Neural networks and deep learning currently provide some of the most reliable image recognition, speech recognition, and natural language processing solutions available. However, it wasn’t always that way. One of the earliest and simplest teaching philosophies for artificial intelligence was marginally successful. It suggested that loading the maximum amount of information into a powerful computer […]
Fundamentals of AIaaS and AIPaas (AI-as-a-Service and AI Platforms-as-a-Service)
There are many factors that have started making businesses restless and eager to dive into the newest intelligent technologies for their Data Management practices. The business operators have sighed with relief knowing that they no longer have to engage dedicated talents for advanced model development or cloud infrastructure planning. The idea of “managed (hosted) Data […]
Data Science vs. Business Intelligence
The growth of Data Science in today’s modern data-driven world had to happen when it did. If one really takes a careful look at the growth of data analysis over the years, without Data Science, traditional (descriptive) Business Intelligence (BI) would have remained primarily a static performance reporter within current business operations. With the rising […]
Advances in Machine Learning
There is little doubt machine learning has become one of the most powerful technologies in the last decade. The emphasis on “learning” in machine learning allows computers to make better and better decisions, based on previous experiences. Advances in this technology have allowed for recent breakthroughs that promote faster and more efficient business intelligence, using […]
Do Citizen Data Scientists Need Special Analytics Tools?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. When Gartner talks about expanding data analytics to business users, they also talk about how the analytical tools must be suitable for business users. If a business wants to implement a citizen data scientist initiative and encourage their business users to become more productive and valuable within the […]
2020 DATAVERSITY Top 20
With 2020 now behind us, we here at DATAVERSITY are taking a moment to look back on the hits and misses of this unprecedented year. What content did you, our readers, seek out most during challenging times? Which topics helped you succeed as a data professional, and what should we focus more on in 2021 […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Using SQL for Data Science
With the increasing hype of trends like AI and digital transformation, companies have become data-driven. They have started relying on data and analytics instead of gut feelings, and Data Science has emerged as a lucrative profession. There are 2.72 million job openings for data scientists at present, and this demand will only go higher. If […]
What Are GPUs and Why Do Data Scientists Love Them?
Click to learn more about author Eva Murray. Move over, CPUs. The GPUs have arrived in modern enterprises, and data scientists are eager to use them for their modeling and deep learning applications. Why is this happening, and what are the advantages GPUs bring for Data Science applications? Read on and find out. What Are GPUs? GPUs, or graphics […]
Building the Data-Driven Enterprise for a Resilient Future
Click to learn more about author Bas Kamphuis Confronted with the current state of the world, business leaders are reassessing and recalibrating how they can better prepare themselves to become more resilient across their supply chain, their financial and customer operations, and the protection of their employees. Early in 2020, many companies were already looking […]
Data Versioning Matters to Data Science
Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently published a case study about how the Allen Institute for Cell Science — which was founded by Microsoft’s Paul Allen to research how the human brain works in health and disease — is taking new steps to make its data and metadata easy to access, search, and redistribute for internal […]