Analytics - KaDSci

Transdisciplinary Teams: Building High-Performance Data Science and AI Teams

I’ve spent years watching data science projects fail—not because teams lack technical skill, but because they’re built on a fundamental flaw. NASA’s Mars missions succeed by combining engineers, scientists, and domain experts. They understand something most organizations miss: complex problems demand more than technical brilliance. Transdisciplinary teams are collaborative groups that integrate professionals from multiple disciplines—data scientists, engineers, domain experts, and business analysts—who combine distinct knowledge bases and methodologies to

AI Trustworthiness Framework: Beyond Ethics to Reliable AI Systems

Deploying AI without understanding its trustworthiness parallels a pilot skipping pre-flight checks. Trust doesn’t magically appear in intelligent systems. An AI trustworthiness framework provides structured, measurable approaches to assess reliability, moving beyond ethics alone to create systems leaders can defend and stakeholders can trust—from data preparation through continuous monitoring. KEY TAKEAWAYS * Three dimensions define AI trustworthiness: magnitude of consequences, problem complexity, and data quality—all interdependent * Major frameworks (NIST,

Trustworthy AI Development: Why Data Quality Matters More Than Scale

$22B spent annually on data centers, yet AI hallucinations increase. Why trustworthy AI development requires better data, not just bigger models.

Why Our Trust in AI Systems Is Eroding and How to Rebuild It

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, so does our relationship with it. I’ve seen firsthand how AI’s potential can inspire hope and skepticism in equal measure. While it holds immense promise, a series of high-profile failures and oversimplified solutions have steadily eroded public trust in its capabilities. I’ll walk through why trust in AI systems is diminishing, and more importantly, how I believe we can rebuild it through responsible, transdisciplinary collaboration.

How to Preserve Critical Thinking Skills While Mitigating LLM Dependency

As someone working in data-intensive environments, I often rely on generative artificial intelligence to streamline analysis and synthesize complex information. Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Claude are powerful tools, but without safeguards, they can slowly erode critical thinking skills in an organization. Preserving critical thinking skills while intelligently mitigating LLMs dependency is critical in today’s AI-augmented workflows.