Faced with creating an NLP text to query exploration of storm data from a spider dataset requiring multidimensional analysis and storytelling through visuals, Tasneem and her team discovered atoti. “I didn’t need to switch from different tools to construct the cube and then switch to another tool to create a...
Viewing AI from an artistic perspective with Li Xiao’an
Art is a better way to experience something mathematical https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA03iyI3yEA AI in the music industry is nothing new. AI tools such as Google’s NSynth Super, Shutterstock’s Amper Music and Sony’s Flow Machines have been used by musicians to make music or simplify their music-making process. In part one of our...
Li Xiao’an: Strategizing AI solutions in the music industry
The need for non-technical subject matter experts in data science Known as Xiao’an — Composer, Life Science Husband on LinkedIn, his headline says “Music For Whatever The Hell You Want | AI Solutions To Music Industry Problems”. That got me really curious. What has a composer got to do with AI solutioning? If...
Dismantling bias in ML/AI with Ayodele Odubela
Machines are learning our biases and she is on a mission to fix it. Plus, how Hollywood has been feeding the problem. I had the opportunity to meet Ayodele in a bit of a fan-girl moment. As someone passionate about intended and unintended bias in technology, I knew from her profile...
Synthetic data generation: test your proof of concept, without the data!
In this article, learn one of the sought out skills for data scientists -how to generate random datasets. We will see why to synthetic data generation is important and we will explore the various Python libraries to generate synthetic data. Introduction: Why Data Synthesis? Testing proof of concept As a...
Getting a voice heard: Ravit Jain
Influencing data science without data science By trade, he’s not a data scientist, nor is he a machine learning engineer. What’s more, you may also notice that his Linkedin profile credentials don’t relate to STEM at all. So you’re probably wondering, how has Ravit Jain has become a prominent figure in...
“Open Source is a win-win for everyone” - Philip Vollet
‘One of the benefits of growing an open-source product is the community around it. They contribute to the code and grow their skills together.’ I have now interviewed quite a few inspiring members of the data science community, and I have noticed that they all have one thing in common:...
To the Big Tech out there: Africa needs knowledge development, not just ‘another job’
Exploring ways to improve Africa’s digital landscape with Mabu Manaileng As the old Chinese saying goes: Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you’ve fed him for a lifetime. Big tech has been heading to Africa in recent years, as...
Fixing ‘dirty data’ with Susan Walsh, the Classification Guru
Data classification gives visibility that uncovers fraud, rook spending or mismatched data 2021 is a year of harvesting for Susan Walsh - the fixer of dirty data! After three and a half years of working tirelessly, her business - The Classification Guru - has finally taken off. She’s done with her...