Cassie Kozyrkov
Also known as Decision intelligence
Cassie Kozyrkov is CEO of Kozyr and a former Chief Decision Scientist at Google. Her public work explains how AI, data, and statistics connect with decisions. She held a leadership role at Google and earlier worked in data science and consulting. In December 2021, she announced the public release of Making Friends with Machine Learning, a conceptual course for broad audiences. Her current independent practice includes speaking, advising, courses, and a newsletter. This gives her a public role for people choosing how to adopt and manage AI. Her course explains core model concepts for people who need to participate in AI projects, with attention to the decisions that the work should support.
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Timeline
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Before Google leadership
A background in data and decisions
Kozyrkov worked in data science and consulting before Google. She also studied statistics, economics, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience.
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By the 2018 podcast
Chief Decision Scientist at Google Cloud
Kozyrkov was Google’s Chief Decision Scientist and earlier its Chief Data Scientist in the Office of the CTO. She advised leaders on decision processes, AI strategy, and data-driven organisations.
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Public decision intelligence teaching
Explaining the choice before the model
Kozyrkov explains decision-making alongside data science, analytics, and statistical inference. This public teaching practice focuses attention on what a team wants to achieve and which choices an analysis can support. It places the purpose of a system within the technical discussion.
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December 2021
Opening an internal course to the public
Google released Making Friends with Machine Learning in December 2021. She presented a conceptual course for broad audiences. Its purpose was to help people take part in machine learning projects and understand the ideas needed to use AI for business problems.
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After Google
Independent speaking and advice
Kozyrkov held an earlier Google role and now works as an AI advisor and speaker. She established an independent public practice around decision-making and responsible adoption.
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Current public role
Leading Kozyr
She is Kozyr’s CEO, and her public work includes speaking, courses, advising, and a newsletter.
Sources and credits
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