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Simulation Modeling to Aid Marketing Strategy
We can use simulation modeling to make more grounded business decisions, particularly when we only have a limited amount of real-world data.

Russ Clay
Feb 265 min read
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Argumentative AI for Idea Generation
In this post, I outline argumentative AI, an approach that pushes AI agents to argue over a topic in order to facilitate idea generation.

Russ Clay
Jan 135 min read
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Making a Difference Through Community Partnerships
Over the past 18 months, it has been a privilege to partner with The Women’s Initiative (TWI), a Charlottesville, Virginia based...

Russ Clay
Aug 14, 20241 min read
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Enhancing Impact with Analytics: Partnering with CommonWealth Data Solutions to Optimize Donation Appeal
Last year, CommonWealth Data Solutions (CWDS) partnered with The Haven to examine historical data from The Haven’s annual appeal for...

Russ Clay
Jul 24, 20241 min read
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A look ahead: Getting productivity out of AI in 2024
We are quickly approaching the end of 2023 – a year that saw the tech landscape shift rapidly with the emergence of AI tools. There is a...

Russ Clay
Dec 23, 20235 min read
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Lessons Learned Building Early Warning Models
I've spent much of the past decade building and evaluating statistical models that predict rapid deterioration in hospitalized patients...

Russ Clay
Oct 24, 20239 min read
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ChatGPT - Please Write My Biography: Understanding the Limits of Large Language Models
Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT have been getting a LOT of attention lately, and it is important to know what to make of all...

Russ Clay
Jun 18, 20235 min read
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Calibration and Skill of the Kalshi Prediction Markets
The Kalshi prediction markets are the first federally regulated exchange for event contracts. Beginning in 2021, Kalshi introduced an...

Russ Clay
Sep 18, 202210 min read
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A Primer on the Brier Skill Score
A primer on the Brier Skill Score

Russ Clay
Sep 18, 20223 min read
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Ethical Data Consulting
The CommonWealth Data Solutions approach to ethics in data consulting work.

Russ Clay
Sep 13, 20224 min read
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The Start of the Journey!!!
CommonWealth Data Solutions is a data company. We have expertise in all sorts of data projects, from research to machine learning to...

Russ Clay
Aug 19, 20223 min read
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