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eppur_se_muova

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4. I'm kind of wondering why this couldn't be done by just multivariate analysis -- what does the "AI" really add ?

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 05:10 AM

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And just what is the line demarcating "AI" from "really complicated software" ? I often feel the "AI" label is based on marketing concerns more than anything.

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These eight coastal cities sit on America's flood front line, and AI shows why [View all] erronis Thursday OP

IMPORTANT NOTE - the type of AI used for this was NOT generative AI, and in no way is an argument highplainsdem Thursday #1

Thanks for the clarification. Another way of saying this: "advanced statistical models". erronis Thursday #2

doh! knew that already. NYC subways will soon be useless msongs Thursday #3

I'm kind of wondering why this couldn't be done by just multivariate analysis -- what does the "AI" really add ? eppur_se_muova Saturday #4