PinnedAlex RutherfordMaking a Computer Dream of New JobsA lot of things depend on how the labour market will change: whether we will have to get a new job, be paid more money or consider moving…7 min read·Jan 3, 2022----
PinnedAlex RutherfordGood News, For MachinesHigh speed trading is incentivising humans to communicate in new ways with machines, giving us a glimpse of the future5 min read·Dec 16, 2020----
Alex RutherfordThe Death of Social Media2022 was the year I turned 40. Like many my age, I have used some form of online social communication platform for most of my life. I…7 min read·Dec 27, 2022----
Alex RutherfordCan Germany Learn to Love Technology as Much as Science?I live in Berlin, Germany. I work for the Max Planck Institute, a highly trusted public institution backed by long term state funding…4 min read·Nov 19, 2021----
Alex RutherfordinFuturing PeaceWhat machines can teach us about how to write constitutionsConstitutions are critical documents to understand how states operate. It is time for new language technologies to be used in their…6 min read·Jan 18, 2021--1--1
Alex RutherfordNot quite reflections from a not quite physicistWhy do physicists try to solve problems outside of their discipline?4 min read·Sep 16, 2018--1--1
Alex RutherfordApparel & Advocacy: Learning from an Unexpected PivotI recently did the most obvious thing, after a lifetime avoiding business studies classes at school, I started my first company! Data…2 min read·Oct 26, 2017----
Alex RutherfordSummer of ReadingWhat is the summer for, if not reading? Here is a small summary of the things I have read this summer sat in parks, lying on grass, in bed…8 min read·Oct 6, 2017----
Alex RutherfordHow to Understand Deep Learning (in a Shallow Way)Some reflections and lessons from becoming a deep learning practitioner10 min read·Jul 23, 2017--1--1
Alex RutherfordGetting to WhyProprietary Algorithms and Practical Transparency5 min read·Jun 20, 2017----