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IRL political scientist, spare time writer. Subbing/editing my adult suspense novel THE BAYESIAN DETECTIVE: THE SECRET HISTORY meets READY PLAYER ONE.
Nov 14, 2021 7 tweets 5 min read
What's the one #STEM-y book to read this year? Check out @yudapearl THE BOOK OF WHY amazon.ae/dp/0141982411/…

Why, you might ask? 😉 His work helps scientists learn about the 🌎 & avoid flawed conclusions 👉 can help you do the same! A THREAD... 🧵: (1/)
#amreading #datascience @yudapearl set out to create true #AI in computer science in the 80s, but couldn't find a way to make machines learn from data. It didn't matter how good the data was, machines couldn't identify *relevant* vs. *irrelevant* patterns. (2/)