Deep Dives | Towards Data Science https://towardsdatascience.com/tag/deep-dives/ Publish AI, ML & data-science insights to a global community of data professionals. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:10:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://towardsdatascience.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-Favicon-32x32.png Deep Dives | Towards Data Science https://towardsdatascience.com/tag/deep-dives/ 32 32 What Can the History of Data Tell Us About the Future of AI? https://towardsdatascience.com/a-brief-recent-history-of-data/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:10:24 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606585 A 40-Year Look at Data, Business Models, and the Forces Shaping Intelligent Systems

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]]> Dynamic Inventory Optimization with Censored Demand https://towardsdatascience.com/dynamic-inventory-optimization-with-censored-demand-2/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:11:24 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606577 A sequential decision framework with Bayesian learning

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]]> Building a Сustom MCP Chatbot https://towardsdatascience.com/building-a-%d1%81ustom-mcp-chatbot/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:53:09 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606552 Understanding all the details of the model context protocol

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]]> Scene Understanding in Action: Real-World Validation of Multimodal AI Integration https://towardsdatascience.com/scene-understanding-in-action-real-world-validation-of-multimodal-ai-integration/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:12:23 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606548 A deep dive into real-world case studies: from indoor space and urban streets to world-famous landmarks

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]]> Evaluation-Driven Development for LLM-Powered Products: Lessons from Building in Healthcare https://towardsdatascience.com/evaluation-driven-development-for-llm-powered-products-lessons-from-building-in-healthcare/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:58:58 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606546 How metrics and monitoring combine with human expertise to build trustworthy AI in healthcare.

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]]> Work Data Is the Next Frontier for GenAI https://towardsdatascience.com/work-data-is-the-next-frontier-for-genai/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:04:32 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606542 9 reasons why work data is the single most valuable data source for LLM training, uniquely capable of propelling LLM performance to unprecedented heights.

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]]> Time Series Forecasting Made Simple (Part 3.1): STL Decomposition https://towardsdatascience.com/time-series-forecasting-made-simple-part-3-1-stl-decomposition-understanding-initial-trend-and-seasonality-prior-to-loess-smoothing/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:06:11 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606534 STL Decomposition excels when seasonal patterns evolve over time.

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]]> How to Fine-Tune Small Language Models to Think with Reinforcement Learning https://towardsdatascience.com/how-to-finetune-small-language-models-to-think-with-reinforcement-learning/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 01:59:20 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606531 A visual tour and from-scratch guide to train GRPO reasoning models in PyTorch

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]]> Run Your Python Code up to 80x Faster Using the Cython Library https://towardsdatascience.com/run-your-python-code-up-to-80x-faster-using-the-cython-library/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:14:05 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606519 A four-step plan for C language speed where it matters most

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]]> Build Algorithm-Agnostic ML Pipelines in a Breeze https://towardsdatascience.com/build-algorithm-agnostic-ml-pipelines-in-a-breeze/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:49:04 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606509 The framework is now an open-source Python package for streamlined ML workflows

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]]> Where Are We with Shor’s Algorithm? https://towardsdatascience.com/where-are-we-with-shors-algorithm/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:11:36 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606506 A deep dive into the implementation of Shor's algorithm and an analysis of quantum runs on IBM quantum hardware

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]]> Explainable Anomaly Detection with RuleFit: An Intuitive Guide https://towardsdatascience.com/explainable-anomaly-detection-with-rulefit-an-intuitive-guide/ Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:15:52 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606494 Creating interpretable rules to characterize the identified anomalies

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]]> GraphRAG in Action: A Simple Agent for Know-Your-Customer Investigations https://towardsdatascience.com/graphrag-in-action/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:26:16 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606490 This blog post provides a hands-on guide for AI engineers and developers on how to build an initial KYC agent prototype with the OpenAI Agents SDK. We'll explore how to equip our agent with a suite of tools (including MCP Server tools) to uncover and investigate potential fraud patterns.

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]]> Taking ResNet to the Next Level https://towardsdatascience.com/taking-resnet-to-the-next-level/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:11:06 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606487 Understanding how ResNeXt improves upon ResNet, with a comprehensive PyTorch implementation guide

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]]> Four AI Minds in Concert: A Deep Dive into Multimodal AI Fusion https://towardsdatascience.com/four-ai-minds-in-concert-a-deep-dive-into-multimodal-ai-fusion/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:07:25 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606481 Introduction: From System Architecture to Algorithmic Execution In my previous article, I explored the architectural foundations of the VisionScout multimodal AI system, tracing its evolution from a simple object detection model into a modular framework. There, I highlighted how careful layering, module boundaries, and coordination strategies can break down complex multimodal tasks into manageable components. […]

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]]> Revisiting Benchmarking of Tabular Reinforcement Learning Methods https://towardsdatascience.com/revisiting-benchmarking-of-tabular-reinforcement-learning-methods/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:31:19 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606467 Introducing a modular framework and improving model performance.

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]]> Prescriptive Modeling Makes Causal Bets – Whether You Know it or Not! https://towardsdatascience.com/prescriptive-modeling-makes-causal-bets-whether-you-know-it-or-not/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:26:39 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606465 An explanation of the causal assumption implicit in prescriptive modeling and how to satisfy it.

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]]> A Developer’s Guide to Building Scalable AI: Workflows vs Agents https://towardsdatascience.com/a-developers-guide-to-building-scalable-ai-workflows-vs-agents/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:38:23 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606443 A practical guide to choosing between AI agents and workflows for production systems, covering the hidden costs, architectural trade-offs, and decision framework that can save you thousands in deployment mistakes. Includes real-world examples and a scoring system to determine which approach fits your specific use case.

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]]> A Caching Strategy for Identifying Bottlenecks on the Data Input Pipeline https://towardsdatascience.com/a-caching-strategy-for-identifying-bottlenecks-on-the-data-input-pipeline/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:37:50 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606434 PyTorch model performance analysis and optimization — Part 8

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]]> Data Science: From School to Work, Part V https://towardsdatascience.com/data-science-from-school-to-work-part-v/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:56:00 +0000 https://towardsdatascience.com/?p=606430 How to profile your Python project

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