Oyidiya Oji

Category: Artificial intelligence

  • Transforming harming technologies into obsolete

    The importance of re-imagining tech to revolutionise its damages According to Edelman’s Trust Barometer 2020, 61% of the people surveyed had the feeling that the pace of change in technology was too fast. It is clear that digital transformation is something we cannot stop as users or consumers, and we are more aware that there are…

  • AI Is Not Working

    We should use more our common sense instead AI is present in all our daily decisions and it seems it will continue like this for a long time. I think it’s the moment to embrace what AI has to offer, but also accept its limitations. It doesn’t work like a human brain and it doesn’t…

  • AI is reshaping our society

    3 questions you should ask yourself for better use of AI We have the feeling that technology is advancing very fast. We can’t stop for a minute and think about what’s going on. We’re probably already in the 3rd or 4th industrial revolution. So let’s accept that it’s an interesting time to be alive. Our…

  • The Importance of Ethics in AI

    Why we should care about adding more diverse perspectives Some universities and organizations have been working in researching ethical initiatives about AI. The results show that the majority of initiatives come from western countries, leaving very little space for opinions of the global south. It’s true that the ones leading the development of ethical appliances…

  • AI Is Too White

    How many black robots have you seen so far? What happens when we search in our browser the word robot? What do we see? What can we notice from those images? We see that many aren’t yet human-like and the second, they’re all white. Robots and AI machines have been always depicted as white. Without realizing…

  • Beware CEOs — AI Might Not Be Your Best Ally

    It’s time to automatize seniority levels We’ve been hearing for a long time now about the power of machine learning and AI and how these tools can help us automate many of our daily tasks. The goal: replace basic tasks. Many people are afraid of losing their jobs and many blame the machines. Other individuals…

  • New Rules for Artificial Intelligence in Europe

    3 easy tips to start changing it as individuals Last week the EU did a big step towards a more trustworthy AI. They released a draft that regulates the use of AI by companies and governments. The goal is to regulate the use of this technology before it becomes a monster impossible to control. In this preliminary…

  • AI is Social Justice’s Enemy

    However, this can be fixed During the last months we’ve seen how BIPOC have been attacked around the world in an humongous wave of violence. This situation is not different from previous years or decades, the only thing that happens now is that this actions are being recorded. There’s an evidence that can’t be denied.…

  • Facial Recognition Doesn’t Like You

    Technology is not made thinking on all of us One of the things I love the most is reading articles about what’s coming next technologically speaking. I enjoy digging in topics such as responsible tech, AI and social justice. For me there’s no other way to be informed about how these topics are progressing. Many…

  • Why Should Everyone Care About Ethical AI?

    Some days ago I stumbled upon an article from ELE Times from Jamey Austin who works at Atlassian. He talks about the common usage of AI in our daily lives, the different approaches of it and the challenges we will be facing in the following years. In my opinion, this article is one of the best approaches…