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AI is coming to your team. I've started getting ready - have you?
I lead a large digital team filled with technical specialists. The tools we use are going to get smarter. AI will start to show up in...

Pamela Minnoch
May 19, 20252 min read


Bridging the gap: how AI is helping cat owners communicate with their felines
As someone living with a cat myself, I’ve been following the growing buzz around animal communication with great interest, especially...

Diane Sieger
May 18, 20253 min read


When technology brings words back: how AI allowed a deceased victim to speak in court
Artificial intelligence recently broke new ground in the American legal system, allowing a deceased victim to "speak" at his killer's...

Diane Sieger
May 16, 20252 min read


From digital labour to agent bosses: Key takeaways from Microsoft's work trend index
Think back to the first time you streamed a movie. Suddenly, without buying DVDs or upgrading hardware, blockbusters were just there....

Pamela Minnoch
May 15, 20253 min read


Y Combinator's bold bet on AI-first companies: Disruption or hype?
Y Combinator, the famed startup accelerator behind companies like Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox has made its stance on AI very clear...

Pamela Minnoch
May 13, 20253 min read


How much water does ChatGPT actually use? Let's talk about it.
There's been a lot of back-and-forth lately about AI's environmental footprint, especially when it comes to how much water tools like...

Pamela Minnoch
May 12, 20252 min read


Can AI spot its own mistakes? Why detecting hallucinations is harder than you might think
We’ve all seen the impressive things AI chatbots and language models like ChatGPT or Gemini can do, from writing stories and summarising...

Diane Sieger
May 11, 20253 min read


China’s AI hospital: impressive progress or just hype?
This week I came across the news that China has unveiled the world’s first AI-powered hospital, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it...

Diane Sieger
May 9, 20254 min read


Animal cruelty on social media and how AI could help stop it
Trigger warning: this post covers the topic of animal cruelty. It has a somewhat positive twist at the end, but if this is something that...

Diane Sieger
Apr 28, 20253 min read


The dream of talking with dolphins: How Google’s DolphinGemma could make it real
Imagine standing on the deck of a boat, gazing into the blue, and actually having a conversation with a dolphin. For generations, this...

Diane Sieger
Apr 22, 20253 min read


AI passes the Turing test: what does this really mean?
When I came across the preprint titled Large Language Models Pass the Turing Test , I knew right away it would be a fascinating read....

Diane Sieger
Apr 18, 20253 min read


Empowering Women with AI – Join us for an Inspiring workshop at Techweek25!
Are you curious about artificial intelligence (AI) but unsure where to start? We’ve got the perfect opportunity for you! As part of...

Diane Sieger
Apr 14, 20252 min read


Why more women aren't using AI and why that needs to change
I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Over the past two years, I've read report after report saying the same thing. Women are...

Pamela Minnoch
Apr 14, 20252 min read


Shopify's AI-first hiring rule: Bold move or red flag?
The red glow of a neon sign saying "VACANCY" lights up the evening. There's been a lot of buzz recently about Shopify's new stance on...

Pamela Minnoch
Apr 13, 20252 min read


ChatGPT vs Perplexity AI - who can analyse your research better?
This morning I came across the image below in one of my social media feeds about how ChatGPT can help analyse research data. ChatGPT is...

Diane Sieger
Apr 4, 20254 min read


Why learn prompt engineering when AI can do it for you?
I was chatting with someone recently about an upcoming TechWeek event we're running, focused on teaching women the basics of AI,...

Pamela Minnoch
Apr 3, 20252 min read


The one skill that could make or break your AI plans
Let me tell you something I don't hear enough people talking about when it comes to AI. It's not prompt engineering. It's not coding....

Pamela Minnoch
Apr 1, 20252 min read


Are you nice to AI? (And does it even matter?)
Here's a fun (and slightly weird) question: Are you polite when you talk to AI? It sounds like a silly thing to ask, after all, we're...

Pamela Minnoch
Mar 25, 20252 min read


Google Whisk - a fun little creativity tool
I’ve been experimenting with Google Whisk lately, an AI-based creativity tool available through Google Labs. Although it’s still in its...

Diane Sieger
Mar 18, 20252 min read


AI probably won’t take your job. But someone who knows how to use it might
The real question isn’t, “Will AI take jobs?” It’s: “Are we helping our people learn how to work with it?” Because AI is already changing...

Pamela Minnoch
Mar 8, 20251 min read
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