More on statisticians in data science

The November issue of AMSTAT News has published an opinion piece by yours truly on the identity of statisticians in data science. My piece starts on page 25 of the print version. The online version is here. A quote:

I am not convinced that statistics is data science. But I am convinced that the fundamentals of probability and mathematical statistics taught today add tremendous value and cement our identity as statisticians in data science.

Please read the whole thing.