You are smarter than your data
Most machine learning models are built to predict what happened. Causal inference is about estimating what would have happened under a different decision, which is usually the thing we cared about in the first place.
Most machine learning models are built to predict what happened. Causal inference is about estimating what would have happened under a different decision, which is usually the thing we cared about in the first place.
The company I work for has been actively recruiting for a new data science hire since January. During this process I spoke to a lot of candidates with diverse backgrounds and work histories. They each had their own relevant projects to discuss, and in general very few people gave the …