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No Sleep till Brooklyn

Warren Dow May 4, 2023

I always enjoy breaking the rules and looking for exceptions to those rules. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce you to one of those exceptions – a bird that can sleep while flying in midair! The Alpine Swift is a crafty little bird that can remain in the air for up to seven months without landing. It can eat insects, sleep, and even drink water off its wing while flying, breaking all the rules.

Garbage In, Garbage Out: The Importance of Quality Data for Fair & Unbiased AI

Warren Dow April 19, 2023

Striving to be “right” all the time may not be the best approach, and that being “less wrong” is a better option. Cognitive biases can be transferred to AI, leading to biased decision-making by algorithms and it is essential to address this issue by developing fairness-aware machine learning and explainable AI to reduce the impact of bias in AI systems.

The Vagueness Doctrine

Warren Dow April 5, 2023

The vagueness doctrine in American constitutional law declares that a law is invalid if it is not clear enough. If a statute is too ambiguous, the average citizen may find it difficult to understand and, therefore, it becomes unenforceable.

The Abilene Paradox: Why People Choose to Conform Rather than Speak Up

Warren Dow March 22, 2023

The Abilene Paradox is a phenomenon in which a group of people makes a unanimous decision that goes against their individual wishes and interests. It is a failure to manage agreement and is often a result of the pressure to conform in group decision-making. Today, this paradox is all around us, especially on social media platforms where members seek conformity at all costs, choosing to join the herd and acting against their own interests.

Why Catch-22s Require Understanding Tradeoffs and Wise Use of Time

Warren Dow March 8, 2023

A catch-22 is a problematic situation where the solution is denied by the circumstances or rules that make up the problem. Catch-22s can be found in many aspects of life, including employment, real estate, economics, and business. Understanding the value of tradeoffs and the finite nature of time can help individuals navigate these challenging situations.

The Artificial Intelligence Dilemma: Creative Commoditization

Warren Dow February 22, 2023

Have you ever heard of the Innovator’s Dilemma? It’s this theory that says even successful companies can lose their market leadership and fail when new technologies and unexpected competitors enter the market. And now, we’re facing a new kind of disruption from Artificial Intelligence language models like OpenAI and ChatGPT.

From Axioms to Aphorisms: How to Break Free from Conventional Wisdom

Warren Dow February 8, 2023

I’m all about embracing the absurdity in ideas and taking a fresh approach in life and business. Forget about universal truths and axioms, let’s dive into aphorisms born from experience instead. Well, I’ve got one for you: You can actually make more money by not focusing solely on it.

Inefficient Markets: Is Efficient Market Hypothesis a Myth?

Warren Dow January 25, 2023

The Efficient Market Hypothesis suggests that the price of an asset reflects its true value because all the information about the asset is incorporated in the price. However, Information is not the issue, rather the knowledge about the information and the time it takes to interpret and act on the information is the real obstacle.

The Looming Decline of Western Intelligence: A.I. at the Helm

Warren Dow January 11, 2023

The advanced artificial intelligence (A.I.) software developed by OpenAI, called ChatGPT, a for-profit company, valued at over $29 billion, has taken the world by storm. I explore the potential dangers of this A.I., such as its learning from existing digital noise pollution and the fear of it replacing humans in the near future.

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