An ODSC West Guide to the Most Important Topics in Data Science Right Now - KDnuggets

Every year, ODSC West gets hundreds of submissions from an array of incredibly talented data science practitioners. Those submissions offer a unique insight into what are some of the most important topics in data science right now. In this article, we'll outline just a few of these topics that our speakers will be presenting on at ODSC West October 29th - November 1st. Deepfakes: Identified as one of the major threats to governments, politicians, businesses, and private individuals alike, deepfakes–both innocent and malevolent–have been dominating the news for several months. Originally only known as a side effect of GANs, deepfakes can create images, videos, and voice files capable of deceiving, at least initially, the general public.