Quality Assurance testing in analytics
QA Testing Most people are familiar with the term Quality Assurance Testing in engineering. The definition of Q&A Testing given by techtarget is: “In developing products and services, quality assurance is any
Should Data Science be considered as its own discipline?
By Yasmin Chamchoun Data science is a new area of study that branches from disciplines such as statistics, computing, mathematics, software development, ML and many more. However, with the increasing
Just how smart AI is? I had the opportunity to participate in an interview on BloxLive recently, about whether we should fear AI or not. Interestingly enough, this topic is
The Ups and Downs of being a Data Scientist: We hear it from the experts themselves
This post is coming from Yasmin Chamchoun. A career in data science is becoming highly sought after. With more and more people entering the field, what is that makes ‘data
A social media outline of the Greek debt crisis
Every year I am teaching social media analytics at the Cyprus International Institute of Management. The course includes topics such as natural language processing, and how to extract insights from
Data science without programming
It is impossible to become a data scientist without programming. However, you don’t have to be a data scientist to use data science! The market around data science, machine learning
Coaching in business We all know about business coaching. Business coaches help entrepreneurs and executives develop skills and improve their planning and decision making. This help takes place because of
Quick thought: Are black-boxes going to become the standard in machine learning?
Black boxes in machine learning I was reading Kaggle’s No Free Hunch blog the other day. It had an interview from Josef Slavicek who ranked 3rd place on the “Flavours
Data science and entrepreneurship: Business models for data science
Data science and entrepreneurship I have worked with many startups of all stages during my career. This has given me a very good understanding of the various ways that data
Data science for decision makers
Data science can be a difficult endeavour Data science can be difficult to understand. It is a field that spans a history of more than 100 years, and encapsulates artificial
Interpretable machine learning and algorithmic bias: Interview on Bloxlive.tv
Interpretable machine learning is currently one of the hottest areas in machine learning. We have talked in another post about how interpretable machine learning can help you veer into the black
The Importance of Building a Data-Centric Culture
Why be data-driven? Data-driven organizations are far more successful than their lagging peers. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, a data driven organization is 23 times more likely to turn
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Litigation
This week’s article is provided by the law firm Hogan Injury. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are gaining more attention as days pass. Aside from the advantages that cryptocurrencies have like anonymity and easy international
How can AI and Blockchain help fight sex trafficking: Interview on Bloxlive.tv
Sex trafficking is a major social issue, and technologies based on AI and blockchain have started to successfully be used against it. There was a high profile case recently, where
