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Creators of Intelligence

By : Dr. Alex Antic
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Creators of Intelligence

By: Dr. Alex Antic

Overview of this book

A Gartner prediction in 2018 led to numerous articles stating that "85% of AI and machine learning projects fail to deliver.” Although it's unclear whether a mass extinction event occurred for AI implementations at the end of 2022, the question remains: how can I ensure that my project delivers value and doesn't become a statistic? The demand for data scientists has only grown since 2015, when they were dubbed the new “rock stars” of business. But how can you become a data science rock star? As a new senior data leader, how can you build and manage a productive team? And what is the path to becoming a chief data officer? Creators of Intelligence is a collection of in-depth, one-on-one interviews where Dr. Alex Antic, a recognized data science leader, explores the answers to these questions and more with some of the world's leading data science leaders and CDOs. Interviews with: Cortnie Abercrombie, Edward Santow, Kshira Saagar, Charles Martin, Petar Veličković, Kathleen Maley, Kirk Borne, Nikolaj Van Omme, Jason Tamara Widjaja, Jon Whittle, Althea Davis, Igor Halperin, Christina Stathopoulos, Angshuman Ghosh, Maria Milosavljevic, Dr. Meri Rosich, Dat Tran, and Stephane Doyen.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
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Chapter 1: Introducing the Creators of Intelligence

Collective Intelligence

When I set out to write this book, my intention was to collate the learnings and wisdom from some of the industry’s most successful and renowned data leaders, and to share some pragmatic advice on how to do data science right.

After many hours of conversations with these data leaders, I feel excited about the potential for good using AI – and concerned about the potential harms. One thing is clear: the discipline of data science will continue to increase in relevance.

It was inspiring to hear about how each of the interviewees overcame the challenges they faced – hopefully, some of their stories will save readers from learning some lessons the hard way! My plan has always been to offer clear and actionable advice and recommendations that you can apply to your own organization and career. In this chapter, we will distill the invaluable information from each of the interviewees into a set of key themes, as follows:

  • Entering the...