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Nov 12, 20194 min read
The data and processes we don't question
There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says,...
Nov 3, 20195 min read
In too Deep: Are we missing the bigger picture for AI?
If I were writing an equation to summarize the general state of artificial intelligence today it might look like this: AI = ML = DNN...
Oct 27, 20193 min read
Hiding under a Marcov blanket protecting my attention
I’m procrastinating from my “real work” to write this post. I have exactly a week to get my annotated bibliography assignment done but...
Oct 23, 20193 min read
The Orangetheory of Data Religion
I hate working out. But I dutifully drag myself to the gym a couple times a week. Recently, I’ve been going to Orangetheory Fitness. For...
Oct 18, 20193 min read
My annotated bibliography won't write itself (sigh)
This blog is serving a dual purpose for me. It's both a space to share information I’m discovering and a place to work through the...
Oct 16, 20193 min read
Walking naked through the Googleplex
I can’t take credit for the title of this post but it sums up an issue that we all face - we trade our privacy for convenience. This line...
Oct 10, 20193 min read
Blackface, #MeToo, Alan Turing and super-ethical AI
Ethical behaviour is culturally contextual and constantly evolving. Our not too distant past is filled with discriminatory behaviours and...
Oct 9, 20193 min read
When data knows us better than we know ourselves
A few months ago, I was enticed by a special offer from 23andMe. I'd been on the fence about genetic testing for some time. Like the...
Oct 7, 20192 min read
The ethics surrounding data collection
I’ve been talking with a lot of different people - pretty much anyone who will listen – about where to focus my research. One piece of...
Oct 3, 20193 min read
Where to begin...
Research is not a linear process. It gets messy. Or maybe I should say, MY approach to research has been messy. I'm currently enrolled in...
