What's the History Behind AI? NYT Data Scientist Explains
Chris Wiggins, a data scientist for the New York Times, chronicled and examined the history of data science going all the way back to 1700.
Source: northeastern.edu
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8 authors and their 8 gift book picks for this holiday season
TechCrunch talked to eight authors with ties to the startup community to see which books they would gift this year.
Source: techcrunch.com
How Everything Became Data
Starting with the birth of statistics in the 19th century and concluding with algorithms and AI systems, a new book examines how humans became studied as a set of ones and zeroes.
Carl Friedrich Gauss Adolphe Quetelet Pierre Simon Laplace Chris Wiggins Raymond Williams Matthewl Jones
Source: thenation.com
Guinness, an Aircraft Carrier, and the History of Data
The chief data scientist for the NY Times and a professor of history from Princeton University took a deep dive into data’s past and potential future at Own’s rebrand event.
Source: informationweek.com
Big data: It didn't have to happen this way | Inquirer and Mirror
(July 27, 2023) Some things provoke strong reactions: broccoli, “Napoleon Dynamite,” statistics. While readers comfortable with basic statistics will certainly enjoy “How Data …
Source: ack.net
The May Drop: April showers bring May festivals (and flowers)
Film and musical festivals, and gallery exhibitions will keep you stimulated this spring
Source: wgbh.org
Board approves six faculty appointments
The Princeton University Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of six faculty members, including four full professors and two assistant professors.
Source: princeton.edu