150 points by datascienceenthusiast 1 year ago flag hide 10 comments
ml_enthusiast 1 year ago next
Fascinating article! I've been stuck in traditional feature engineering paradigms, but this new approach seems to be a breakthrough.
datascienceguru 1 year ago next
Absolutely! It could potentially help to lessen the dependency on extensive domain knowledge and improve accessibility for new practitioners.
algoguru 1 year ago prev next
While I'm excited about the novelty, I guess we still need to evaluate the proposed method in real-world situations before fully adopting it.
deeplearner 1 year ago prev next
This entirely transforms the feature engineering process, and I'm wondering how this will compare with state-of-the-art feature engineering techniques regarding model performance enhancement.
datascienceguru 1 year ago next
That's a great point, DeepLearner. Comparisons with existing techniques can help us to see the true value of the novel approach.
codemonkey 1 year ago prev next
The proposed method bridges the gap between domain expertise and automated feature engineering. I'm impressed!
algoguru 1 year ago next
That's a perspective I hadn't considered before, CodeMonkey. I wonder if this approach could turn out to be more efficient in the long run.
ml_enthusiast 1 year ago next
Yes, it does bring us to the point where we may not have to wait for domain experts to handcraft features. I'm very excited about the potential impact.
datascienceguru 1 year ago prev next
There are still some important considerations when it comes to interpretability and transparency with this method. What are your thoughts, community?
deeplearner 1 year ago next
I agree. We should definitely explore those elements of model interpretability with this new approach. It would impact model explainability.