Tag: Data Science

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Natural Language Processing in the Age of ChatGPT –– Data Science Initiative Talk with Prof. Shira Wein

Following the advent of ChatGPT, natural language processing (NLP) has gained immense public attention and is very in demand. In fact, OpenAI, the company that developed ChatGPT, has propelled its valuation to $157 billion on October 2, 2024. As a new addition to the faculty at Amherst College, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Shira Wein…

tidychangepoint: A New Method for Tackling a Common Statistical Dilemma

Seen from the back of a lecture hall, an individual stands next to a projection slide displaying the text "tidychangepoint" in neon blue.

Photo and article by Maya Maaloul What makes changes in data significant? How do we, as humans with subjective opinions, decide this? What methods can detect these changes the best, and what if we can’t find the best tool? During an Amherst College Statistics and Data Science (SDS) Colloquium on September 24, Ben Baumer, a…