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Humans-in-the-loop forecasting: integrating data science and business planning

The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

ln this post he describes where and how having “humans in the loop” in forecasting makes sense, and reflects on past failures and successes that have led him to this perspective. Our team does a lot of forecasting. It also owns Google’s internal time series forecasting platform described in an earlier blog post.

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7 public health data modernization lessons from Canada’s superior COVID-19 response

IBM Big Data Hub

A proactive approach to the threat of a global health crisis After the SARS outbreak in 2003, federal and provincial governments in Canada recognized that their existing public health systems and IT were inadequate.