Back to news

  • Q&A: The techniques powering AI are a Monkey's Paw - be careful

  • 16 Nov 2019

    In the News

Q&A: The techniques powering AI are a Monkey's Paw - be careful

AI is at maximum hype. But the techniques powering AI are like a Monkey's Paw: they do exactly what you ask of them plus many other unintended consequences. Keeping the "why" in mind is paramount to the success of a project, notes Daniel Blackburn.

According to Daniel Blackburn, data scientist at Globant, keeping the "why" in mind is paramount to the success of a project - guiding the team to build with intention and constraining unintended consequences that come from machines learning on their own. Blackburn explains 'how' in our special interview.

Footer logo

All rights reserved Globant 2026

Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
Site Map
Cookie Policy
Cookie Preferences
Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
function getGAClientID() { let match = document.cookie.match(/_ga=([^;]*)/); return match ? match[1].split('.').slice(-2).join('.') : null; } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() { let clientID = getGAClientID(); if (clientID) { document.getElementById('client_id').value = clientID; } });