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Data-Driven Leadership and Careers
The first step in AI might surprise you
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Welcome to AI! Welcome to machine learning! Does it matter if you don’t know the difference? Nope, because you’ll start applied projects in them the same way.
What way is that? Perhaps surprisingly, not any of these:
- Get an AI degree!
- Hire an AI wizard!
- Pick an awesome algorithm!
- Dive into the data!
It’s a trap!
Look familiar? These tend to be favorite starting points, but they’re all traps. Many businesses fall for them and fail at machine learning, but not you. You’ll start right.
But first, why are these the favorites? It’s a story of comfort zones.
Your comfort zone can lead you astray
If you’re the studious type, your instinct might be to take a course or sign up for a degree. Watch out, though. The classic AI courses out there are probably wrong for your needs. I’d hate for you to wind up with the wrong degree!
If you’re a business leader, your instinct is to hire someone who sounds qualified. Great…
