Hey folks,
We're kicking off the Spring webinar series on AI tools for data scientists and statisticians.
Title: The AI Train Has Not Left the Station. (But Get On Board.)
Date and Time: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 2:00 to 3:00 pm Eastern Time
Registration Link: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7440847551005650946/
Abstract: AI is simultaneously overhyped and underhyped (Schrödinger's hype-cat, if you will...and in a blackbox too!). It's overhyped because we're drowning in AI slop, confidently wrong answers, and hallucinated citations. Also, some folks are using chatbots as a substitute for thinking. (Admittedly, it's largely the same crowd that will substitute anything for thinking, so that's not AI's fault.)
It's also underhyped for data scientists and statisticians, specifically. Because these tools are opening up huge opportunities for us - AI's knocking over major barriers in what we can do and how long it takes to do it. It's high signal + high noise, but the profession can't afford to wait for the dust to settle before jumping in.
I'd like to cut through the noise and get you comfortable with trying some AI tools at the ground level. We'll cover straightforward ways to get real value from AI for both repetitive and open-ended work, and we'll review the "AI blooper reel" - showing where these tools fail - so you develop a feel for when to trust them and when not to.
This webinar will stay high-level and non-technical. If you're looking for AI-assisted coding, check out the Claude Code webinar on April 9.
P.S. If you attended the previous version of this webinar - I've updated it to reflect some of the shifts over the last 2 months, particularly around Claude. That said, the core material is similar enough that your time might be better spent on our second webinar the following week (April 9th). Or feel free to skip the first half and drop in for the Q&A.
Spring 2026 Webinar Series - AI Tools for Data Science & Stats
- The AI Train Has Not Left the Station. (But Get On Board.) - Thursday, April 2, 2026 - Registration Link
- Claude Code, Cowork, & Chat - Thursday, April 9, 2026 - Registration Link
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Hope to see you there!
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Glen Wright Colopy
DPhil Oxon
Host | The Data & Science Podcast
Head of Data Science | Polaris Data Labs
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