In the 15 years since I set up this blog, the blogging landscape has changed dramatically. And, now, generative AI is throwing yet another spanner in the works. So, on this blog anniversary, I find myself asking: Does it still make sense to keep a personal blog, as an academic? Photo by Phil Hearing on Unsplash Technological changes … Continue reading Does blogging still make sense in the age of generative AI?
Tag: Artificial Intelligence
From Writing Assistant to Teaching Tool: My Experience, so far, Using NotebookLM
Recently, I had discussions with a couple of people about NotebookLM: our experiences of using it, and the main pros and cons that we had identified, thus far. I have captured some of my thoughts, here, and would be interested to hear about your experiences, too. NotebookLM is tool developed by Google and powered by … Continue reading From Writing Assistant to Teaching Tool: My Experience, so far, Using NotebookLM
LLMs need to be more kale
A couple of weeks ago, Gary Marcus’s newsletter flagged a company (Inqwire) that had a statement on their frontpage, stating that they do not use LLMs*, and adding that they do not pretend to be using humans when they use chatbots. Inqwire’s positioning is the complete opposite of pseudo-AI, in which companies sell certain services (e.g., … Continue reading LLMs need to be more kale
Thoughts on the privacy threats and personalisation opportunities of qualitative inference with large language models
I have come across the paper entitled “Beyond Memorization: Violating Privacy Via Inference with Large Language Models”, authored by Robin Staab, Mark Vero, Mislav Balunović and Martin Vechev. Staab and his team investigated “whether current LLMs could violate individuals' privacy by inferring personal attributes from text”. Using prompts and techniques that, to me, seem quite … Continue reading Thoughts on the privacy threats and personalisation opportunities of qualitative inference with large language models
[Miscellany]: Failing to foresee the current state of AI; AI replacing vs augmenting jobs; and regulation of AI in the EU
Failing to foresee the current state of AI The last 14 months or so have seen incredible change in AI technology. AI has progressed beyond a level that many analysts thought it would take many years – or, indeed, many decades – to achieve. In this blog post, Scott Aaronson, who is a computer scientist at … Continue reading [Miscellany]: Failing to foresee the current state of AI; AI replacing vs augmenting jobs; and regulation of AI in the EU
AI impact on managerial roles
The jobs most impacted by previous waves of automation tended to be those consisting of repetitive, manual tasks. Think washing clothes, weaving and other blue collar jobs. With Artificial Intelligence (AI) automation, we started talking about the impact of this technology on jobs with repetitive tasks of an analytical nature. Say, translation, radiology, or bookkeeping. … Continue reading AI impact on managerial roles
Intra-organisational tensions arising from the deployment of AI
The application of AI in marketing has the potential of delivering many benefits for businesses, such as obtaining customer insight, or providing customer support. But it is not without challenges. There are challenges related to the technology itself; challenges relating to customers, and challenges relating to the power dynamics between actors. And, then, there are the organisational challenges. My co-author, Ben Keegan, … Continue reading Intra-organisational tensions arising from the deployment of AI
Artificial Intelligence vs household product safety
Apparently, autonomous robotic vacuum cleaners (i.e., Roombas) and dog poos don’t mix well. I had no idea as I have neither a Roomba nor a dog; but I have, now, learned that this is a common problem faced by pet owners, as reported in this 2016 article in The Guardian. Image source Maybe I should … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence vs household product safety
Tales of developing an AI-powered chatbot
Chatbots are computer programmes designed to conduct conversations with humans about specific topics, through text, voice or touch. Because they can run 24/7, chatbots are becoming increasingly popular in situations where there are frequently asked questions which can be resolved from a limited pool of answers. Examples include accepting an order, updating the status of … Continue reading Tales of developing an AI-powered chatbot
New paper “Power Negotiation on the Tango Dancefloor: The Adoption of AI in B2B Marketing”
Artificial Intelligence is expected to impact many different aspects of marketing in business to business (B2B) organisations, from advertising, to product development and customer service, to name a few. Though, for those benefits to materialise, firms need to have technological and technical capabilities in place by either developing them in-house or using external suppliers. How … Continue reading New paper “Power Negotiation on the Tango Dancefloor: The Adoption of AI in B2B Marketing”
Ana Canhoto 