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The philosopher's place in an algorithmic world
A commentary on Vincent C. Müller’s chapter Philosophy of AI, and on why questions about meaning, thinking, and ethics belong next to the data scientist’s work.
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UP DSSoc’s flagship nationwide competition. In 2025, student teams built data science solutions for atmospheric resilience, and Team 2Ls of UP Cebu won the final round at UP Diliman on November 22, 2025.
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A commentary on Vincent C. Müller’s chapter Philosophy of AI, and on why questions about meaning, thinking, and ethics belong next to the data scientist’s work.

A 2024 study compared eight forecasting methods on ten years of prices for 14 commodities and found decision tree regressors and LSTMs the most dependable.

The 2026 edition turns to public health analytics. Forty teams from across the country build data science solutions for disease surveillance, health risk prediction, and healthcare delivery, with the finals in Quezon City on November 14, 2026.
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