AI FOMO Is Not a Strategy

Interesting news item today on my local morning news show. The commentator gave an analysis of a technology focused, medical company, name with held, that late last year let 17% of it’s work force go and this month let another 23% go. That’s 40% in total. That’s a lot. So, what precipitated this major reduction in staff?
The commentator commented that the CEO of the company has said that it was due to the company’s adoption of AI. ‘Do tell’ I thought.
Bias in the Machine

Most people missed it. Some people may have noticed but didn’t really understand what it meant. What am I talking about? Well, I’m talking about a news report discussing Elon Musk, Grok and artificial intelligence (AI) that highlights one of the significant issues with AI and how it can create a bias that can then inform anything you use it for.
The 5 Truths of Information Technology

Based on the 5 Truths of the Special Operation Forces of the United States, here are the 5 truths for Information Technology..
AI Tools for Small Business: Even the Playing Field

The ultimate question is what AI can do for my small business. Most entrepreneurs have a difficult time expressing what they want to do with AI without hours or days spent researching available options.
Where Is The SEO Button?

What is SEO, in its simplest definition It’s the practice of optimizing your website to increase its visibility and ranking on search engine results pages (SERPs). The primary goal of SEO is to drive organic (non-paid) traffic to your website by improving its relevance and authority in the eyes of search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo.
Should We Fear AI?

Overall, the potential risks associated with ChatGPT, and other AI systems depend on how they are designed, deployed, and used in practice. While there is no need to fear AI systems per se, it is important to be aware of their potential risks and to work to mitigate them through responsible development, deployment, and use.
Programming in 2023. What Language Should I Learn?

I get asked this question a lot, well, maybe not a lot, maybe a couple of times during the year or maybe never, who keeps count. Anyways, at some time in the past I was once asked, “what is the best programming language to learn?”. My usual response to this question is, learn the language that best fits what you are doing.