspiring Women In AI, Big Data, Data Science, Machine Learning; Timsort - the fastest #sorting #algorithm you've never heard of.

  Tags: fast.ai, Football, Machine Learning, Soccer, TensorFlow, Top tweets

• GDPR after 2 months – What does it mean for Machine Learning? - Jul 11, 2018.
  
  Almost 2 months on from the GDPR introduction, how was machine learning affected? What does the future hold?

  Tags: AI, Claudette, ePR, GDPR, Machine Learning

• Upcoming Meetings in AI, Analytics, Big Data, Data Science, Deep Learning, Machine Learning: July and Beyond - Jul 9, 2018.
  
  Coming soon: ICDM/MLDM New York, Data Innovation Summits Las Vegas, ICML Stockholm, IJCAI/ECAI Stockholm, TDWI Anaheim, KDD-2018 London, JupyterCon NYC, and many more.

  Tags: AI, Analytics, Boston, Data Science, London, Machine Learning, Meetings, New York City, Singapore

• Weak and Strong Bias in Machine Learning - Jul 6, 2018.
  
  With the arrival of the GDPR there has been increased focus on non-discrimination in machine learning. This post explores different forms of model bias and suggests some practical steps to improve fairness in machine learning.

  Tags: Bias, GDPR, Machine Learning, Privacy

• fast.ai Machine Learning Course Notes - Jul 6, 2018.
  
  This posts is a collection of a set of fantastic notes on the fast.ai machine learning MOOC freely available online, as written and shared by a student. These notes are a valuable learning resource either as a supplement to the courseware or on their own.

  Tags: fast.ai, Jeremy Howard, Machine Learning, MOOC

• Automated Machine Learning vs Automated Data Science - Jul 2, 2018.
  
  Just by adding the term "automated" in front of these 2 separate, distinct concepts does not somehow make them equivalent. Machine learning and data science are not the same thing.

  Tags: Automated Data Science, Automated Machine Learning, Data Science, Machine Learning

• KDnuggets™ News 18:n25, Jun 27: 5 Clustering Algorithms Data Scientists Need to Know; Detecting Sarcasm with Deep Convolutional Neural Networks? - Jun 27, 2018.
  
  Also 30 Free Resources for Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP ; 7 Simple Data Visualizations You Should Know in R.

  Tags: Clustering, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, R

• 5 Data Science Projects That Will Get You Hired in 2018 - Jun 26, 2018.
  
  A portfolio of real-world projects is the best way to break into data science. This article highlights the 5 types of projects that will help land you a job and improve your career.

  Tags: Data Preparation, Data Science, Data Visualization, Hiring, Jupyter, Machine Learning

• How to Execute R and Python in SQL Server with Machine Learning Services - Jun 25, 2018.
  
  Machine Learning Services in SQL Server eliminates the need for data movement - you can install and run R/Python packages to build Deep Learning and AI applications on data in SQL Server.

  Tags: Azure ML, Machine Learning, Microsoft, Python, R, SQL, SQL Server

• 30 Free Resources for Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP & AI - Jun 25, 2018.
  
  Check out this collection of 30 ML, DL, NLP & AI resources for beginners, starting from zero and slowly progressing to the point that readers should have an idea of where to go next.

  Tags: AI, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, NLP

• An Intuitive Introduction to Gradient Descent - Jun 21, 2018.
  
  This post provides a good introduction to Gradient Descent, covering the intuition, variants and choosing the learning rate.

  Tags: Gradient Descent, Machine Learning, Optimization

• The 5 Clustering Algorithms Data Scientists Need to Know - Jun 20, 2018.
  
  Today, we’re going to look at 5 popular clustering algorithms that data scientists need to know and their pros and cons!

  Tags: Clustering, Data Scientist, DBSCAN, Machine Learning

• Get Packt Skill Up Developer Skills Report - Jun 19, 2018.
  
  Find the top tools for 4 distinct industries, learn what do developers in different sectors say is the next big thing, and more. Also get any Packt book or video for just $10.

  Tags: Developers, Free ebook, Machine Learning, Packt Publishing, Python