@algorithmia 2/ A. Internet giants employ over 1,000 data scientists each. Chances for others to compete on salary (or intellectual stimulation, or prestige) are slim and talents are scarse. Investing in internal training seems the only viable option.

1/ Reading the “2020 state of enterprise machine learning” report by @algorithmia. Excellent (including the methodology), as everything they do: https://t.co/bXGXhSNg4O

*My* takeaways:

Today I had a great conversation about the importance of risk management in #cybersecurity with the #CISO of a global retail brand. BTW, he’s hiring in London. If you have 2-3y experience in #secops and a proactive mindset, this is an incredible learning opportunity IMO.

Wasn’t easier to strap a camera to the helmet of every construction worker and analyze the data captured during their normal activities? Seems difficult for the robot to roam the site… > Scaled Robotics keeps an autonomous eye on busy construction sites https://t.co/zEvGp1dHgC

Turing Award Bengio on Deep Learning: “In terms of how much progress we’ve made in this work over the last two decades: I don’t think we’re anywhere close today to the level of intelligence of a two-year-old child.” https://t.co/htAemmc3aA #AI

Another assumption I have seen way too many times in my career. https://t.co/RPOQ7D4Xa9 https://t.co/hEPXIU2W2N

Do you remember how scary it was to use our credit cards to purchase something online 20 years ago? Just 20, not even the lifetime of a person. https://t.co/r90MFDtbNq

“Je n’ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que je n’ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte.” – Blaise Pascal

(I have made this longer than usual because I have not had time to make it shorter)

2/ 1989 interview with the former CEO of GE:

…Frightened, nervous managers use thick, convoluted planning books and busy slides filled with everything they’ve known since childhood.” https://t.co/DAvGlPK6mE

1/ 1989 interview with the former CEO of GE:

“For a large organization to be effective, it must be simple. For a large organization to be simple, its people must have self-confidence and intellectual self-assurance. Insecure managers create complexity…