Neal Parikh

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Machine learning, AI, math, computer science, tech policy, etc. Teaching AI policy at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia in 2023: https://nparikh.org/sipa6545

Previously: Director of AI for New York City, Co-Founder of SevenFifty (acquired), Fellow at Aspen Tech Policy Hub, Visiting Lecturer at Cornell Tech, PhD from Stanford AI Lab.

Webhttps://nparikh.org
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Neal ParikhFeb 8, 2023
Steven RichFeb 8, 2023
the latest way twitter has broken is the funniest yet omfg
Neal ParikhFeb 8, 2023
kilgore troutFeb 8, 2023
twitter finally broke praise jesus
Neal ParikhJan 23, 2023
Ruben Bolling 🪲Jan 23, 2023
Both parties have held the debt ceiling hostage as a political tool. For example, in 2011, the Republicans did it. But in 2013, the Republicans did it. On the other hand, this year it is the Republicans who are doing it.
Show threadNeal ParikhJan 21, 2023

That’s the short redirect link. The direct one is here:

https://nparikh.notion.site/AI-A-Survey-for-Policymakers-d485677915d6405391513d5eafd58944

AI: A Survey for Policymakers

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nparikh on Notion
Neal ParikhJan 21, 2023

I’m teaching a new course at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, called “Artificial Intelligence: A Survey for Policymakers.” Here’s the link to the syllabus and live course website if it’s of any interest:

https://nparikh.org/sipa6545

Feel more than free to get in touch if anything about it interests you.

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Show threadNeal ParikhJan 2, 2023
I literally cannot think of one publication I think is reliable for technology reporting and captures anything about my experience in the field. MIT Technology Review should be good but is not; there are others that are ok for kind of consumer reporting, product reviews, stuff like that. The large ones like the New York Times are just abysmal. I’m not sure why this is the case but relying on newsletters and so on doesn’t seem ideal either.
Neal ParikhJan 2, 2023

I’ve seen people sharing this, but I just don’t think it’s a good article at all. It comes off as being written by a person with a very narrow and limited understanding of technology and even of Silicon Valley, not to mention a preconceived narrative. The set of things even considered in scope are just what this guy personally uses.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/12/big-tech-fall-twitter-meta-amazon/672598/

The End of the Silicon Valley Myth

The companies that define our digital lives have hit a wall.

The Atlantic
Neal ParikhDec 29, 2022
Molly WhiteDec 29, 2022
i feel like i might question my chosen industry just a little bit if i found myself having to write an article like this
Neal ParikhDec 25, 2022
emptywheelDec 25, 2022

Really late to this piece from George Lakoff on what happens when a distraction artist like Trump or Elmo gets access to the algorithms.

It doesn't address the role of the wildly misleading propaganda campaign "Twitter Files" Musk has gotten a handful of propagandists to engage in, which is rotting the brains of tens of thousands of people.

https://georgelakoff.substack.com/p/algorithm-warfare-how-elon-musk-uses

Algorithm Warfare: How Elon Musk uses Twitter to control brains

Like Trump, Musk has weaponized tweets for the information war

FrameLab
Neal ParikhDec 25, 2022
Rod HiltonDec 25, 2022

He talked about electric cars. I don't know anything about cars, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Then he talked about rockets. I don't know anything about rockets, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Now he talks about software. I happen to know a lot about software & Elon Musk is saying the stupidest shit I've ever heard anyone say, so when people say he's a genius I figure I should stay the hell away from his cars and rockets.