Algocreep
Algocreep — a phenomenon of shared use of digital devices and their algorithmic recommendation systems where multiple users’ inputs create undesirable algorithmic results. One person’s algorithmic recommendations creep…
Tag: AI
Systems too brittle to work
Too many of our systems have been optimized for cost efficiency to the point where they’re so brittle, they start failing a lot. The other day I had…
GenAI, polyester & slop galore
David Marx (of Ametora fame), draws parallels between the role of polyester in textile manufacturing and its cultural implications and today’s rise of generative AI. When polyester first…
Notes from re:publica 25
This week was re:publica week, Germany’s most important conference/festival around digital society and digital rights since 2007. It doesn’t quite feel like a family gathering anymore — it’s…
What will AI mean for executives?
What will AI mean for executives? Will AI overturn corporate structures? Will it require new skills from executives? Spoiler alert: I don’t expect dramatic changes — I’ll lay…
The era of Engagement AI
Lots has been happening in the world of AI chat bots, not all of which has been particularly savory. It looks like we might be on the very…
AI makes Line Go Up, but…
AI has a tendency to make the Line Go Up. It also has a tendency to make Money Go Up. But that doesn’t mean that everyone’s happy, and…