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Data science is exploration. Questions lead to data, data leads to insights, insights lead to more questions. The faster you can explore, the more you can discover.
AI Lab accelerates every step.
[Question]
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[Get Data] ← AI helps write queries
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[Explore] ← AI explains patterns
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[Analyze] ← AI suggests approaches
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[Visualize] ← AI creates plots
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[Interpret] ← AI helps explain findings
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[New Question]
AI doesn’t replace the scientist—it removes friction at every step.
Traditional: Write SQL, fight with schema, iterate on query.
With AI Lab: “Get me monthly sales by region for the last year”
AI writes the SQL, executes it, returns a DataFrame.
Traditional: df.describe(), df.info(), manual inspection.
With AI Lab: “What are the interesting patterns in this data?”
AI runs exploratory analysis and highlights what’s notable.
Traditional: Remember which test to use, look up syntax.
With AI Lab: “Is the difference between group A and group B statistically significant?”
AI selects appropriate test, runs it, interprets results.
Traditional: plt.figure(), ax.plot(), hours of formatting.
With AI Lab: “Create a chart showing the trend over time with confidence intervals”
AI generates publication-ready visualizations.
Need specific code? Just ask:
“Write a function to clean this data:
AI writes the function. You review and use.
AI Lab includes the %calliope magic command:
%calliope ask-sql What customers churned last month?
%calliope chat Explain this correlation matrix
%calliope list-datasources
AI assistance directly in notebook cells.
Different models for different tasks:
Complex analysis: Claude for nuanced reasoning Quick code: GPT-4 for fast generation Long context: Gemini for large datasets Privacy: Local models for sensitive data
Switch models per task.
AI Lab connects to your data:
Your data, queryable through natural language.
Data science is collaborative:
Share notebooks: Work with your team Share datasets: Curate data for others Share to Chat Studio: Let non-technical users query your data
One data scientist’s work benefits many.
AI Lab supports reproducible science:
Environment consistency: Same packages, same versions Notebook versioning: Track changes over time Data lineage: Know where data came from
Science you can trust.
For effective AI-assisted data science:
Explore faster. Discover more.

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