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Stats Beneath

Statistics simplified — understanding the foundations that power AI, machine learning, and data science.

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80% of a data scientist’s time is spent cleaning and organising data — not building models. The glamorous algorithm stuff? That’s just the tip of the iceberg. The real skill is in understanding your data first.

149 ZB

Data created globally in 2024 — and growing fast

1763

Year Bayes’ Theorem was published — still powering AI today

70%

Of data science projects fail — often from poor statistical foundations

37 sec

Average time a reader spends on a blog post — we’ll make yours count

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Why Statistics Matters Before You Touch Machine Learning

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Everyone wants to build AI. But the real superpower isn’t knowing which algorithm to use — it’s understanding why it works.

February 10, 2026
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