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    Key Parallels Between Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

    In the current technological landscape, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) are two complementing technologies.  

    Key Parallels Between Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

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    Apac CIOOutlook | Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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    Data science and artificial intelligence (AI) are two complementary technologies in the modern tech environment. Data science organises and crunches the large, often variably structured, datasets that often fuel AI algorithms.

    FREMONT, CA: In the current technological landscape, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) are two complementing technologies. Large, frequently unevenly structured datasets are organised and processed by data science, which frequently powers AI systems. The data science process can also make use of AI tools.

    Data science is the use of scientific methods and mathematics to make business decisions. The methods of data mining, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly being applied to very large and frequently heterogeneous sets of semi-structured and unstructured material.

    Furthermore, even though AI aims to train the technology to accurately imitate or, in some cases, exceed the capabilities of humans, it currently relies on somewhat brute-force learning from extremely large datasets that a data scientist or other similar expert has organised, written or guided algorithms for, and applied to a relatively narrow application.

    For instance, a data scientist may be in charge of fusing operational demand, delivery, supply, and manufacturing data with real-time data feeds on the financial and physical environments, as well as consumer sentiment feeds from social media. For forecasting and optimising the business reaction to these many aspects, a data scientist may also create and use AI machine learning (ML) algorithms.

    To find patterns and derive useful information that informs decision-making, strategic planning, and other processes, data scientists work with massive amounts of data. They combine traditional tools like maths and statistics with contemporary techniques like specialised programming, advanced analytics, and machine learning.

    The field uses ML to analyse data from text, audio, video, pictures, and other sources to generate prescriptive and predictive outcomes.

    The Data Science Life Cycle Encompasses Multiple Stages

    Data Acquisition

    This entails gathering raw, structured, and unstructured information, including information on customers, log files, audio, video, and images as well as information from the internet of things (IoT), social media, and many other sources. Various techniques, including online scraping, manual entry, and real-time data broadcast from systems and devices, can be used to gather data from a wide range of pertinent sources.

    Data cleansing, Transformation, and Storage

    This entails using ETL extract, transform, load models or other data integration techniques to clean, transform, and sort the data. The many data formats that are available are taken into consideration while setting up storage procedures and structures. To ensure that high-quality data is placed into data lakes, data warehouses, or other repositories for use in analytics, machine learning, and deep learning models, the data is prepared.

    Data analysis involves looking for patterns, ranges, value distributions, and biases in the prepared data to determine its applicability for ML and predictive analysis. The created model may be in charge of offering precise information that supports effective business decisions to attain scalability.

    Communication

    In this last stage, data visualisation tools are used to show analysis results in readable formats that make it easier to understand, such as graphs, charts, reports, and other graphical representations. Understanding these analyses encourages the development of business intelligence.

    AI is a subfield of computer science that deals with the emulation of human cognitive functions by intelligent machines that have been designed to think and act like humans.

    This includes not only machine learning but also machine perception features including sight, sound, touch, and other detecting abilities that are both comparable to and superior to those of humans. Machine learning (ML), speech recognition, natural language processing (NLP), and machine vision are a few applications of AI systems.

    Learning, reasoning, and self-correction are the three cognitive abilities that go into creating AI.

    Learning

    This section of AI programming focuses on collecting data and developing algorithms or rules that it utilises to extract useful knowledge from the data. The regulations are concise and include detailed instructions for carrying out particular responsibilities.

    Selecting the appropriate algorithm for a specific predetermined result is the focus of this area of AI programming.

    Self-correction

    To make sure that the results of existing algorithms are as accurate as possible, this feature of AI programming continuously improves and refines them. Weak and strong artificial intelligence are two additional categories for classification.

    Weak AI

    Also known as artificially limited intelligence or narrow AI (ANI). This kind of AI is programmed to carry out particular tasks. This group includes the AI that has been created so far and is responsible for the creation of applications like Siri and Alexa and autonomous vehicles.

    Artificial general intelligence (AGI) and artificial super intelligence are both parts of strong AI (ASI). A machine with AGI would be intelligent and on par with humans, with self-awareness, consciousness, and the ability to solve problems, learn, and make plans for the future. The goal of ASI is to surpass the brain's capacity and intelligence. Strong artificial intelligence is still purely speculative and may not be possible without sophisticated imitation or some form of biological union.

    Data science vs. Artificial Intelligence: Key Similarities and Differences

    The simplest way to comprehend the parallels and discrepancies between data science and AI is to be clear on two fundamental ideas:

    Data science and AI usually use each other in operations, which is why the terms are frequently used interchangeably. However, as data science does not correspond to artificial intelligence, the supposition that they are the same is untrue.

    Basic definition: AI includes that analysis or sophisticated machine perception capabilities that may offer data for an AI system. Modern data science entails the gathering, organisation, and predictive or prescriptive ML-based analysis of data.

    Process: Data science involves pre-processing of data, analysis, visualisation, and prediction, whereas AI requires high-level, complicated processing targeted at predicting future occurrences using a predictive model.

    Techniques: Data science uses statistical and mathematical methodologies together with data analytics tools to carry out tasks, whereas AI uses machine learning techniques by applying computer algorithms.

    Artificial intelligence's main objective is automation and independent functioning, which eliminates the need for human input. However, the goal of data science is to uncover any underlying patterns in the data. AI models are created to simulate human comprehension and cognition. Models are created in data science to generate statistical insights required for decision-making.

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