DataHack Radio

Reinforcement learning algorithms have been knocking on the door of industrial applications in recent years. Will they finally blow the door wide open in 2019? What are some of the biggest obstacles holding back reinforcement learning? And is there a ceiling we can put on where RL will take us in the future?

We welcome 2019 on DataHack Radio with a stellar episode #15 featuring Xander Steenbrugge, as he navigates us through the wide-ranging and intricate world of reinforcement learning. And yes, those above questions have been very expertly handled in this episode. Read more about this episode here: https://www.analyticsvidhya.com/blog/2019/01/datahack-radio-reinforcement-learning-xander/

Quantum computing and quantum machine learning - most of us have come across these concepts at some point without getting the opportunity to delve deeper. But what if I told you that these could potentially disrupt the way we see and use technology?

We are joined by Dr. Mandaar Pande in episode #14 of the DataHack Radio podcast, where he navigates us through the wonderfully complex world of quantum computing.

Did you know that the oil and gas industry is currently only using close to 1% of the data it generates? A mind-boggling figure, and not one we usually think about when talking about artificial intelligence and machine learning applications.

In episode #13 of the DataHack Radio podcast, we are joined by Yogendra Narayan Pandey, Ph.D, as he takes us on a knowledge-rich journey in the world of oil and gas.

We see a ton of aspiring data scientists interested in this field, but they often turn away daunted by the challenges NLP presents. It's such a niche line of work, and we at Analytics Vidhya would love to see more of our community actively participate in ground-breaking work in this field.

So we thought what better way to do this than get an NLP expert on our DataHack Radio podcast? Yes, we've got none other than Sebastian Ruder in Episode 12! This podcast is a knowledge goldmine for NLP enthusiasts, so make sure you tune in.

What is decision intelligence? How does it tie into the world of data science? And what does Google have to do with it all? Click on the above SoundCloud link and find out!

Welcome to episode #11 of DataHack Radio, where we were joined by Google Cloud's Chief Decision Scientist, Cassie Kozyrkov! Cassie is a well-known speaker in the data science sphere, and often pens down her thoughts in articulate fashion in this field. She takes us on a journey into her life at Google and how she went from being a Statistician at Google to her current role.

What is decision intelligence? How does it tie into the world of data science? And what does Google have to do with it all? Click on the above SoundCloud link and find out!

Welcome to episode #11 of DataHack Radio, where we were joined by Google Cloud's Chief Decision Scientist, Cassie Kozyrkov! Cassie is a well-known speaker in the data science sphere, and often pens down her thoughts in articulate fashion in this field. She takes us on a journey into her life at Google and how she went from being a Statistician at Google to her current role.

Have you noticed that the recent surge of data scientists have a background in computer science? It's not a coincidence. These two domains are important in their own right but when merged together, they produce powerful results.

We are thrilled to announce the release of episode 10 of our DataHack Radio podcast with none other than Professor Jeannette M. Wing! She has over 4 decades of experience in academia and the industry, and there is no one better to give a perspective on how computer science has evolved, and how it meshes with the data science world.

Airbnb and Lyft have transformed their respective industries in recent years using data science as their guiding light. In episode 9 of our DataHack Radio series, Dr. Alok Gupta gave us some very interesting insights into how Airbnb and Lyft use data science. For instance, did you know that Spark is Airbnb's machine learning tool of choice?

You will learn a lot in this podcast about how a data science leader thinks about challenging problems, and how leading tech start-ups scale up their operations from the ground up.

How do self-driving cars work? How difficult is it making one from scratch? What kind of machine learning techniques are used? In this podcast, Drive.ai's co-founder Brody Huval sheds light on these questions, along with other really intriguing facets of autonomous vehicles. It's a podcast you better not miss!

Data science is still a very nascent field in India, despite the recent surge in interest. From agriculture to healthcare, there are a plethora of challenges the Government faces on a day-to-day basis, and that was the primary reason for founding a data science department under the NITI Aayog initiative. On this Independence Day, we thought what better way to acquaint our community with these challenges and how our Goverment is using data science to tackle them, than bring NITI Aayog's Head of Data Science straight to you?

Dr.Avik spoke about various topics, from his love of mathematics to his master's and Ph.D thesis techniques. He also provided details about the work performed by the data science team under the NITI Aayog initiative, a must-listen for all Indians.