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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Trailer: When women were computers
I was invited to give a talk as part of Vox Feminarum’s Women’s Voices History Month and so to have a bit of fun and refresh my memory about the content, I created a trailer for it.
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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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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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