Causal inference (Practical AI #220)

With all the LLM hype, it's worth remembering that enterprise stakeholders want answers to "why" questions. Enter causal inference. Paul Hünermund has been doing research and writing on this topic for some time and joins us to introduce the topic. He also shares some relevant trends and some tips for getting started with methods including double machine learning, experimentation, difference-in-difference, and more.