Reposted by Eric ColsonCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22/06/2025A reminder of how the number of centrifuges in Iran soared after Trump’s 2018 JCPOA withdrawal. @brendannyhan.bsky.social 381118429
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Wow - CA and NY pay out a lot more than they get back to the Feds. usafacts.org/articles/whi... 010
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Compelling visualization showing global temperature over time. It's the last bit that is compelling. Avg is about the same, but variation is increased. fb.watch/z1Axq0JLi-/?... 020
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Tariffs = Tax = Higher Prices. I'm getting emails from ecommerce companies warning of price increases. “It is the maxim of every prudent master of a family, never to attempt to make at home what it will cost him more to make than to buy.” — Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations #tariffs 000
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Gaslight me on this: www.economist.com/graphic-deta... 020
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Fundamental. There are always options for decomposability in just about any system. 010
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Progress on the elusive sequence-based recommendations. arxiv.org/pdf/2502.13909 #machinelearning, #MLSky, #DataScience 020
Reposted by Eric ColsonTowards Data Science @towardsdatascience.com · 14/02/2025Quantum computing and data science... a match made in tech heaven? Sara A. Metwalli's latest article explores how these 2 fields intersect and why data scientists should care about quantum advancements.towardsdatascience.comShould Data Scientists Care About Quantum Computing? | Towards Data ScienceI am sure the quantum hype has reached every person in tech (and outside it, most probably). With some over-the-top claims, like “some company has proved quantum supremacy,” “the quantum revolution… 171
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Operationalizing Machine Learning: An Interview Study by @joehellerstein.bsky.social, @adityagp.bsky.social, et al. Particularly love the part on "Retrofitting Explanations". #MachineLearning #MLOps #Datascience. arxiv.org/pdf/2209.09125 1114
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Thoughtful article on the role of statistics in AI by Friedrich, et al. I didn't think there would be any question about it. Causal reasoning, uncertainty, evaluation, etc - all are crucial to AI and come from the school of statistics. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #DataScience #Statistics #AIlink.springer.comIs there a role for statistics in artificial intelligence? - Advances in Data Analysis and ClassificationThe research on and application of artificial intelligence (AI) has triggered a comprehensive scientific, economic, social and political discussion. Here we argue that statistics, as an interdisciplin... 043
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Always an interesting conversation with @hugobowne.bsky.social. Great topics on the management of data scientists. #Datascience www.linkedin.com/posts/hugo-b...linkedin.comHugo Bowne-Anderson on LinkedIn: 🎙️ Why 90% of Data Science Projects Fail—And How to Fix It In the…🎙️ Why 90% of Data Science Projects Fail—And How to Fix It In the latest High Signal podcast, I spoke with Eric Colson—DS/ML advisor, former Chief… 121
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 31/01/2025The Secretary Problem. An oldie, but so relevant to many business problems (and personal ... eg. when to stop looking for a parking spot). www.jstor.org/stable/2243190 #Algorithms #DataScience 010
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 21/01/2025This resonates ... for 20+ years, I've embraced ANN only as as a very lose metaphor for how our human brains work. But in the last 2 years I couldn't help but notice more and more similarities. 010
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Experimentation has become much clearer and more accessible. With better defined roles, steps, and tools, companies are democratizing the process. Let the learnings flow! Great article by Sven Schmit, Ramesh Johari, David Holtz, Martin Tingley, Iavor Bojinov #Experimentation hbr.org/2025/01/want...hbr.orgWant Your Company to Get Better at Experimentation?For years, online experimentation has fueled the innovations of leading tech companies, enabling them to rapidly test and refine new ideas, optimize product features, personalize user experiences, and... 020
Reposted by Eric ColsonEli Bressert @elibressert.com · 21/11/2024Jupyter NB is truly indispensable. Seeing Jupyter Book's 2.0a evolution & the amazing features it sports is mind blowing. My three fav features are: MyST markdown (so, so good) Clean and beautiful PDF output New fast search capability blog.jupyterbook.org/posts/2024-1... (via @choldgraf.com) 131
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024An article I wrote on why the ideas from data scientists are so valuable and the forces that tend to suppress them. #datascience www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...linkedin.comEric Colson on LinkedIn: Beyond Skills: Unlocking the Full Potential of Data ScientistsAn article I wrote on why the ideas from data scientists are so valuable and the forces that tend to suppress them. #Datascience 032
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Since everyone else is doing ... Fun trend intro'd by Kevin Weil of OpenAI: prompt ChatGPT: "based on what you know about me, draw me a picture of what you think my current life looks like." (got the econ, evolution, AI, volleyball stuff right ... but it did for like many, it hallucinated a cat) 140
Eric Colson @ecolson.bsky.social · 13/11/2023Hello bluesky. Hopping this will provide a useful alternative to twitter/X. 080
