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Graph Neural Networks Part 2. Graph Attention Networks vs. Graph Convolutional Networks | by Hennie de Harder | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
Welcome to the second post about GNN architectures! In the previous post, we saw a staggering improvement in accuracy on the Cora dataset by incorporating the graph structure in the model using a…
Understanding KL Divergence, Entropy, and Related Concepts | by Saankhya Mondal | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
In Information Theory, Machine Learning, and Statistics, KL Divergence (Kullback-Leibler Divergence) is a fundamental concept that helps us quantify how two probability distributions differ. It’s…
Creating 3D Protein Structure Networks Using Python and the RING Server: Part 1 | by David Foutch | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
Part of communicating the significance of your research is having figures that tell your story. Coding allows the investigator the opportunity to create applications that not only facilitate…
The Rise of Pallas: Unlocking TPU Potential with Custom Kernels | by Chaim Rand | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
This is the third part of a series of posts on the topic of building custom operators for optimizing AI/ML workloads. In our previous post we demonstrated the simplicity and accessibility of Triton…
How to succeed with AI: Combining Kafka and AI Guardrails | by Stéphane Derosiaux | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
AI is changing many things about our efficiency and how we operate: sublime translations, customer interactions, code builder, driving our cars etc. Even if we love cutting-edge things, we’re all…
Arrays — Data Structures & Algorithms for Data Scientists | by Egor Howell | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
As data scientists, we rarely get asked LeetCode-style questions, so the need for us to learn data structures and algorithms is less than for software engineers. However, being able to write…
FormulaFeatures: A Tool to Generate Highly Predictive Features for Interpretable Models | by W Brett Kennedy | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
In this article, we examine a tool called FormulaFeatures. This is intended for use primarily with interpretable models, such as shallow decision trees, where having a small number of concise and…
Exploring the AI Alignment Problem with Gridworlds | by Tarik Dzekman | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
The alignment problem is usually talked about in the context of existential risk. Many people are critical of this idea and think the probability of AI posing an existential risk to humanity is tiny…
Getting Started with Powerful Data Tables in Your Python Web Apps | by Tom Gotsman | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
These past few months, I’ve been exploring various data visualization and manipulation tools for web applications. As a Python developer, I often need to handle large datasets and display them in…
Top 5 Geospatial Data APIs for Advanced Analysis | by Amanda Iglesias Moreno | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
Geographic data is important in many analyses, enabling us to decide based on location and spatial patterns. Examples of projects where geodata can come in handy include predicting house prices…
Efficient Testing of ETL Pipelines with Python | by Robin von Malottki | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
In today’s data-driven world, organizations rely heavily on accurate data to make critical business decisions. As a responsible and trustworthy Data Engineer, ensuring data quality is paramount. Even…
RAG 101: Chunking Strategies. Why, When, and How to chunk for… | by Shanmukha Ranganath | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
The maximum number of tokens that a Large Language Model can process in a single request is known as context length (or context window). The table below shows the context length for all versions of…
AI Agents: The Intersection of Tool Calling and Reasoning in Generative AI | by Tula Masterman | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
Today, new libraries and low-code platforms are making it easier than ever to build AI agents, also referred to as digital workers. Tool calling is one of the primary abilities driving the “agentic”…
Seamless Parsing of Nested JSON and Schema Evolution in Delta Live Tables Without Restarting Pipelines | by Irfan Elahi | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
Disclaimer: I am a solutions architect at Databricks. The views and opinions expressed in this article are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Databricks. Schema evolution is a common…
Making Text Data AI-Ready. An introduction using no-code solutions | by Brian Perron, PhD | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
People use large language models to perform various tasks on text data from different sources. Such tasks may include (but are not limited to) editing, summarizing, translating, or text extraction…
What to Expect in Your First 90 Days as A Data Scientist | by Claudia Ng | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
I don’t have a PhD nor do I have a technical background. Instead, I come from a finance background and had worked in FinTech for several years as an analyst. The first 3 months of onboarding as a Data Scientist turned out to be quite different than that of my experience as an analyst…
AI-Powered Corrosion Detection for Industrial Equipment: A Scalable Approach with AWS | by Aashish Nair | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
Industries like manufacturing, energy, and telecommunications require extensive quality control to ensure that their equipment remains operational. One persistent issue that most components are…
5 Amazing Plugins for an Eye-Catching Visual Studio Code UI | by Vyacheslav Efimov | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
I have been using Visual Studio Code for several years, and I strongly consider it one of the best existing IDEs. While some may still prefer JetBrains IDEs, which are also very popular, Visual…
5 Clicks to Wow: How Changing Data Types Can Quickly Optimize Your Power BI Model | by Nikola Ilic | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
A few weeks ago, I was tasked with optimizing a slow-performing Power BI report. Of course, there can be dozens of reasons why your Power BI report performs slow, but in this post, I want to share…
Who Really Owns the Airbnbs You’re Booking? — Marketing Perception vs Data Analytics Reality | by Anna Gordun Peiro | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
In this article, I will use data from InsideAirbnb to reveal Airbnb’s ownership patterns. Then, I’ll walk you through how I came to my conclusions so you can do the same for your city. I am sure…
TSV in Pandas: A How-To Guide. The Correct Way of Loading and Writing… | by Michał Marcińczuk, Ph.D. | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
TSV is a widely used format for storing tabular data, but it can be confusing when working with textual data and the Pandas library. Two factors cause the confusion: In the story, I briefly discuss…
How to Choose the Architecture for Your GenAI Application | by Lak Lakshmanan | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
Look at any LLM tutorial and the suggested usage involves invoking the API, sending it a prompt, and using the response. Suppose you want the LLM to generate a thank-you note, you could do: While…
Geographic Position Encoders. Understanding modern techniques for… | by Ruth Crasto | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
An inductive bias in machine learning is a constraint on a model given some prior knowledge of the target task. As humans, we can recognize a bird whether it’s flying in the sky or perched in a tree…
Graph RAG, Automated Prompt Engineering, Agent Frameworks, and Other September Must-Reads | by TDS Editors | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
There’s always something exciting and energizing in the air when we flip the calendar to September, and this year was no exception. Sure, bidding farewell to long sunny days and a slightly slower…
What You Need to Know Before Switching to a Data Science Career in 2024 | by Sabrine Bendimerad | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
This article is based 100% on my experience, my research, and what I’m observing in the European market. Things might look slightly different in the rest of the world, but we’re all facing the same…
Stop Guessing and Measure Your RAG System to Drive Real Improvements | by Abhinav Kimothi | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
Advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) have captured the imagination of the world. With the release of ChatGPT by OpenAI, in November, 2022, previously obscure terms like Generative AI entered…
Three Steps to Identify Your Business’s Silver Bullets for Success | by Shirley Bao, Ph.D. | Oct, 2024 | Towards Data Science
Discover a 3-step framework for identifying early customer behaviors that drive long-term retention and engagement. Learn how top companies find their 'silver bullet' for success.