This essay, which takes a cybernetic lens to the #KenBehrens meme, digs into speech recognition systems and how their components interact – sometimes with unexpected results. It goes on to argue for data-centric machine learning, where the focus of accuracy becomes the data used to train the model, rather than the model’s architecture or the hardware upon which it is trained.
https://cybernetics.anu.edu.au/2022/05/27/ken-behrens-cyberntic-detective-story/
Image credit: Professor Alex Zafiroglu
Custodians & Midwives: The Library of the Future provides research and analysis on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies at the National Library of Australia.
As part of the broader GEEmap project, I presented on the data visualisation techniques used in its production at Joining the Dots: The Art and Science of Data Visualisation at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.
After winning a competitive quote process, I was engaged to consult on the City of Greater Geelong's application to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the field of design. Both the application and supporting website were delivered on a tight timeframe.