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Data science vs data analytics: Unpacking the differences

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Though you may encounter the terms “data science” and “data analytics” being used interchangeably in conversations or online, they refer to two distinctly different concepts. Meanwhile, data analytics is the act of examining datasets to extract value and find answers to specific questions.

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Data science vs. machine learning: What’s the difference?

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While data science and machine learning are related, they are very different fields. In a nutshell, data science brings structure to big data while machine learning focuses on learning from the data itself. What is data science? This post will dive deeper into the nuances of each field.

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Generative AI use cases for the enterprise

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While advanced models can handle diverse data types, some excel at specific tasks, like text generation, information summary or image creation. The quality of outputs depends heavily on training data, adjusting the model’s parameters and prompt engineering, so responsible data sourcing and bias mitigation are crucial.

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Anomaly detection in machine learning: Finding outliers for optimization of business functions

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Anomalies are not inherently bad, but being aware of them, and having data to put them in context, is integral to understanding and protecting your business. The challenge for IT departments working in data science is making sense of expanding and ever-changing data points.

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10 everyday machine learning use cases

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Marketers use ML for lead generation, data analytics, online searches and search engine optimization (SEO). ML algorithms and data science are how recommendation engines at sites like Amazon, Netflix and StitchFix make recommendations based on a user’s taste, browsing and shopping cart history.

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Getting ready for artificial general intelligence with examples

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Achieving these feats is accomplished through a combination of sophisticated algorithms, natural language processing (NLP) and computer science principles. LLMs like ChatGPT are trained on massive amounts of text data, allowing them to recognize patterns and statistical relationships within language. What are the types of AGI?

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How to build a successful AI strategy

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By giving machines the growing capacity to learn, reason and make decisions, AI is impacting nearly every industry, from manufacturing to hospitality, healthcare and academia. It will also determine the talent the organization needs to develop, attract or retain with relevant skills in data science, machine learning (ML) and AI development.