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…Jan 3, 2022Jan 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 futureDec 16, 2020Dec 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…Dec 27, 2022Dec 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…Nov 19, 2021Nov 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…Jan 18, 20211Jan 18, 20211
Alex RutherfordNot quite reflections from a not quite physicistWhy do physicists try to solve problems outside of their discipline?Sep 16, 20181Sep 16, 20181
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…Oct 26, 2017Oct 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…Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
Alex RutherfordHow to Understand Deep Learning (in a Shallow Way)Some reflections and lessons from becoming a deep learning practitionerJul 23, 20171Jul 23, 20171
Alex RutherfordGetting to WhyProprietary Algorithms and Practical TransparencyJun 20, 2017Jun 20, 2017