My Morning Battle with an Artificial Intelligence… Maybe

My Morning Battle with an Artificial Intelligence… Maybe

A recent message exchange with someone on Twitter has once again left me pondering the profound impact that AI will have on life in the near future. She approached me to ask if I’d like to write blog posts for a “conversational AI” company. Her pitch was terrible, with no clear ask, a bunch of […]

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Archillect: When Data Comes to Life

Archillect: When Data Comes to Life

Last week I interviewed Murat Pak, the creator of @Archillect, an artificial (or synthetic) intelligence that curates online images. As people’s reactions started to pour in, one pattern above all caught my eye. Certain people were stunned when they realized for the first time that their favourite curator of beautiful, inspiring images was not, in […]

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Murat Pak: Designing the Mind of an Online Curator

Murat Pak: Designing the Mind of an Online Curator

Each day Archillect peruses her favourite sites for new images that she thinks her 160K followers will appreciate, and the sheer size of her fan base suggests she’s very good at what she does. A quick glance at her Twitter or Facebook feeds shows a keen eye for stark, striking images and a remarkable breadth […]

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