Five Motivations for My AI and Machine Learning Career That Might Inspire You
In 2016, I was introduced to the application of big data in industry, which had fascinated me since college when I worked on a Hadoop project. However, I soon realized that big data systems did not challenge me enough and were even replaceable, despite Apache Spark’s longevity, which is a story for another time.
I was determined to find something that would continually push my limits. Around that time, I began hearing buzz about machine learning and the cool use cases it was solving. To keep up with the latest developments in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), I subscribed to Google Alerts.
As a Google enthusiast, I closely followed the integration of AI and machine learning into core Google products like Search and YouTube. This inspired me to build my career in AI and machine learning.
In this article, I’ll discuss the detailed reasons for my career choice, which will be especially useful for those planning to enter the field of AI and machine learning. You shouldn’t switch to this field just because it’s trendy.
Sometimes, I questioned my choice when I didn’t see much progress in this field. Even so, I remained patient, aware that major companies were still heavily investing here. Although it was challenging to…
