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. Crucially, it takes into account the uncertainty inherent in our experiments. Why experiment with several parameters concurrently?

Experimentation 52

Experimentation Optimization Uncertainty Metrics 52

The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

by AMIR NAJMI & MUKUND SUNDARARAJAN Data science is about decision making under uncertainty. Some of that uncertainty is the result of statistical inference, i.e., using a finite sample of observations for estimation. But there are other kinds of uncertainty, at least as important, that are not statistical in nature.

Uncertainty 56

Uncertainty Statistics Measurement Cost-Benefit 56

O'Reilly on Data

MARCH 31, 2020

AI products are automated systems that collect and learn from data to make user-facing decisions. All you need to know for now is that machine learning uses statistical techniques to give computer systems the ability to “learn” by being trained on existing data. Machine learning adds uncertainty.

Management 339

Management Machine Learning Experimentation Metrics 339

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 28, 2023

These circumstances have induced uncertainty across our entire business value chain,” says Venkat Gopalan, chief digital, data and technology officer, Belcorp. “As The R&D laboratories produced large volumes of unstructured data, which were stored in various formats, making it difficult to access and trace.

Digital Transformation 85

Digital Transformation Cost-Benefit Informatics Data mining 85

Domino Data Lab

JUNE 23, 2019

Skomoroch proposes that managing ML projects are challenging for organizations because shipping ML projects requires an experimental culture that fundamentally changes how many companies approach building and shipping software. Without large amounts of labeled training data solving most AI problems is not possible.

Management 110

Management Machine Learning Experimentation Metrics 110

Occam's Razor

APRIL 8, 2013

We are far too enamored with data collection and reporting the standard metrics we love because others love them because someone else said they were nice so many years ago. It helps you to amplify what’s proven to work, throw away what isn’t, and tweak the goal-posts when data indicates that they may be in the wrong place.

Metrics 156

Metrics KPI Analytics Key Performance Indicator 156

The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2015

by NIALL CARDIN, OMKAR MURALIDHARAN, and AMIR NAJMI When working with complex systems or phenomena, the data scientist must often operate with incomplete and provisional understanding, even as she works to advance the state of knowledge. There has been debate as to whether the term “data science” is necessary. Some don’t see the point.

Slice and Dice 45

Slice and Dice Experimentation Data-driven Data Science 45