I’m not opposed to modernity, or the soul of a new machine. I fully embrace the inevitable process where innovation forces new ways of working that are destined to replace older modes. My specific concern is that the embrace of AI’s siren promise for innovation seems uncaring about its implications while simultaneously acting as a transformational agent.
Read MoreI've Often Toyed with Sigmund Freud
Ideas crash and careen like seedlings caught in unpredictable zephyrs, often slapping uselessly into unexpected obstructions. Most seeds die, but the few that thrive are the ones that have a chance of catching our attention.
THE PROBLEM WITH BIG DATA
If you’re standing in a meadow, rays of sun illuminating blossoms and birds alike, you might consider fully immersing yourself in that singular moment rather than millions of others like it. The bottomless pit of data asking you to tithe one more bit cares not a whit for what you see, what you smell, what you feel when the rising afternoon breeze kisses your skin.
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