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Play the 20 Questions Game Against an LLM

And learn about LLM architecture techniques, parsed output, test design and performance measurement of your systemContinue reading on Towards Data Science Β»

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

5 Outside the Box Applications of Natural Language Processing

The NLP applications you might never know existed.

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5 Python One-Liners to Kick Off Your Data Exploration

How to kickstart your EDA using simple one linersContinue reading on Towards Data Science Β»

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Lasso and Elastic Net Regressions, Explained: A Visual Guide with Code Examples

REGRESSION ALGORITHMRoping in key features with coordinate descentLeast Squares Regression, Explained: A Visual Guide with Code Examples for BeginnersLinear regression comes in different types: Least Squares methods form the foundation, from the classic Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) to Ridge regression with its regularization to prevent overfitting. Then there’s Lasso regression, which takes a unique approach by...

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Bridging the Data Literacy Gap

The Advent, Evolution, and Current state of β€œData Translators”IntroductionWith Data being constantly glorified as the most valuable asset organizations can own, leaders and decision-makers are always looking for effective ways to put their data insights to use. Every time customers interact with digital products, millions of data points are generated and the opportunity loss of not harnessing these data points to make...

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Multimodal RAG: Process Any File Type with AI

A beginner-friendly guide with example (Python)codeThis is the third article in a larger series on multimodal AI. In the previous posts, we discussed multimodal LLMs and embedding models, respectively. In this article, we will combine these ideas to enable the development of multimodal RAG systems. I’ll start by reviewing key concepts and then share example code for implementing such asystem.Image fromCanva.Language...

Published on: December 05, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Chat with Your Images using Multimodal LLMs

Chat with Your Images Using Llama 3.2-Vision Multimodal LLMsLearn how to build Llama 3.2-Vision locally in a chat-like mode, and explore its Multimodal skills on a ColabnotebookAnnotated image by author. Original image byPixabay.IntroductionThe integration of vision capabilities with Large Language Models (LLMs) is revolutionizing the computer vision field through multimodal LLMs (MLLM). These models combine text and...

Published on: December 05, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Who Does What in Data? A Practical Introduction to the Role of a Data Engineer & Data Scientist

What does a data engineer do differently to a data scientist?Continue reading on Towards Data Science Β»

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GPS Interpolation Using Maps and Kinematics

How do you apply dead reckoning to your geospatial dataset?The picture above illustrates the GPS interpolation process. The red dots represent the known and repeated GPS locations, with more than one location per dot, while the blue dots represent the inferred locations of the repeated points along the road using the vehicle’s speed. (Image created by the author using OpenStreetMap data and imagery.)Modern cars, vans,...

Published on: December 05, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Building a Fantasy Football Research Agent with LangGraph

An end-to-end guide covering integration with the Sleeper API, creation of a Streamlit UI, and deployment via AWSCDKPhoto by Dmitriy Demidov onUnsplashIt’s embarrassing how much time I spend thinking about my fantasy footballteam.Managing a squad means processing a firehose of informationβ€”injury reports, expert projections, upcoming bye weeks, and favorable matchups. And it’s not just the volume of data, but the...

Published on: December 05, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

From Code to Paper: Using GPT Models and Python to Generate Scientific LaTeX Documents

Automating scientific code documentation: a GPT-powered POC for streamlined workflows.Illustration picture. Generated byChatGPT.IntroductionWorking on scientific papers often involves translating algorithms into scientific formulas, typically formatted in LaTeX. This process can be tedious and time-consuming, especially in large projects, as it requires constant back-and-forth between the code repository and the LaTeX...

Published on: December 05, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

DRAGIN: Dynamic Retrieval Augmented Generation based on the Information Needs of Large Language…

DRAGIN: Dynamic Retrieval Augmented Generation based on the Information Needs of Large LanguageModelsTraditional RAG vs. dynamicRAGIn this article, I explore the fundamental concepts explained in the research paper titled β€œDRAGIN: Dynamic Retrieval Augmented Generation based on the Information Needs of Large Language Models” by Weihang Su, Yichen Tang, Qingyao Ai, Zhijing Wu, and Yiqun Liu. This paper can be accessed...

Published on: December 05, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Google DeepMind at NeurIPS 2024

Advancing adaptive AI agents, empowering 3D scene creation, and innovating LLM training for a smarter, safer future

Published on: December 05, 2024 | Source: DeepMind Blog favicon DeepMind Blog

How to Install and Run LLMs Locally on Android Phones

Learn how to bring the power of AI right to your Android phoneβ€”no cloud, no internet, just pure on-device intelligence!

Published on: December 05, 2024 | Source: KDnuggets favicon KDnuggets

How to Transition Into Data Science-and Within Data Science

How to Transition Into Data Scienceβ€”and Within DataScienceFeeling inspired to write your first TDS post? We’re always open to contributions from newauthors.With January just around the corner, we’re about to enter prime career-moves season: that exciting time of the year when many data and machine learning professionals assess their career growth and explore new opportunities, and newcomers to the field plan the next...

Published on: December 05, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

From Novice to Pro: A Roadmap for Your Machine Learning Career

Let's take a look at a concise roadmap to building a lasting and effective machine learning career.

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Don’t Flood Your Algorithms With Easy Examplesβ€Šβ€”β€ŠIt Costs Money

A common mistake that slows down training and burns cashContinue reading on Towards Data Science Β»

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Break Free from the IC Mindset. You Are a Manager Now.

5 mistakes I see new managers make in their transition into leadership rolesContinue reading on Towards Data Science Β»

Published on: December 05, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

5 Beginner-Friendly Projects to Learn LLMs & RAG

I believe in the 'learning by doing' approachβ€”you learn more this way.

Published on: December 05, 2024 | Source: Machine Learning Mastery favicon Machine Learning Mastery

How to Interpret Matrix Expressionsβ€Šβ€”β€ŠTransformations

Matrix algebra for a data scientistPhoto by Ben Allan onUnsplashThis article begins a series for anyone who finds matrix algebra overwhelming. My goal is to turn what you’re afraid of into what you’re fascinated by. You’ll find it especially helpful if you want to understand machine learning concepts andmethods.Table of contents:IntroductionPrerequisitesMatrix-vector multiplicationTranspositionComposition of...

Published on: December 04, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

What Teaching AI Taught me About Data Skills & People

Three key lessons from my journey as a corporate AIeducatorPhoto by MikhailNilov.As an AI Educator, my job was to equip corporate teams with the data & AI skills they needed to thrive. But looking back, I realized that I learned far more from them that they did fromme.Here’s what teaching 2000+ employees at 10+ large enterprises taught me about data skills, people, and the art of learning.1. Data Science has More...

Published on: December 04, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Introducing Univariate Exemplar Recommenders: how to profile Customer Behavior in a single vector

Customer ProfilingSurveying and improving the current methodologies for customer profiling***To understand this article, knowledge of embeddings, clustering, and recommendation systems is required. The implementation of this algorithm has been released on GitHub and is fully open-source. I am open to criticism and welcome any feedback.Most platforms, nowadays, understand that tailoring individual choices for each...

Published on: December 04, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Step-by-Step Guide for Building Bump Charts in Plotly

Learn how to create custom bump charts in Python using Plotly for data visualizationContinue reading on Towards Data Science Β»

Published on: December 04, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

7 Projects to Master Data Engineering

Learn to build, run, and manage data engineering pipelines both locally and in the cloud using popular tools.

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An Introduction to CTEs in SQL

Explore how Common Table Expression (CTE) can help optimize SQL performance and readabilityContinue reading on Towards Data Science Β»

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GenCast predicts weather and the risks of extreme conditions with state-of-the-art accuracy

New AI model advances the prediction of weather uncertainties and risks, delivering faster, more accurate forecasts up to 15 days ahead

Published on: December 04, 2024 | Source: DeepMind Blog favicon DeepMind Blog

Machine Learning Basics I Look for in Data Scientist Interviews

Let’s build our breadth of science together.Continue reading on Towards Data Science Β»

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Getting Started with MongoDB: Installation and Setup Guide

MongoDB is a database that’s great for handling large amounts of diverse data. This article walks you through installing MongoDB and using the MongoDB Shell to manage your data easily.

Published on: December 04, 2024 | Source: KDnuggets favicon KDnuggets

Genie 2: A large-scale foundation world model

Generating unlimited diverse training environments for future general agents

Published on: December 04, 2024 | Source: DeepMind Blog favicon DeepMind Blog

SQL vs. Calculators: Building Champion/Challenger Tests from Scratch

CODE OR CLICK: WHAT IS BETTER FOR A/BTESTINGIn depth SQL code for creating your own statistical testdesignImage from Imagen3The $300 Million Button: How A/B Testing Changed E-Commerce ForeverI am sure a lot of people are aware of the $300 million button story. For those that are not aware of the story, it is about a major e-commerce platform losing millions in potential revenue due to customer drop-offs at checkout....

Published on: December 04, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

How to Bring SQL Server Data into Microsoft Fabric

Options, options…In this article, you’ll learn what the possibilities are for bringing your on-prem SQL Server data to Microsoft FabricContinue reading on Towards Data Science Β»

Published on: December 04, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

5 Free Resources to Understand Neural Networks

Here are five free resources in diverse formats and difficulty levels to acquaint with deep learning models at no cost.

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Information at a Glance: Do Your Charts Suck?

How pre-attentive processing, Gestalt theory, and visual data encoding inform data design decisionsContinue reading on Towards Data Science Β»

Published on: December 04, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Training Language Models on Google Colab

A guide to iterative fine-tuning and serialisationPhoto by Shio Yang onUnsplashSo, you recently discovered Hugging Face and the host of open source models like BERT, Llama, BART and a whole host of generative language models by Mistral AI, Facebook, Salesforce and other companies. Now you want to experiment with fine tuning some Large Language Models for your side projects. Things start off great, but then you discover...

Published on: December 04, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

5 Free APIs for Building AI Applications

The AI field is rapidly evolving, becoming one of the most dynamic areas within machine learning.

Published on: December 04, 2024 | Source: Machine Learning Mastery favicon Machine Learning Mastery