How to Talk About AI

As a developer and scientist, I have been working on so-called "AI" technologies ever since my bachelor's thesis. Yet, my experience tells me that the word "AI" implies too many different ideas depending on the context, and over-abstraction makes discussion points ambiguous, if not misleading. It’s not just a buzzword used for fancy marketing communication. Rather, it is a tangible concept that poses technical, societal, and philosophical challenges. This series attempts to unpack the concept by revealing how it works and why it matters.

sushi * To me, the significance of today's AI solutions can be illustrated by sushi - simple presentation yet rich in information once you "taste" it.

Articles in this series

  1. What I Think About When I Talk About ML Product
  2. How I Define "Artificial Intelligence"
  3. The Complexity of Simplicity: Tacos, Sushi, and ChatGPT
  4. Three Perspectives on Large Language Models and Their Emerging Applications
  5. When We Lose Autonomy—Whose Life Are You Living?
  6. Language: Behind the Power Dynamics in Information Society

  Author: Takuya Kitazawa

Takuya Kitazawa is a freelance software developer based in British Columbia, Canada. As a technologist specializing in AI and data-driven solutions, he has worked globally at Big Tech and start-up companies for a decade. At the intersection of tech and society, he is passionate about promoting the ethical use of information technologies through his mentoring, business consultation, and public engagement activities. See CV for more information, or contact at [email protected].