HUMANS
What is Human Intelligence and Why Would Machines Need It?
What is human intelligence? A formal definition is ‘the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills’. It turns out an all encompassing definition for
What is the ‘I’ in AI really for?
We equate ‘Intelligence’ in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to a form of learning where we arrive at decisions through logical steps and calculations. It makes sense
Human centered is more than a design process
Human centered design has been around for a long time. It’s established in many product development or design processes and regarded as an effective way
Are you a Thinker or a Doer (or Both)?
That question without the parenthesis threw me off. I was being asked about a potential candidate and the hiring manager asked me to choose. ‘Would
It’s no surprise, first generation new innovations can be unhealthy
You may have noticed that increasingly comparisons are being made between social media and unhealthy habits like smoking. It’s not a surprise given that many
We are Discovering Attention is Vital to Human Intelligence – Do Machines Need it Too?
Why do we say ‘pay’ attention? There is an implication that it costs something to do it. Using that word is closer to the truth
The future of social media should be more useful and less addictive
You might notice an anxiety when you use social media or anywhere with user generated content. Or rather I should say, you might notice anxiety
Chatbots should pay more Attention to what you don’t Say
Chatbots can benefit from paying attention to what is not said. In any conversation there is a skill to reading between the lines. The way
Instead of Assistance, how about an Artificial Intelligent ‘Agent’ to do your Bidding?
There are assistants and then there are agents. The way they behave is different. Even among agents themselves there are differences. Some agents simply ‘act
Starter Questions – Humans vs Machine Search for Knowledge
These starter questions are on the theme of humans and searching for knowledge. We’re getting used to replying on machines to help find information for