There’s a strange irony unfolding right now. We’re surrounded by more tools, data, and automation than ever before, yet there’s less clarity than I’ve seen in years. Artificial intelligence has made it possible to build things in minutes that once took months, but the speed of creation has … [Read more...]
When the Medium Becomes the Message, and the Machine Becomes the Author
For a while now, we have lived in a world where our sense of reality is partly shaped by social media feeds. The power of social media lies not in creating truth but in curating it. Algorithms decide what rises to the top and what fades away, what sparks outrage and what quietly disappears. It … [Read more...]
An AI Use Case in Revisiting Old Failures
There are moments in our lives that refuse to leave us. They linger in the background, resurfacing every now and then as half-finished thoughts, what-if scenarios, and unanswered questions. Sometimes these moments are born from failure, sometimes from decisions that did not work out as intended, … [Read more...]
The Enduring Power of Micro-sites in an AI-first World
In my early entrepreneurial years, I stumbled into a growth strategy that, at the time, felt both unconventional and incredibly powerful. We invested in domain names that carried search engine optimized keywords, and then we built an ecosystem of micro-sites around them. Each micro-site was … [Read more...]
Building the Ground Before Chasing the Sky: An AI Strategy for Nonprofits
The excitement around artificial intelligence has been nothing short of electric. It has captured headlines, imaginations, and boardroom agendas everywhere. Yet, as with every wave of innovation, the early rush of enthusiasm eventually collides with reality. For many organizations, the promise … [Read more...]
The Pendulum of Awe and Dismissal: Why We Need a Clearer Lens on AI
The most fascinating thing about artificial intelligence right now is not the technology itself, but how we are responding to it. Walk into any conversation about AI and you’ll notice the pendulum swing violently between two extremes. On one side, it is hailed as the arrival of something akin to … [Read more...]
GPT-5: The Tipping Point in Our Generative AI Journey
There are moments in technology when you realize the ground beneath you is shifting - not slowly, but with a velocity that demands attention. I believe one of those moments is here, and it’s called GPT-5. Having spent decades navigating the evolving world of artificial intelligence, from … [Read more...]
Intelligence in Pieces: Mapping the Mind of the Machine
It was the fall of 2000, and I remember sitting in a computer lab in Chicago. I was deep into my master’s program at the University of Illinois at Chicago, taking an advanced course in Neural Networks. At the time, it felt a bit like standing at the edge of something enormous but unfinished- … [Read more...]
The Disappearing User Researcher in the Age of AI
It began with a simple, powerful LinkedIn post by Urooj: a raw provocation about the evolving role of user research. He asked, what happens to traditional user research in a world where behavioural data is available instantly and at scale? What role do researchers play when insights are … [Read more...]