Inference & Intelligence Lab

Inference & Intelligence Lab

Lin Jia

Episodes 9
Avg. Duration 14m
Activity Moderate
Since Jan 2026
Latest Episode Apr 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
65%
Hosting
anchor.fm

About This Podcast

Inference & Intelligence Lab is a podcast on statistical inference, causal inference, machine learning, and GenAI evaluation, focused on making decisions that hold up in real-world data science. The show features two series—Causal Inference From the Ground Up and Inference in the Wild—covering both first principles and practical pitfalls.

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S2E2 Build the Camera — How Measurement Design Guides Statistical Testing | EP2: Inference in the Wild

Apr 10, 2026 8m

EP2: Build the Camera — Why Measurement Design Trumps Statistical TestingRunning a statistical test is simply pressing the shutter. But designing the measurement system? That is building the…

S1E7 No Interference, No Ambiguity: The SUTVA Assumption | EP7: Causal Inference from the Ground Up

Apr 03, 2026 12m

No Interference, No Ambiguity: The SUTVA AssumptionYour randomized experiment is clean. The groups are balanced and comparable. The p-value is significant. But behind the scenes, the treatment is…

S1E6 No Overlap, No Answer: The Positivity Assumption | Ep6: Causal Inference from the Ground Up

Mar 27, 2026 13m

No Overlap, No Answer: The Positivity AssumptionA causal effect can only be estimated where a comparison is actually possible. Imagine evaluating a loyalty program where every enterprise customer is…

S1E5 Comparing Apples to Apples: The Exchangeability Assumption | EP5: Causal Inference from the Ground Up

Mar 15, 2026 20m

Comparing Apples to Apples: The Exchangeability AssumptionYour dashboard flags a troubling trend: users who contacted customer support have a 40% higher churn rate than those who didn’t. The…

S1E4 The Data You'll Never See: Understanding Potential Outcomes | Causal Inference from the Ground up EP4

Mar 01, 2026 14m

You can never see the data you need most to make a decision. 📉It sounds counterintuitive, but the core of Causal Inference isn't just math—it's imagination. 🌌Most Data Science focuses on predicting…

S1E3 Ladder of Causation: How to Upgrade from Prediction to Policy | Causal Inference from the Ground up EP3

Feb 19, 2026 16m

Headline: Why your "Perfect" Models are failing the Boardroom.For months, the team worked on the model. The AUC was 0.92. The validation sets were clean. But when you shipped it to the real world?…

S1E2 The Bridge to Truth: Why Identification Comes Before Estimation | Causal Inference from the Ground up EP2

Feb 08, 2026 11m

The Infinite Data Trap: Why More Data Won't Save Your Causal ModelsYou have petabytes of user data. Your model has 99% validation accuracy. But when you ask it, "What happens if we change our…

S2E1 The DoubleML Ranking Disaster: Why PLR Fails for Multiple Discrete Treatment | Inference in the Wild EP1

Feb 01, 2026 18m

The Ranking Trap: Why PLR Fails with Multiple TreatmentsYou’re testing four different promotional strategies—a discount, free shipping, BOGO, and loyalty points. You run a Partially Linear Regression…

S1E1 The Core Trio of Causal Inference & The Art of Baking a Causal Cake | Causal Inference from the Ground up EP1

Jan 12, 2026 13m

The Recipe for Causal Truth: Estimand, Estimator, and EstimateYou have a dataset, a model, and a final number. But can you explain—with precision—what that number actually represents?In the world of…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Inference & Intelligence Lab have?

Inference & Intelligence Lab has published 9 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Technology.

Is Inference & Intelligence Lab still active?

Inference & Intelligence Lab is currently moderate with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 14m.

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