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Tommy Flowers Network virtual conference – “Data Science - The beating heart of AI”.
12 October 2021 - 14 October 2021
Event type: Conference
Audience: Public
Location: tbc
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All of the recent successes in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been made possible by analysing data – lots of it.

Data is the raw material for the type of machine learning that has been so successful in creating ever more AI applications. Data Science is at the heart of it. It sits at the cross-roads of statistics and machine learning. Data Science turns data into insights which can be cast into models through machine learning. Over three days we will explore the state of the art in Data Science and how it leads to applications in industry.

Day 1: All models are wrong! – The foundations of modern Data Science

When we analyse data we often search for a model to describe what we find, to make decisions, or to make predictions. A model is always a simplification of what we find in the data and so “all models are wrong but some are useful” (George Box, 1978). What do we need to do to make sure our models are as good and useful as they can be?

Day 2: That doesn't look right! – How to find the glitches in your data and models (anomaly detection, bias/fairness)
Sometimes the data we work with is not right. Some parts may be missing or some may be plain wrong. Data can misrepresent the world which leads to bias in models. How do we find what’s wrong in data and models – or what looks wrong but tells us something interesting?

Day 3: Where's my model? – Putting it all together and running the AI factory
When we have analysed all the data, when we have built all the models, we need to bring everything back from the lab to the real world. How does Data Science ultimately lead to models in operation and how do we keep track of it all?

Pre-registration is now open.