In some ways, Java was the key language for machine learning and AI before Python stole its crown. Important pieces of the data science ecosystem, like Apache Spark, started out in the Java universe.

Every Python developer knows some or all of these libraries, because they’re stable, reliable, and excellent at what they do.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the job market, automating jobs across industries. Therefore, in such a scenario, upskilling oneself in industry-relevant AI skills becomes even more ...