statistical

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“Jamie and I would talk every day after he brought this role for me. I didn’t want to be measured on VAR,” which stands for “value at risk,” a statistical measure that quantifies financial risk.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

However, the predetermined statistical criterion was not met in the primary endpoint.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Illinois prohibits using AI in hiring decisions with discriminatory outcomes—a reasonable goal—but defines AI so broadly that nearly any recommendation system, including statistical methods that go back centuries, may be implicated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Yet, beneath this statistical bounty lies more troubling arithmetic.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Please provide data to begin statistical and hypothetical analysis.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly