Data Science for AI
Build the statistical foundation for AI: data quality, regression, classification, time series, neural networks, and when to use classical ML vs deep learning vs foundation models.
"For this churn problem I'd use XGBoost, not GPT-4 — here's the confusion matrix and business cost analysis proving why"
6 Modules
Each module builds on the previous one. By the end, you have a complete production system.
- 1
Data Thinking
EDA skills: distributions, quality issues, correlation vs causation
- 2
Regression & Prediction
Linear/logistic regression, features, overfitting, evaluation metrics
- 3
Classification & Clustering
Decision trees, random forests, K-means, precision/recall trade-offs
- 4
Time Series & Forecasting
Trend decomposition, ARIMA, anomaly detection, chronological validation
- 5
Neural Networks Demystified
Layers, backpropagation, CNNs, transformers, when NNs are overkill
- 6
From Statistics to Foundation Models
Paradigm selection framework: classical ML vs DL vs foundation models
Production patterns you'll master
Synthetic data included
- Housing dataset (JSON)
- Churn data with labels
- Monthly sales (CSV)
- Neural network training logs
- Model cost comparisons
- Paradigm decision trees
What you walk away with
Shareable portfolio
A public URL showing your module timeline, patterns mastered, and completion status.
All the code
Download everything as a ZIP — pipelines, guardrails, deployment configs. Yours forever.
Module walkthrough
Each module documented with deliverables and the production pattern you implemented.
Ready to build your data science for ai?
First course free. $20 per course after that.