Josh Starmer

Josh Starmer's StatQuest channel teaches statistics, machine learning, data science, and AI by decomposing complex methodologies into small, simple steps. The content covers topics like activation functions (GELU, SiLU, SwiGLU), the simplex algorithm, linear programming, random forests, false discovery rates, linear regression, reinforcement learning (including RLHF), and encoder-only transformers for RAG.

The channel states its goal is to build understanding so viewers become smarter, emphasizing that these subjects are approachable through clear explanations. Recent videos also include career advice from tech industry leaders, extending the educational focus to professional development in the field.