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In the modern digital landscape, data goes through an intricate lifecycle, starting from its origin to its processing and utilization. Discovering Data, Ch 3 emphasized that data comes from many sources — structured (e.g. databases) to unstructured (e.g. text, images). The foundation of informed decision-making, thus, is built from internal sources such as customer relationship management (CRM) systems and sales records supplemented with external data such as government datasets, social media insights, and the like. However, data collection is just the beginning; the data must go through various quality checks including accuracy, completeness, and consistency, in order to serve for reliable analysis and actionable insights. Focusing on these dimensions creates a solid foundation for an organization to leverage data. As discussed in Chapter 4, the data journey doesn’t end when it’s collected; it has to be stored and transformed in modern infrastructure. Data pipelines help transpo...

 Generative AI and predictive AI are the two primary forms of artificial intelligence driving today's technological advancements. The newer of the two, generative AI, is built to produce outputs in response to user-generated prompts, providing images, text, and even code. Generative AI has become widely accessible, empowering users and leveling the playing field across various industries. Predictive AI, often referred to as traditional AI, analyzes historical data to forecast future outcomes, with applications ranging from stock market predictions to self-driving cars. While generative AI is what we see so much of in our daily lives, predictive AI is the underlying technology that drives most of what generative AI does. Predictive AI is built using this topology of neural networks and deep data learning, where systems find patterns and make decisions based on huge data sets. These capabilities have disrupted multiple industries, from marketing and inventory management to computer v...

Hey everyone! My name is Noor Hassan and I'm a sports exercise major. I am an aspiring physical therapist, and although this class might not apply specifically to me, I'm still learning about the future of AI.