Sampling Data and AI

How is AI Shaping How We Sample Data Due on Feb 8, 2026 11:59 PM Sampling Data and AI Discussion For this discussion, I want you to think back on the reading and lecture from this week. Answer one of the three questions below AND provide examples for how you think data sampling will be utilized in your future career. Include in-text citation from text. Moving the due date back on this a little to allow for more time. Option 1: The Cost of Poor Sampling Explain a situation in business or education where using a poor sampling method could lead to a costly mistake. What sampling method would help prevent this? Option 2: Pokemon Research Imagine you are a Pokemon researcher studying the average combat power of a wild Jigglypuff in the Kanto region. You want to estimate the average combat power without catching every Jigglypuff. Describe the population and propose an appropriate sampling method. Why did you pick this method? Option 3: Taylor Swift Concert Sampling Congratulations! You have been hired for your dream job as a data analyst for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. They want you to estimate the average amount of money fans spend at the merch booth, but they don’t want you to collect data from every single fan. Describe the population and propose an appropriate sampling method. Why did you pick this method? Required Component: How You will Use Sampling in Your Future Career and how do you think AI will impact it. Provide us with one to two sentences about how you can see sampling being beneficial to your future career.