Let’s take a Midjourney around the world — Welcome! This isn’t so much a blog post as an exhibition made with Midjourney, showcasing the beauty and bias of AI art. …

Willpower is not the solution! Here’s how to do better… — If crafting successful New Year’s resolutions were easy, billion-dollar industries peddling a perfect you would evaporate in a puff of smoke. But false promises are the reality, and so is this: you’re likely to fail. The good news is that every time you fail, you have a shot at doing…

How to set better goals without shooting yourself in the foot — If you’re on the path to self-improvement, these five questions will help make sure that your 2023 goals put you on the best track: Are your goals too vague or too concrete? Are you putting your outcome goals first? Are you forgetting to adjust the defaults? Are you framing your…

How motivational gurus prey on the vulnerable — Happy 2023! If you’re planning to celebrate the new year by revving up your commitment to self-improvement, you’re not alone. But be careful where you get your advice! Here are two sources to be especially careful with, since they usually sound like your best bet but they don’t always give…

Resolutions that actually work, according to a decision scientist — Happy almost-2023! Chances are that you’re contemplating making some New Year’s resolutions, so let’s get you set up for success with a few resolutions that will unlock the best version of you. #1 — Resolve to stop borrowing resolutions Different people are different, so what works for you might not be what works for anyone else.

Remember 2020? So many of us thought that was going to be the big one for the way we work. I thought it would be the year that changes productivity forever. And in many ways it was; it forced us to spring clean our dusty attic of beliefs about what…

Will AI fully exit the realm of science fiction and begin to change everything? — Now that everyone is talking about ChatGPT, I’m finding myself dodging some version of this question more often: “Will AI fully exit the realm of science fiction and begin to change everything?” The reason I usually nope out of this question is that there’s some sneaky sleight of hand in…

The Revolutionary New Tool for Conversation Generation — Today, I want to demystify ChatGPT — a fascinating new application of GANs* (Generative Adversarial Networks) that has been generating a lot of buzz in the AI community.

A primer on interpreting other people’s hypothesis tests — If you’re in the market for a new tongue-twister, try this paraphrase of a classic: “The difference between statistically significant and statistically non-significant is not necessarily significant.” As a recovering statistician, I have the pleasure of knowing many data experts and the displeasure of meeting a lot of posers. Though…