Thinking like a Bayesian
Julia Galef explores why Bayesian thinking is so different from what we do by default and outlines the most important principles of thinking like a Bayesian.
Talk Title | Thinking like a Bayesian |
Speakers | Julia Galef (Center for Applied Rationality) |
Conference | Strata + Hadoop World |
Conf Tag | Big Data Expo |
Location | San Jose, California |
Date | March 29-31, 2016 |
URL | Talk Page |
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Video | Talk Video |
Maybe you’ve never heard of Bayes’ Theorem, or maybe you use it every day in your work—either way, Julia Galef is betting you don’t realize that this deceptively simple theorem from probability theory can change the way you approach your everyday life. Julia explores why Bayesian thinking is so different from what we do by default and outlines the most important principles of thinking like a Bayesian.