Publisher's Note: What happens when you invite a lifelong data scientist from the auto industry and a world-class mathematician-turned-AI CTO to discuss the future of analytics? A marvelous combination of pragmatism and potential, all centered around bleeding-edge work, as these veterans pull apart the edges of the startup universe from the perspective of predictive analytics.
For those growing tired of the hype around this much-discussed field, but who still believe in its basic premises and promises, this week's issue will go a long way toward moving your own plans forward. - mra
