Generative AI throws away all of the advantages of search algorithms. It can't be trusted.
Tag: Artificial Intelligence
Professor Crystal Abidin on the Anthropology of Social Media
A wonderful conversation about how social media works, and the humanity of data. Check it out! "Data is man made. This is something that we need to stress, especially in the age of generative AI. You know, even for a pedestrian who is listening in who may not be very well versed in social media,… Continue reading Professor Crystal Abidin on the Anthropology of Social Media
Building our critical thinking muscles
The flood of misinformation online is not going away any time soon. We could slow its spread by regulating all technology platforms to kill engagement based algorithms, but our government seems to have little appetite for going head to head with the tech industry, and it's only a part of the story anyway. Regulation is… Continue reading Building our critical thinking muscles
Data Centres and Energy, with Ketan Joshi
A very timely and fascinating conversation on Data Centres and their impact on our energy emissions, the tactics used by the industry, and the generative AI industry more broadly. Always a delight to talk with Ketan Joshi! So many great quotes from this conversation, I could have highlighted everything! "it would be more new demand… Continue reading Data Centres and Energy, with Ketan Joshi
How many errors is too many?
We're just not good at fact checking things. We skim them, assuming they're accurate, and then the errors settle in, like stones at the bottom of a pond. Sharp ones. Stones that may well cut our feet when we inadvertently step on them later.