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Dear Analyst ep 134

Dear Analyst #134: How Stephen Follows used AI to decode the Oscars and film data to debunk the film industry

Ever wondered if Hollywood’s magic is just smoke and mirrors, or if there’s actually some cold, hard data behind those blockbuster hits? I sat down with Stephen Follows, the film data analyst who’s basically Indiana Jones, but instead of chasing ancient artifacts, he’s digging up the buried truths of the movie industry. We’re talking about […]

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Dear Analyst Episode #116: Will Microsoft’s AI Copilot for Excel replace the need for analysts?

This news is a bit old but I figured it’s juicy enough to talk about its future implications on Excel and artificial intelligence in general. Mid-March 2023, Microsoft announced Copilot, it’s artificial intelligence bet that will supposedly change the way we work. The video discusses how Copilot integrates with Office 365 and all your Microsoft […]

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Dear Analyst #99: Hyperscaling at Uber Eats and using VBA to automate M&A models with Ryan Cunningham

MLOps, neuromorphic computing, next-generation enterprises. These are concepts you generally don’t hear about in the field of data analytics. This episode shows that you can parlay a career in data analysis into any field you want. That’s exactly what Ryan Cunningham did to become a Senior Associate Builder at AI Fund. Ryan studied finance and […]