As we mark 10 years of building one of the most trusted communities in applied AI and data science, we’re entering a new chapter.

This isn’t a cosmetic rebrand. It reflects how the field has evolved — and how our community has evolved with it.

When Data Science Salon launched in 2016, data science was still emerging. We created space for practitioners to share production lessons, real-world failures, architecture decisions, and implementation strategies — long before AI became a board-level mandate.

A decade later, the landscape has shifted dramatically. Generative AI, LLMs, intelligent agents, and productionized ML systems are redefining how models move from experimentation to embedded enterprise infrastructure.

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