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Images Matter!
You often hear the phrase “words matter”: words help us to make sense of the world around us. Yet, in the same framing, “images matter” too. How we depict the state of technology (imagined, current or future) visually and verbally, helps us position ourselves in relation to what is already there and what is coming.… Continue reading Images Matter!
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Handmade, Remade, Unmade A.I.
Alina’s image, Handmade A.I. was one of the first additions to the Better Images of AI repository. This blog explores the journey of this particular image, from the details of its conception to its numerous uses since. How has the image itself been changed, adapted in significance, used? … Continue reading Handmade, Remade, Unmade A.I.
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AIHub: An Intro to Better Images of AI
The AIHub coffee corner captures the musings of AI experts over a short conversation. As a Founding Supporter of Better Images of AI, and having previously advised on using relevant images to promote AI research (in our guide to avoid hype), it made sense to use the opportunity to discuss better images of AI! … Continue reading AIHub: An Intro to Better Images of AI
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Branching Out: Understanding an Algorithm at a Glance
Rens Dimmendaal, Principal Data Scientist at GoDataDriven, discusses with Better Images of AI the need to cut through the unnecessary complication of ideas within the AI field; a goal which he believes is best achieved through visual media. … Continue reading Branching Out: Understanding an Algorithm at a Glance
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AI, Narratives, Sound and Equality
Based on an interview with Spencer Collins, expert Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor, exploring his perspective on the importance of sonic framing within the communication of AI realities.… Continue reading AI, Narratives, Sound and Equality
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Buzzword Buzzkill: Excitement & Overstatement in Tech Communications
A piece always needs an image. With the fast pace environment of the newsroom, limited budget and a general lack of AI literacy, however, the images selected often fail to meet the mark. Martin Bryant is the founder of tech communications agency Big Revolution and has experienced first-hand the lack of accurate visual representation of AI in both an editorial and tech-writing capacity.… Continue reading Buzzword Buzzkill: Excitement & Overstatement in Tech Communications
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Humans (back) in the Loop
Pictures of Artificial Intelligence often remove the human side of the technology completely, removing all traces of human agency. Better Images of AI seeks to rectify this. Yet, picturing the AI workforce is complex and nuanced. Our new images from Humans in the Loop attempt to present more of the positive side, as well as… Continue reading Humans (back) in the Loop
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Avoiding toy robots: Redrawing visual shorthand for technical audiences
Visually describing AI technologies is not just about reaching out to the general public, it also means getting things marketing and technical communication right. Brian Runciman is the Head of Content – British Computer Society (BCS) The Chartered Institute of IT. His audience is not unfamiliar with complex ideas, so what are the expectations for… Continue reading Avoiding toy robots: Redrawing visual shorthand for technical audiences
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Why Metaphors matter: How we’re misinforming our children about data
Data as a fluid, data streams, data flows, data leaks. Data as a resource, data is the new oil, mining data, raw data. Data as a residue, data footprints… Many data metaphors have negative connotations like exploitation and fear. We need to change the language and the metaphors we use when we talk about data.… Continue reading Why Metaphors matter: How we’re misinforming our children about data
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From Black Box to Algorithmic Veil: Why the image of the black box is harmful to the regulation of AI
The black box narrative was originally intended as a ‘wake-up call’ to direct our attention towards certain risks of algorithmic automation. But it also threatens to obscure our view of the people behind algorithmic systems and their value judgements.… Continue reading From Black Box to Algorithmic Veil: Why the image of the black box is harmful to the regulation of AI
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