Jamshed was absolutely ecstatic. He felt like he was walking on air. Today was the day he was reaping the results of his three years of tireless, backbreaking work in the form of the magnificently awe-inspiring shopping plaza in a […]
Pakistan’s AI Policy – Recommendations, Issues, Roadmap and Priorities
Dear Students Thank you very much for joining me for the Introduction to Blockchain course Alnafi. We currently have close to 1500 students and growing and I am humbled to see your enthusiasm, trust and eagerness to learn emerging technologies. […]
My new book – Introduction to Data Science has been published and is available to order from this link. The price is only Rs. 799 with FREE shipping all over the country. You can also order it worldwide with a […]
I’ve recently posted a video – Digital Pakistan with few recommendations. A lot of people have asked about the copy-paste claim, links to recommended papers and the names of the people Digital Pakistan team should connect to learn and get […]
Swarm Intelligence (SI) is the emerging branch of Artificial Intelligence. It is normally used to refer techniques that are inspired by social insects’ behavior. The swarm intelligence system is usually made up of numerous agents interacting with one another and with their environment
“My heart breaks for my beloved country. I want to do something extra-ordinary for the betterment of my people, and I invite you to join me for the national cause by volunteering your time and expertise for this country,” says […]
As a data scientist, you want the chance to practice consistently and also learn as much as you can about what is going on in the real-life. Companies have quickly discovered that the Kaggle platform is the easiest way to […]
Kaggle is based on a simple idea – how does one gets the smartest and most innovative data scientists of the world moonlight for free? Simple, by turning data problems into competitions. The role that Kaggle plays in the data […]
After finding the right competition that matches your interest and skills set, the next consideration is whether to work alone or in a team. To get a chance at competing with the brilliant minds on Kaggle, you may need the […]
How do Kaggle competitions work and where do I start from? The project posted on featured competitions to solve a specific real-world problem is your place to be. For instance, GE posted a project about vibration and heat and asked […]
Kaggle Kernels were formally referred to as Scripts. The kernel simply refers to the Kaggle’s analysis, coding and collaboration product. According to the founder Anthony Goldbloom, this new name is more fitting because kernels are no longer short scripts that […]
Kaggle is an AirBnB for Data Scientists – this is where they spend their nights and weekends. It’s a crowd-sourced platform to attract, nurture, train and challenge data scientists from all around the world to solve data science, machine learning […]
The most critical question most data science enthusiasts face when starting out on Kaggle is whether they are skilled enough to compete favorably in Kaggle competitions. This is similar to fearing water that prevents you from having the courage to […]
Mercari (Latin word means “to trade.”) is Japanese unicorn startup – call it an advanced version of Craigslist. It was founded in 2013 by Hiroshi Toshima, Ryo Ishizuka, Shintaro Yamada, and Tommy Tomishima. It’s community-sourced customer-to-customer mobile marketplace to securely […]
Imagine being a beginner and attempting to compete against teams that boast decades of knowledge and experience tackling challenging problems such as analyzing complicated satellite data and predicting the sale price of a house etc. Kaggle can be overwhelming and […]
Kaggle is an AirBnB for Data Scientists – this is where they spend their nights and weekends. It’s a crowd-sourced platform to attract, nurture, train and challenge data scientists from all around the world to solve data science and predictive […]
The complete history of problem solving in computer sciences is a history of continuous attempts to discover, study, mimic and implement ideas, models, metaphors, and sequences from nature. There are nine different ways of finding a solution and all of […]
Before you participate in the Kaggle competitions, it is great to be informed about its ranking system and how you can progress faster. This progression system is pretty straightforward as it is intended to track the growth of the users […]
Big Data, Natural Language Processing, Sentiment Analysis, Data Sciences, and Predictive Analytics are the talk of the town and it doesn’t matter which town you are referring to, it’s everywhere, from the United Nations using predictive analytics to forecast bombings […]
“Dad, can you help get more candy this Halloween?” Abdul Rehman, my 12 year old asked me a night before the last Halloween. His simple question got me thinking of how I, as a data scientist, could optimize his path […]
Kaggle is the perfect platform for a data scientist to hone their skills, build a great reputation and potentially get some quick cash. However, succeeding on Kaggle is no small task; it takes patience, hard work, and consistent practice. Keep […]
Artificial Intelligence and Automation will kill 400-800 million jobs by 2030, it will also introduce 600-899 million jobs in the same time period but you need to learn AI and coding to be able to do the work. According to […]
I’ve been working on AI curriculum for Pakistani Schools (K-12) for a while. Our challenges are different: we have 4.2 Million out of school children, medium of education is Urdu, classroom means a blackboard, few benches and a fan (though […]
There is a buzz, a white paper or media story on daily basis about blockchain. The “believers” claim to solve everything under the sun using blockchain and the “infidels” trying to prove how this technology will set us to path […]
