Tag: Big Tech

AI: the good, bad, ugly and everything in between

ChatGPT gained mainstream popularity in 2023 and changed how Big Tech companies approached artificial intelligence (AI). This marked a major turning point in the AI Wars, a race between leading tech companies to develop the most advanced AI technology.

While AI has been studied and developed for decades, Large Language Models (LLMs) have managed to capture the consumer market’s imagination. Conversational and generative AI finally feels human-like, especially now that models are being trained using massive datasets. 

Mainstream media has struggled to explain what LLMs are and what they can actually do, often focusing on the most alarming aspects of these AI models’ capabilities. Will AI eliminate our jobs? Will AI cause the end of the world? Will AI abuse your personal data?

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Debunking diversity and inclusion myths in Big Tech

I recently stumbled upon a rather controversial post written by a former manager who worked at Microsoft’s AI Platform division from 2021 to 2022. The post defended the thesis that merit is undermined by diversity and inclusion efforts at Big Tech companies. The writer used factual information and sadly twisted it until it matched his false narrative. So today I’m going to dissect his article and explain how this person totally missed the point of all the training he received. Buckle up, because this is going to be a bumpy ride.

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