Kaila Colbin

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• Ownership And Accountability Vs. Shame And Blame in Media Insider on 06/02/2023
  

  "Shame and blame" yields "bad person" and "all my fault." Accountability requires an unflinching acknowledgement of the facts and create freedom and power.

• Yes, Hollywood Writers Are Luddites -- And That's A Good Thing in Media Insider on 05/19/2023
  

  To be called a Luddite is to be called a dinosaur: someone incapable of realizing the amazing opportunities of technology. But that's a wholly inaccurate representation of actual Luddites.

• In A World Of Universal Plausible Deniability, Here Come The Trust Titans in Media Insider on 05/05/2023
  

  As AI tools get better and better, and there becomes no way to distinguish between real and fake, it becomes harder to prove that real content is real.

• Values Are Meaningless -- But They Don't Have To Be in Media Insider on 04/21/2023
  

  I don't know a single exercise that provokes more cynicism and eye-rolling than the articulation of company values.

• You Don't Have To Be An Asshole To Succeed in Media Insider on 04/07/2023
  

  Not every big tech company treats people like crap. Here's some examples of those who don't, with market caps ranging from $8 billion to $47 billion.

• The One Essential Skill You Need In The AI Era in Media Insider on 03/10/2023
  

  That skill, essential to a functioning democracy, is fact-checking. We also need critical thinking and being open to changing information.

• AI May Not Be Sentient, But It Doesn't Matter in Media Insider on 02/24/2023
  

  Most of the commentators on AI take great pains to say they know it isn't a thinking, feeling creature talking to them. But that response misses some key points.

• Ambition Plus Empathy: A New Definition Of Success in Media Insider on 02/10/2023
  

  It is absolutely possible to have a culture of empathy and courage that holds people to account for standards of behavior and performance.

• Proof Of Human in Media Insider on 01/27/2023
  

  Look at the current crop of generative AI. Imagine the next generation. And ask yourself: How can we prove an entity is human?

• Where Truth Goes To Die in Media Insider on 01/13/2023
  

  Deepfakes did not overwhelm the Web last year, or during the four years before that. I'm not so sure what will happen in 2023.

Comments by Kaila All comments by Kaila

• I Wrote About Extraordinary Communication. I Was Wrong. by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 08/12/2022)
  

  So wonderful to hear, Ed. I'm sure that approach leads to you having conversations that are more interesting, productive and informative than they otherwise would be!

• 2 Simple Rules For Extraordinary Communication by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 04/22/2022)
  

  Hi Kristyne,I only just saw this wonderful comment — thank you so much! I'm glad you found the column useful.

• His Name Was Jake by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 12/03/2021)
  

  Thank you for your lovely comments, Nina and Ed. Appreciate it.

• His Name Was Jake by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 12/03/2021)
  

  Thanks, Maarten. Appreciate your kind words.

• Could The Facebook Empire Be Crumbling? by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 09/24/2021)
  

  Hi Gregory! Of course—in my next column I'll dive deeper into why the lawsuit naming Zuckerberg et al, Lina's approach to regulation, and other happenings might have an impact where prior attempts to rein FB in have failed.

• We Can't Go Back To Normal. Let's Do Something Better by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 04/10/2020)
  

  Thanks for sharing your article, Jane! That's exactly what I'm referring to. If you haven't already, click the link in my column about black Americans being unable to access tests -- it's a fantastic thread by Nikole Hannah Jones about the many unsurprising factors that result in African-Americans being hardest hit. Stay safe and well.

• Everything You Know May Be Wrong by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 07/07/2017)
  

  LOL, CJ :)

• Much Adieu About Nothing by Bob Garfield (Garfield at Large on 05/22/2017)
  

  I'm going to miss you heaps!!! I loved your column so much. Thanks for all your thought-provoking contributions. Go well.

• Ethics Are For Everyone by Kaila Colbin (Online Spin on 03/17/2017)
  

  Hi Esther,Thanks so much for sharing this story -- it's exactly the kind of thing I'm referring to. If we develop algorithms to encode our current behavior, we're encoding all the biases associated with it. Best,Kaila 

• The One Essential Skill You Need In The Facebook Era by Kaila Colbin (Online Spin on 11/18/2016)
  

  Hi Kevin, I did watch that video while I was writing this article. He doesn't say anything about running as a Republican. Not sure your point?

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