Must-Have Prompt Engineering Skills, Preventing Data Poisoning, and How AI Will Impact Various Industries in 2024

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4 min readJan 18, 2024

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Must-Have Prompt Engineering Skills for 2024

In this comprehensive blog, we reviewed hundreds of prompt engineering job descriptions to identify the skills, platforms, and knowledge that employers are looking for in this emerging field.

Cybersecurity Measures to Prevent Data Poisoning

Bad actors always look for ways to twist AI algorithms into something more sinister, making data poisoning a serious issue that you should be prepared for.

Upholding Data Quality in Machine Learning Systems

Much like the durability of a building depends not just on its visible structure but also its hidden foundations, the effectiveness of machine learning systems pivots on an often-overlooked but entirely crucial aspect: the data quality.

Python if Not: How to Simplify Conditional Statements in Your Code

Learn how to use the Python if not statement, which allows you to run code based on the negation of a certain condition.

Industry, Opinion, Career Advice

How to Shift from Data Science to Data Engineering

Data engineering is an attractive job in 2024, so here, we will discuss how you can switch from data science to data engineering.

How Will AI Impact Various Industries in 2024?

From healthcare to manufacturing and more, AI’s impact on various industries will be felt more than ever in 2024.

Podcast: AI-Enabled Drug Discovery with Daphne Koller

In this episode, Sheamus McGovern and Daphne Koller discuss AI’s role in biotechnology, especially drug discovery, its potential, and the challenges that must be addressed.

Podcast: Data Storytelling with Dominic Bohan

In this episode of ODSC’s Ai X Podcast, Sheamus McGovern interviews Dominic Bohan on data literacy and data storytelling.

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Data Science & AI News

ODSC’s AI Weekly Recap: Week of January 12th

This week’s AI Weekly Recap covers big AI news like Baidu’s new Ernie chatbot, a court’s ruling on AI writing opinions, and Deloitte’s new chatbot for employees.

Baidu’s Ernie Bot Has More Than 100 Million Users According to CTO

According to the chief technology officer of Baidu, its ChatGPT-like chatbot, Ernie Bot, has gained over 100 million users.

New Method Hopes to Understand Multi-Attacks Against Image Classification Systems

A recent study has delved into the complexities of these attacks, particularly focusing on the alarming trend of multi-attacks.

ODSC Highlights

Data Engineering Summit Call for Speakers

At our second annual Data Engineering Summit, Ai+ and ODSC are partnering to bring together the leading experts in data engineering and thousands of practitioners to explore different strategies for making data actionable. Whether you are a data engineer or someone who does data engineering on the side, you’ll find new tools and techniques you can apply to your work immediately at this data engineering conference.

Need More AI in Your Life? Check Out ODSC’s Ai X Podcast!

Are you in the market for an AI podcast to listen to? Check out ODSC’s Ai X Podcast, a new series where we take deep dives into the data science topics you care about.

Announcing the ODSC East 2024 Pre-Bootcamp Primer Courses

We are kicking off 2024 in style with our ODSC East Pre-Bootcamp primer courses! This year we have 3 new courses: Top AI Skills for 2024, Introduction to Machine Learning, and Introduction to Large Language Models and Prompt Engineering.

Weekly Recap Newsletter

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New Podcast Episode: Exploring AI Innovation in Singapore and Beyond with Laurence Liew

Join the Director of AI Innovation and AI trailblazer, Laurence Liew, on a fascinating journey into the heart of AI innovation in Singapore and beyond, and an exploration of his insights, experiences, and the exciting future he envisions for AI in the region.

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Video of the Week: Building Robust and Scalable Recommendation Engines for Online Food Delivery
In this illuminating training session, we unlock the secrets to leverage the newly released Delivery Hero Recommendation Dataset (DHRD). Explore the intricacies of data collection, preprocessing, and feature engineering techniques, empowering you to craft personalized recommendations for diverse customer tastes and dietary preferences.

Upcoming Webinars:

Lightning Interview “Troubleshooting Large Language Models”

Friday, Jan 19, 2024, 12:00 PM EST

Join Amber Roberts and Sheamus McGovern for a wide-ranging discussion on the challenges and possible solutions for troubleshooting unstructured data, in their upcoming interview, Troubleshooting Large Language Models. Examine recent research on ways to measure vector/embedding drift for image and language models, and the insights gained from testing different approaches.

In-Person Meetup: Boosting research power and human creativity with LLMs

Tues, Jan 23, 2024, 6:15 PM — 8:15 PM EST
Join us at our upcoming in-person meetup to explore the role of Generative AI and LLMs in two diverse industries, Entertainment and Financial. Take a deep dive into challenges, solutions, and opportunities with leading experts over food and drink!

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