Collection of Artificial Intelligence Insights

TikTok • 12 min read

Three Reasons TikTok Is As Addictive As Playing The Slots.

🔒 TikTok is the app that has redefined social engagement. Everyone wants to be like TikTok. The ocean tankers of Facebook and Instagram are turning. But what's the secret? Why is TikTok so addictive? Why is it commanding so much attention? It comes down to 3 things...…

Rick Huckstep • 06 Sep 2022

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency • 1 min read •

🎙Episode #2: Crypto | Bitcoin | TikTok | Deepfakes | AI Surveillance | RIP iPod | Google AR

Rick Huckstep and Shaun Weston talk about crypto and the status of Bitcoin, what’s good and bad about facial recognition, and who does the best deepfakes? Plus, Google AR glasses, TikTok, Burt Reynolds as James Bond, the iPod (RIP), and what pixel pressure means…

Rick Huckstep • 22 May 2022

Artificial Intelligence • 11 min read •

⚠️Newsletter #70: Building A Community | The Tech War in Ukraine | AI Facial Recognition | TikTokWar | Crypto Donations

Wiser! #70: Removing paywalls and building a community is the new direction for Wiser! as it gets into its 2nd year. Plus the focus is on the tech economy in Ukraine: facial recognition, TikTok and Crypto donations.…

Rick Huckstep • 28 Mar 2022

Artificial Intelligence • 9 min read

Ukraine's Tech Economy War

Wiser! Essay: The Ukraine Gov has turned to facial recognition software to identify Russian soldiers killed in action. Meanwhile, TikTok has emerged as the platform for people's journalism. And crypto has come of age when traditional fiat systems are out of action.…

Rick Huckstep • 28 Mar 2022

Essays • 6 min read

Is Replika the AI cure for Loneliness?

Rick Huckstep • 25 Feb 2022

The Newsletter For Smart People. • 10 min read •

😱Newsletter #65: Headwinds for Facebook | TikTok's Attention Grab | NFTs | MacDonalds in the Metaverse

Wiser! #65: Facebook are in the wars. As the share price is down a third and regulators line up to take them on, Zuckerberg unveils new company values. Plus: TikTok's attention economy and NFTs Part 2.…

Rick Huckstep • 18 Feb 2022

The Newsletter For Smart People. • 12 min read •

👨‍🎤 Wiser! #63: NFTs | Metaverse Social Distancing | Uber Redefined | TikTok Restricted

Wiser! #63: Trump tried to stop TikTok, Biden wants to do the same | MetaFacebook added social distancing into their Metaverse | Uber earns more from delivering pizzas than people | Premium Insights is a 2-part series on NFTs…

Rick Huckstep • 11 Feb 2022

Hacks To Make Your Life Easier • 7 min read •

2X Your Output with Quillbot's AI Writing Tool

What if you could generate a single piece of content and reuse it across multiple platforms, saving you time while still giving value? The good news is that you can do it just like me. Using the AI-powered writing tool from Quillbot.…

Rick Huckstep • 07 Feb 2022

The Newsletter For Smart People. • 9 min read •

🕵️‍♀️ Wiser! #61: Privacy v Surveillance Capitalism | Disaster for Facebook | BigTech Post BigNumbers

Wiser! #61: Apple are going one way and Facebook are going the other. It's a proxy for the Privacy v Surveillance Capitalism battle. Plus BigNumbers from BigTech and a host of snippets.…

Rick Huckstep • 05 Feb 2022

Essays and Insights • 8 min read

What is Spotify; a Platform or a Media Company?

Wiser! #59 (Premium): Joe Rogan has kicked up a shitstorm for Spotify, which begs the question about responsibility for content moderation. Meanwhile, competition for attention from Apple Music and TikTok threatens Spotify's market leadership.…

Rick Huckstep • 01 Feb 2022

The Newsletter For Smart People. • 12 min read •

🎉 Happy Birthday Wiser!: BigTech's Political Lobbying | El Savador | Replika | Microsoft

Wiser! #58 - The Birthday Issue!: BigTech spent record amounts in 2021 on political lobbying and acquisitions. Meanwhile, El Salvador continues to buy the dip. Replika is an AI cure for loneliness and Microsoft's acquisition of Activision is all about the Metaverse.…

Rick Huckstep • 28 Jan 2022

Essays • 5 min read

UK Gov Launch a PR campaign to Change Public Opinion on E2E Encryption

Wiser! Essay: The UK Government has been amongst the most vocal when it comes to opposing BigTech's use of End-to-End Encryption. Now, they are about to spend over half a million £s on a media campaign to persuade Facebook users that its a bad thing.…

Rick Huckstep • 19 Jan 2022