How to Produce Sustainable Business Value with Machine Learning

Welcome to the very first episode of Outliers by Outerbounds! In this series, we explore the cutting edge of machine learning, data science, and AI, featuring insights from experts who are pushing the boundaries.

In this inaugural episode, Hilary Parker—data scientist and independent consultant with experience at Stitch Fix, Etsy, and the 2020 Biden for President Campaign — joins Hugo Bowne-Anderson to discuss how businesses can generate sustainable value with ML. They dive into key topics such as when and how companies should adopt ML, what ML is (and isn’t) useful for, and common failure modes of ML-powered products.

In this episode, Hilary and Hugo cover:

• When and why businesses should adopt ML
• Common pitfalls and failure modes of ML-powered solutions
• The future of software and its intersection with ML

_{This episode was recorded as a fireside chat on 03/16/2022.}