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How do we get AI to work for us?
AI is now a tutor, therapist, and coach. Here's my case for what AI should and should not be.
4 hrs ago
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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phantom buzzing: evolution's latest prank on us
Our brains are so thirsty for faux nourishment - the sweet dopamine nectar that temporarily tingles our minds and rewards our reptilian receptors...
Jun 16, 2022
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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Three startup ideas for the creator economy
50 million people work as creators today. I was shocked when I first read that. We’re still early in this experiment called the Internet and it’s…
Aug 31, 2021
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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Product ideas for detoxifying social media
I often criticize social media companies for not doing enough to counteract the toxicity that festers on their platforms. But it’s easy to criticize…
Jul 30, 2021
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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Will researcher diversity make AI algorithms more just?
And what does it mean for a dataset to be unrepresentative? Unrepresentative of whom?
May 3, 2021
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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Why should an engineer bother about ethics?
Technology products are embedded with ethical ideas. Whether or not you openly discuss and acknowledge them doesn’t change their existence. Robinhood’s…
Mar 19, 2021
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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Tech and the pursuit of stupendous scale
The pursuit of stupendous scale means startups will make many if not all possible mistakes available to them. Some of these failures will have high…
Feb 19, 2021
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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The case for appealable algorithms
In all 50 states of the United States, you need a professional license to become a hair stylist. And while I agree that ponytails are important art, I…
Feb 4, 2021
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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