Machine Learning can often be a black box. To gain actionable insights, its helpful to know how a variable influences a model. Here we outline 5 ways to assess feature importance to affecting the probability of an outcome. (more…)

Part 1: Collecting Data From Weather Underground This is the first article of a multi-part series on using Python and Machine Learning to build models to predict weather temperatures based off data collected from Weather Underground. The series will be co... (more…)

I try to consolidate my MLSS 2020 notes in small blog posts and hope you might also find them interesting. I don’t try to cover the complete lectures but rather pick some pieces that I find important when working or doing research in ML. I anticipate this... (more…)

Learning, like intelligence, covers such a broad range of processes that it is difficult to define precisely. According to Wikipedia, Learning is the act of acquiring new or modifying and reinforcing existing knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or prefe... (more…)

Unless you’re a member of an isolated ancient tribe living under one of the six remaining trees in what used to be the Amazon rainforest… (more…)