Traditional data scientists out, 'AI Data Scientists' in as enterprise needs shift
mdancho84 · x · 2026-09-19
mdancho84 argues companies now need "AI + Data Science" — traditional data scientists are out, and the "AI Data Scientist" is in. His thread outlines a transition path including Bayesian machine learning (uncertainty modeling, time-series analysis) and using Bayes' Theorem to dynamically quantify market, credit, and operational risks as new information arrives.
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