We would never say: I am taking child 1 to the dentist, or bike 1 to the repair shop. So why do we do this when we start organising data or code in files and directories?
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Tag: storytelling
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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Demystifying AI: The trailer
I was invited to give two talks as part of Vox Feminarum’s Women’s Voices History Month and as I created a trailer
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When one door closes, keep dazzling yourself
Sometimes, life gets tough and our natural joie de vivre fizzles out and we need to light the fire to get ourselves going again. Sometimes people with whom we resonate do it for us but, sometimes we need to do it for ourselves.
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Bacon on Ice-cream: McDonald’s drive-thru AI
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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