(Yes, I know the title is a direct reference to “that” advert with Marcus Brigstocke).
This BBC article is an interesting read.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48434175#
It should spark people to rethink what and where they share. If you submitted a subject access request you may be equally stunned to see what companies know – and surmise – about you.
And as shown, not all the guesses are accurate, perhaps that’s also driving this “fake” world we now seem to inhabit.
Full disclosure, Mike is a colleague who I have known for a few years and he is a mighty “brain box”.
Really fun to work with as well.
Anyone knows about AI (Artificial Intelligence) these days and often may be worried about where it’s going.
To be honest it’s a way off being self aware, so panic ye not.
But we do need to understand and better prepare for the future, which needs to include good preparation.
Mike’s blog post explains that in relatively easy terminology, no mean feat in my experience.
Check it out.
https://medium.com/@michael.mccawley/ai-is-not-magic-534af0bba4ff
