Did you know? n the past year, 76% of graduating North American PhDs in AI went into industry — up from 44.4% in 2010. This shift highlights the increasingly significant role industry is playing in AI development. By 2023, industry produced 51 notable machine learning models, while academia contributed only 15. 🤯 (Statistics from the AI Index Report, 2024, Stanford)

In this episode, we explore💡:

1️⃣ The Importance of Collaboration: Discover why it's crucial for data scientists in corporate roles to collaborate with universities and the immense benefits these partnerships can bring.

2️⃣ How to Start Collaborations: We share practical ways and channels to initiate and foster collaborations between industry and academia.

3️⃣ The Downsides: We don't shy away from discussing the challenges and downsides of balancing research and corporate responsibilities as a data scientist.

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🖇️ Useful links (unpaid advertisement, personal recommendations)::

1. AI Index Report by Stanford, 2024: https://aiindex.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HAI_AI-Index-Report-2024.pdf