American Bulk by Emily Mester We Americans love to consume. Mester shares her family’s story centered around what they buy and keep. She shares different psychological reactions to past scarcity and how we manage that fear. This book of linked essays will make you think about your own purchasing and accumulation of stuff. Evicted by…
Responsible AI grounds system design within a framework of principles that define desired behavior and outcomes. These principles can align to a moral code of ethics, provide business risk mitigation, or a combination of the two. While the framework may consistent across organizations, each organization may have unique definitions for each principle. For example, RAI…
You are surprised that everyday people aren’t excited about a dystopian future. Eric Schmidt and several other college commencement speakers were booed when they mentioned AI and how it will impact the lives of graduates. Graduation should be a time of celebrating accomplishment and embracing the adventure of the future. AI is an unwelcome guest…
It wasn’t all that long ago that organizations purchased and maintained their own computers to run websites, mail servers, databases, and the myriads of other applications that make up our techno-landscape. This was a hassle that distracted the organization from its core purpose. Along came cloud computing as a solution. You could rent just the…
AI chatbots engaging in therapy-style conversations may seem like a new phenomenon that emerged with ChatGPT and its ilk. But we actually have to go back to 1966 to find the first AI-based therapy bot. This system was named Eliza and utilized simple grammatical rules to provide appropriate conversational feedback to user input. Eliza was…
In the summer of 1956, the promise to simulate human intelligence was enough to fund an eight-week research workshop for a group of computer science researchers. This endeavor created the brand, “Artificial Intelligence”. Despite the funding and the legendary participants, the mysteries of the human mind weren’t solved during that summer session. Artificial Intelligence isn’t…
Good Writing by Neal Allen and Anne Lamont Sentences are the atomic building blocks of writing. These rules will turn you into a ruthless writing chemist. A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib Abdurraqib is one of my favorite writers. A Little Devil explores the history and implications of Black performance in America. As…
These days it isn’t easy leading ourselves at work, let alone a team of people. Trying to keep up with the rate of change and overall workload can feel like an impossible task. Reactions to the ever-changing environment manifest as anxiety, burnout, and disconnection. Leadership coach, Dani G, and I had a great discussion about…
“There’s a reason for the things that I have on” explains Johnny Cash at the beginning of his song, “The Man in Black”. Cash had worn black for many years at this point. His attire became associated with his stance as an anti-authoritarian man of the people. His fashion was intentional. When he finally breaks…
You can build your identity as a reader with structured practice, no matter where your skills are today. Here are some of my favorite techniques from beginner, through intermediate, and on to advanced. Think consistency over intensity. Beginner – You will be surprised how much you can read with only these methods. Intermediate – When…