The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

If $Y$ at that point is (statistically and practically) significantly better than our current operating point, and that point is deemed acceptable, we update the system parameters to this better value. In isolation, the $x_1$-system is optimal: changing $x_1$ and leaving the $x_2$ at 0 will decrease system performance.

Experimentation 52

Experimentation Optimization Uncertainty Metrics 52

The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

JULY 22, 2020

For example, imagine a fantasy football site is considering displaying advanced player statistics. A ramp-up strategy may mitigate the risk of upsetting the site’s loyal users who perhaps have strong preferences for the current statistics that are shown. One reason to do ramp-up is to mitigate the risk of never before seen arms.

Experimentation 95

Experimentation Statistics Testing Strategy 95

Domino Data Lab

MAY 8, 2019

Finale Doshi-Velez, Been Kim (2017-02-28) ; see also the Domino blog article about TCAV. Adrian Weller (2017-07-29). “ They also require advanced skills in statistics, experimental design, causal inference, and so on – more than most data science teams will have. Challenges for Transparency ”. Riccardo Guidotti, et al.

Machine Learning 105

Machine Learning Data Science Modeling Visualization 105

O'Reilly on Data

MARCH 23, 2023

Many of these go slightly (but not very far) beyond your initial expectations: you can ask it to generate a list of terms for search engine optimization, you can ask it to generate a reading list on topics that you’re interested in. It was not optimized to provide correct responses. It has helped to write a book.

IT 271

IT Modeling Testing Risk 271