AI Book Club: The AI Con by Emily M. Bender & Alex Hanna
The tagline of this book reads, “How to fight Big Tech’s hype and create the future we want,” and I have never agreed so fast with a book cover.
Pulse Report: Does global uncertainty affect Aussie ticket buying?
The answer is yes, but indirectly. Read more about what I found out with our first Bolster Pulse Report.
Let’s talk about the U16s social media ban (again)
I moderated a panel last month about Australia’s U16s social media ban, and it became clear very quickly that no one in the room agreed on what the ban is actually doing to young people.
Behind The Ticket
Bolster and Tixel have released our fourth annual ticketing state of play report.
AI Book Club: Machines Behaving Badly: The Morality of AI by Toby Walsh
I have some questionable views of what makes a good poolside read, and recently pondered the morality of AI by a resort pool with Toby Walsh.
AI Book Club: Moral AI And How We Get There by Jana Schaich Borg, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong & Vincent Conitzer
Moral AI And How We Get There is a hefty read, but beautifully written, and one of the most thought provoking books on AI I’ve read so far.
Kicking Kids Off Socials: Good, Bad, Brilliant?
The Australian Gov has given tech giants a year to remove U16s from the app. Is this a change for good, or will kids be worse off?
AI Book Club: Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick
I devoured this book. A perfect overarching overview into AI, covering its history, ethics and how to integrate it into your life.
I’m Calling It: No One Cares About Your Exxy Domain
Considering paying a domain flipper for some fancy URL? Think again.
When TikTok Tumbles
Incoming social media bans for Albania, Australia and maybe the USA… Local bans can have big global impacts for brands, creators and consumers.
Welcoming Our Robot Overlords?
ABC News Radio called me to talk about the “new” Beatles song, released, with a little help from my friends AI.
The Trolley problem, the COVID Vax & The Voice
Where do you sit in the Voice Referendum? Are you hoping to throw your vote and not rock the boat?
Layne Beachley Made Me Cry
And other things that happened to me at the TikTok Accelerator Retreat for 2023 in Noosa.
Thread All About It
Meta just launched Threads, and I have all the thoughts. Some good, some bad, some personal.
Pushin’ On
I recently wrapped up my three-year tenure as a board member for The Push, and got quite emotional towards the end. Here are my (somewhat mushy) reflections on what it was like.
Music Marketing Learnings From This Year
As the countdown for 2023 looms large above us, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s transpired and look to the new year. Here are my top learnings that I’ll be taking into my marketing campaigns for 2023.
Filling the Twitter-Shaped Hole in Your Marketing Plan
As Twitter wildly and publicly unravels before our eyes, it’s time to ask… is there still a space for Twitter in your marketing plan?
Why I was wrong about Lime Scooters
When Lime Scooters launched earlier this year in Melbourne, I distinctly remember having several conversations where I loudly declared that their days were numbered. But then the opposite happened.