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Richard Glover

https://www.til-technology.com/
Richard Glover started university in physics and ended up with a degree in Classics and Classical Languages, only to find a career in IT Project Management and Information Security. Add years of martial arts training and a fascination with weird beliefs, and it’s no wonder he is still trying to figure out how the world works.
Philosophy

When it comes to jargon, it should only ever be about using the right tool for the right job

Richard Glover -
At its best, jargon allows for the clear and concise communication of ideas and concepts; at its worst, it can be used to obscure and confuse.
Technology

In the era of AI, cognitive biases are not exclusive to humans

Richard Glover -
Far from being capable of objective judgements, AI and machine learning replicate the biases and prejudices of the very human data they're trained on.
Psychology

In a world of eight billion unique minds, what even is ‘neurotypical’, anyway?

Richard Glover -
Rather than attaching labels to each facet of neurodiversity, we could be identifying what support people need for their best chance of success.
Technology

Machine learning without critical thinking only encourages tech pseudoscience

Richard Glover -
When ask how a machine learning tool can be used – but not whether it's accurate – we risk encoding technological pseudoscience into society.

The Skeptic Podcast

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