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  • 1.  AI Snake Oil - September 2025 Book Club

    Posted 08-21-2025 10:30
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    Looking for a stress-free way to network with your peers and make connections? Try sitting in on September's INFORMS book club!

    It's not too late to pick up a copy of the September book club selection - AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference. 

    Join us Tuesday, September 23 at 1:00 pm ET for a low-stakes conversation, discussing the book of the month.

     Register Here



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    Garrett Johnston
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  • 2.  RE: AI Snake Oil - September 2025 Book Club

    Posted 08-22-2025 17:19

    Another interesting book is "How Machines Learn" by Anil Ananthaswamy.  This makes clear the origins of ML in probability and search algorithms



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    kenneth fordyce
    director - analytics without borders
    retired AWB
    Wilmington DE
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