Over two millennia ago, ancient China’s Han dynasty, a powerful royal princess named Piao found herself at the helm of a grand decision. She had a beautiful daughter, Jiao, and the fate of her daughter’s future hung in the balance. The emperor’s elder sister sought to unite her daughter with prince Rong, the next in…

The stock market, with its tantalizing potential for wealth, often entices retail investors. Yet, the reality is that many find themselves grappling with losses. To demystify this phenomenon, we turn to the fascinating world of game theory. In this article, we’ll employ a game theory-based example to uncover the intricate reasons behind why retail investors…

Social labels often carry implicit expectations about appearance, success, intelligence, or behavior. These expectations can create a sense of constant evaluation and comparison, causing us to question our worth and feel anxious about not meeting perceived standards. When we internalize negative labels or stereotypes placed upon us, we start to doubt our abilities and potential.…

Machines can tirelessly analyze data day and night, continuously discovering patterns in numerous human scenarios: credit card fraud alerts, spam email detection, stock price forecasting, personalized product and video recommendations, and more. They are becoming increasingly intelligent in these tasks. This is known as “Analytical AI” or “Traditional AI”.However, humans excel not only in analyzing…

In Hogwarts, there is this lovely and reliable Professor Flitwick, but Flitwick becoming Flitwick is not solely because of his intelligence. Firstly, he is a talented wizard, and according to Hermione’s revelation in HP2, he was even a dueling champion in his youth. Secondly, he is an excellent teacher, always kind and patient with his…

We all secretly judge others through ancient instinct of sizing either allies or enemies. On the other hand, in most cases, we prefer receiving sizable appraisals in return. Here comes the tricky part: it is tempting to try too hard, and the result is always worse than the underdone. Over advertising is the first telltale…

Does inclusion matter? Research shows that diverse teams are better at making decisions 87% of the time over non-diverse teams. With diversity, different perspectives are infused into one’s own thoughts and ideas. Team members function like collected data, without sufficient datapoints, we construct models with severe biases, resulting in less accurate predictions and decisions-making. Furthermore,…

Why do you choose data science as major or career? This question is brought out frequently. To me, because machine learning mechanism applies to a broader context than a specific technical area. Most subjects share the same rationale, I don’t think there exist crisp cuts between areas. Data science is a handy way to crack…

Would you rather be a sad philosopher or a happy pig? I would say it is a funny question, because there is no such a thing as happy pig. On the down side, happiness is not easily attainable by a simple choice, and it is brutal to wake such a Hollywood dream. However, it is…

Lately, a friend asked me: “do you believe in fate?” My answer is yes and no, because it depends on our definition of fate. Let’s start with the question underneath: what is fate? This term is so capacious as to be almost useless. As a data scientist in consulting firm, I find it efficient to…