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Questioning

I am an AI researcher, writer, and teacher who specializes in building AI organizations.

I love tech, but I am also a sharp critic of the very industry that I thrive in. And when I am not making a mockery of Big Tech, I am writing books on AI, and building AI-native companies for organizations that still care about the human race.

“Curiosity has ITs own reasons for existing”

Techtonic Shifts

With TechTonic Shifts, I am building the most awful tech-tabloid, the planet has ever seen, one daily post at a time. You can read it on LinkedIn, Medium, and on TechTonicShifts itself.

The future group

I am a partner at The Future Group – the Data Science unit – where I specialize in Machine Learning. I focus on interim ML management, AI project management, AI-governance, data governance, and ML/AI training

Books and papers

I am a prolific writer, authoring works like Machine Learning Book of Knowledge and Exploring Consciousness, alongside publishing research papers on novel algorithms.

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Latest from TechTonic Shifts :

I am one of the crazy ones, the misfits, the round pegs in a square hole. I’ve been playing around with tech all my life. And since 2008 with Machine Learning.

  • What’s all the fuzz with Oracle and OpenAI?

    What’s all the fuzz with Oracle and OpenAI?

    AI GENERATED EXCERPT: The discussion highlights how Oracle’s partnership with OpenAI transforms AI from an abstract service into a demanding infrastructure requiring substantial physical resources. This shift complicates financial and logistical aspects, drawing investor concern and community pushback due to potential environmental and social impacts. The changing dynamics of AI scaling challenge prior operational expectations.

  • The dealmaker who promised us Utopia and solt the world a trillion-dollar bubble

    The dealmaker who promised us Utopia and solt the world a trillion-dollar bubble

    AI GENERATED EXCERPT: This article critiques Sam Altman, labeling him “Sam The Scam” due to his repeated unfulfilled promises and business practices. The author details Altman’s pattern of seeking vast investments while avoiding accountability, suggesting that OpenAI’s mission has evolved from altruism to profit-driven motives, ultimately putting societal risks onto the public.

  • Human + AI thinking are colliding, and I made it worse on purpose

    Human + AI thinking are colliding, and I made it worse on purpose

    AI GENERATED EXCERPT: The Wanderers Algorithm paper explores transforming creativity into an engineered process. It combines controlled wandering with evaluation, likening it to ADHD symptoms for broad idea generation. The cognitive corridor concept illustrates how external nudges can expand thought, emphasizing the intersection of human and AI thinking, while urging caution against overreliance on AI.

  • I let a banana build my slides 🍌

    I let a banana build my slides 🍌

    AI GENERATED EXCERPT: The author enjoys storytelling about tech but dislikes creating presentation slides due to a perfectionist mindset. They explored alternatives and found Google’s Mixboard, which automates slide generation. While it produced impressive results, some content was nonsensical. The author emphasizes clear prompts for optimal output and humorously critiques the AI’s limitations.

I bring over 20 years of experience in digital transformation and more than a decade working hands-on with AI and machine learning. I’ve built AI organizations from scratch, developed strategies, and made sure that the systems are implemented ethically and effectively.

Whether it’s predictive analytics, generative AI, NLP, or MLOps, my focus is always on delivering value while staying human-centered and innovative. I’m also fluent with frameworks like IAMA and keeping everything compliant with the AI Act and GDPR.