One story which stands out in and amongst the hype is, how fast-food chain McDonald’s withdrew its AI from the drive-thru. In this talk I will explore exactly what happened.
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Category: Musings
Duolingo Dutch: Ik spreek een beetje Nederland
Here I am, 525 days later faithfully learning Dutch daily, endlessly charmed and fascinated by this language, amazed by how far I have gotten with five minutes a day on an app.
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Ruth’s talks: Dates, times and places
I began demystifying AI after attending a talk where the speaker, influenced by a ‘techbro’ podcaster and no knowledge of computing, segued into a convincing speech about how ChatGPT would breed robots and take over the world.
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National Women in Science and Engineering Day #MoveTheDial #WISEDay25
I talk about AI and IT from a women’s perspective as a female computer scientist, explaining how it actually works. And, I like to think in my own small way, that I help women decide for themselves what they think.
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AI at the movies: Dark fate and dead reckonings
Now, I know that there is no such thing as time travelling liquid-metal robots but I was on the edge of my seat. Whereas, a self-aware, truth eating digital parasite in cyberspace chasing the Tomcruiseinator, well …
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