AI/Machine Learning

AI is a ‘word calculator’ – but not in the sense you might think

- January 12, 2026 3 MIN READ

Attempts at communicating what generative artificial intelligence (AI) is and what it does have produced a range of metaphors and analogies. From a “black box” to “autocomplete on steroids”, a “parrot”, and even a pair of “sneakers”, the goal is to make the understanding of a complex piece of technology accessible by grounding it in… Read more »