Derek GibsonMisinformation Lessons from Pizza Glue and Eating Rocks: A BeginningRecently the data community and the media have been buzzing about Generative AI and in particular Google’s AI Overview responses to…Jun 19Jun 19
Derek GibsonContaining ChatGPT May be ImpossibleGenerative AI has spilled into society like an oil slick on an ocean. There is no escaping it. The wind, the waves, and the current will…Mar 12Mar 12
Derek GibsonSometimes Your Goals Find YouNew year, New You. The season is perfect for setting some personal goals. Maybe it is losing weight (or at least committing to live…Jan 15Jan 15
Derek GibsonGenerative AI Has Brought Us to this Inflection PointIn the pre-dawn days of this year, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT. At first many probably thought of this as a fun parlor-like game sentence…Jan 3Jan 3
Derek GibsonMarketing Genius or Data Deception? Secrets Behind Oddly Numbered PricesIt is the holiday shopping season and lately, I have been writing a lot about data science, artificial intelligence, and the wonders of…Nov 29, 2023Nov 29, 2023
Derek GibsonTiny Numbers, Big Mistakes: A Scary Case of Medical MisinformationHave you ever made a decision on limited information — a tidbit, a smidge of knowledge, or a gut feeling backed by just a little data? We…Oct 27, 2023Oct 27, 2023
Derek GibsonTraffic Lights, Detours, and the Data that Drives UsThere you are. You are stopped at a traffic light waiting for it to turn and you hear the hum of your phone notification. Google Maps is…Oct 18, 2023Oct 18, 2023
Derek GibsonFree, Free, Free. How Can It Be?FREE iPhone15! There I said it. Did it get your attention? Along with the words “New and Improved”, Free is among marketing’s most…Sep 25, 2023Sep 25, 2023
Derek GibsonThe Flaws in Measuring HappinessCan your happiness be measured by a number? For many the emotion of happiness is as subjective as the individual. Yet, we see plenty of…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
Derek GibsonData Duped and Why We All Need our Own Data DefenseWith the launch this month of my book, Data Duped: How to Avoid Being Hoodwinked by Misinformation, written along with Jeffrey Camm, we…Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 2023
