Category: Tech
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Navigating AI Risks: Transparency and Accountability
AI, when used effectively, can really move the needle for lots of businesses. But in today’s climate of shiny GenAI demos where you can build a picture of a beloved character in any environment, it’s even more critical to consider ethics. The horizon for AI is to marry effective use…
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Are We in an AI Bubble? Insights and Risks Explored
What is a bubble and are we in one? First, there are at least three different types of bubbles. One is where the purveyors of said product or service are overhyping it. Sometimes referred to as overpromise/underdeliver, a hype bubble occurs when companies delivering services create the impression that if…
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The Importance of UX in Technology Development
Some technologists focus only on the engineering end. They feel that the code and algorithm optimization are all that matter. While they are essential, we often forget one critical feature that probably matters more: We build technology to help humans. If the interface for that technology isn’t intuitive or creates…
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Lessons from the Recent CloudFlare Outage
The recent CloudFlare outage highlighted some of the risks of depending on large organizations for certain features… when they have an outage, lots of sites go down. But it also highlights how incomplete limits and filters in queries can return unexpected results.Business logic and the expectations it has should be…
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What Happens When the AI Bubble Bursts?
The consensus is growing that we are in an AI bubble. A bubble sounds innocuous, perhaps even reminding us of our childhood. Just like Ray in Ghostbusters thought of something that could never harm him, a bubble could turn into a menacing Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. So what happens when…
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The Ethics of AI: Navigating Copyright and Data Ownership
What do AI models depend on? Data. But what happens when the data you use isn’t data you own or have the rights to use in that way? Commercial LLMs seem like an amazing capability, offering users ways to ask questions and get answers without ever looking at the original…