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Enrico BertiniWeekly thoughts and learning bites on data visualization, anything data, and the role of AI in data science.
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Update: September, 2026
(Writing this sitting outside on a spectacular end-of-summer Friday afternoon in Fenway, Boston.)
Hi all, it’s been a while since my last post! My life got a little messy for a few months, but I am back in the saddle! I hope you had a grea...
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In data visualization, we often focus on which chart is best for a given data set configuration, as if one chart is always better than another for that specific data set. For example, it’s not uncommon to hear the advice that, given a parti...
Using AI to Replicate (and Extend) Data Visualization Experiments
Over the last few weeks, I have been experimenting with another small AI project: how about trying to reproduce and perhaps even expand the stimuli (design solutions) tested in a data visualization study? My recent experiments with LLMs sho...
Misleading or Misinterpreted?
I have been struggling with this for quite a while. Should we talk more about the ways visualization can be misleading or misinterpreted? It may seem irrelevant, but think about it for a moment:
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