High Signal: Data Science | Career | AI

Episode 6: What Happens to Data Science in the Age of AI?


Listen Later

In this episode of High Signal, Hilary Mason—renowned data scientist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Hidden Door—shares her unique insights into the evolving world of data science and generative AI. Drawing from her pioneering work at Fast Forward Labs, Bitly, and Hidden Door, Hilary explores how creativity, judgment, and empathy are reshaping the data landscape.

Highlights from the discussion include:

  • Judgment as a Competitive Edge: Hilary emphasizes the enduring importance of human judgment in framing problems and evaluating AI outputs.
  • The Future of Generative AI: She discusses its transformative potential while cautioning against over-reliance on prompts, advocating for systems rooted in rich context.
  • Building for Creativity with Hidden Door: Hilary shares how her company turns generative AI’s liabilities into assets, creating immersive, bias-aware storytelling experiences.
  • The Shifting Role of Data Science Careers: With automation redefining entry-level roles, Hilary outlines how data professionals can focus on transferable skills to stay ahead.
  • Navigating AI Strategy in Leadership: She offers pragmatic advice on balancing the hype of AI with practical business impact, aligning leadership expectations with achievable goals.
  • The conversation concludes with Hilary’s optimistic take on how the data science community can continue to thrive by embracing creativity, empathy, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

    🎧 Tune in to gain practical insights into building robust AI systems, navigating career shifts, and leveraging generative AI for meaningful innovation.

    You can find more on our website: https://high-signal.delphina.ai/

    LINKS

    • Hilary Mason on LinkedIn
    • Hidden Door
    • Fast Forward Labs Reports
    • Of Oaths and Checklists By DJ Patil, Hilary Mason and Mike Loukides
    • ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store

      High Signal: Data Science | Career | AIBy Delphina

      • 5
      • 5
      • 5
      • 5
      • 5

      5

      18 ratings


      More shows like High Signal: Data Science | Career | AI

      View all
      Talk Python To Me by Michael Kennedy

      Talk Python To Me

      588 Listeners

      The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence) by Sam Charrington

      The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)

      434 Listeners

      Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn by Jon Krohn

      Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn

      301 Listeners

      Data Engineering Podcast by Tobias Macey

      Data Engineering Podcast

      146 Listeners

      Y Combinator Startup Podcast by Y Combinator

      Y Combinator Startup Podcast

      231 Listeners

      Practical AI by Practical AI LLC

      Practical AI

      211 Listeners

      Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST) by Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST)

      Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST)

      89 Listeners

      Dwarkesh Podcast by Dwarkesh Patel

      Dwarkesh Podcast

      489 Listeners

      Hard Fork by The New York Times

      Hard Fork

      5,468 Listeners

      Vanishing Gradients by Hugo Bowne-Anderson

      Vanishing Gradients

      11 Listeners

      Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast by swyx + Alessio

      Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast

      97 Listeners

      AI and I by Dan Shipper

      AI and I

      37 Listeners

      Training Data by Sequoia Capital

      Training Data

      41 Listeners

      The Pragmatic Engineer by Gergely Orosz

      The Pragmatic Engineer

      65 Listeners

      OpenAI Podcast by OpenAI

      OpenAI Podcast

      52 Listeners