Agentic Data Science: Gates, Interfaces, and Discipline

The more work I delegated to agents, the more attention I had to spend protecting my own agency. I have been testing a more automated way of doing data science. In the morning, I define the larger question, hypotheses, and possible paths. Then the agents run experiments, sometimes on a cluster or GPU, while I go to meetings. I check in, answer questions, and redirect when needed. By evening, I have results. The next morning, I review them and repeat. ...

August 14, 2026 · 9 min · Vladimir Shulyak