Rebecca Ackermann

Words in MIT Tech Review, Electric Lit, Slate, Catapult & more | ex-Google | I have eclectic interests

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2023-04-09

I wrote about how the AI craze is more of a cultural question than a technical one & what it says about the value of art today latimes.com/opinion/story/2023

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2023-02-15

@justin thnks! So glad it resonated.

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J. Nathan Matias 🦣natematias@social.coop
2023-02-15

“The infusion of optimism—whether it comes in the guise of some of these techniques that are a little bit shady or not—is really valuable”

Complicated real-talk from @cydharrell in this wonderfully in-depth look at the shallow legacy of Design Thinking by @rebackermann

technologyreview.com/2023/02/0

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2023-02-15

What happens when empathy fails to fix the world? 🤔 I wrote about how Design Thinking practices are evolving today for MIT Tech Review. technologyreview.com/2023/02/0

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2023-02-15

@natematias @cydharrell thanks for reading & sharing!

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2023-02-10

@christa @cydharrell thanks & thanks so much for reading!

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Cyd Harrellcydharrell
2023-02-10

I'm quoted in this @rebackermann piece on the problems of "design thinking" in the - there are more great perspectives in here as well, check it out! technologyreview.com/2023/02/0

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2023-02-03

Excuse me, Brooklyn coffee shop, if I wanted to overhear a dumb convo about enterprise AI I would’ve stayed in SF.

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2023-01-15

With @rebackermann, wrote about crypto & regulation & fraudsters & money laundering & whistleblowers latimes.com/opinion/story/2023

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Katie Notopoulospeepeepoopoop
2022-12-18

I wonder if I can get a new personality on here. Like going off to college and being goth or something. Let's hope so

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2022-12-18

You can tell a lot about a person by whether they say they “asked” or they “made” ChatGPT do something.

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2022-12-16

@seanpatrickphd thank you for your service

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2022-12-16

WHERE ARE THE JOKES, FOLKS

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2022-12-16

Being edited well is like a nice, warm hug.

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2022-12-16

I’d also vote to leave behind the phrase “buccal fat” kthxbye

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2022-12-16

What if we just didn’t say his name on here? Could we try leaving him behind too?

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2022-12-16

@Hels did you try asking ChatGPT?

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2022-12-16

Are we allowed to discuss silly stuff here too? Or only collapsing empire talk?

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2022-12-15

@dmcgrath I look forward to feeling peace

Rebecca Ackermannrebackermann
2022-12-15

Good to know I’m the kind of product design nerd that is irritated by the margins on this app.

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