Beyond Buzzwords

💖 This Week's Byte

While buzzwords like “AI” and “blockchain” sound exciting, true impact comes from understanding who, where, and why tech is used—not the tech itself. The most revealing stories dive into real-world context, and showing details behind the scenes matters more than the hype. To spark real change, focus on the people and problems these tools aim to serve.

📊 Did You Know?

Looking at Google Trends, the word “AI” has become nearly 10 times more popular today compared to November 2022. This suggests a significant shift in the work of changemakers over the past three years. Meanwhile, we’ve seen the same kind of societal problems for decades, such as climate change, hunger, diseases, and poor education. Same problem, new tech—what does that mean?

📖 Buzzwords Suppress Context

• Everyone says “AI” nowadays. However, no problems are the same, and each depends heavily on the context of the environment and the people involved. Although Altruistic Byte featured many AI use cases, what matters the most is the stories behind the tech.

• Another hard-to-grasp concept in tech is “blockchains.” Yet, the tool is not black magic, and it has tangible pros and cons in specific contexts. The more case studies we explore, the clearer the realization becomes.

• How about “virtual reality” and “computer vision”? Using technology itself as a subject hinders us from visualizing WHY, WHO, WHERE, and WHEN behind the scenes. Focusing on these contexts rather than HOW and WHAT would be the first step to being a truly impactful changemaker.

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💘 Your Altruistic Agenda

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