Reflections on technology, work, and the human side of systems.
I’m Kevin Olivieri — CTOO at Allen & Gerritsen — and this is where I think out loud. Some posts are about AI and automation, grounded in real systems I’ve built at work. Some are about the way technology shapes how we live, communicate, and pay too much for sports streaming. A few are just personal.
Three themes run through most of it:
If you’re curious about how AI and systems thinking apply to real organizations — not just in theory — you’re in the right place.
The Verge’s coverage of Amazon’s renewed smart home strategy makes something very clear: Alexa wants to be the center of
Alexa’s New Smart Home Push Still Can’t Fix the Industry’s Biggest Problem Read More »
Digital Life, Smart Home, Technology Trends
The Washington Post’s reporting on a Google engineer claiming LaMDA was “sentient” set off the kind of internet debate usually
Google’s LaMDA Controversy Shows How Badly We Need AI Literacy Read More »
AI & Automation, Digital Ethics, Technology Trends
CNBC’s reporting on the crypto market crash feels like the inevitable hangover after a very long, very loud party. Billions
The Crypto Crash Reveals How Fragile “Disruption” Can Be Read More »
Digital Life, Technology Trends
Bloomberg’s reporting on the explosion of meetings in 2022 confirms something most teams already feel in their bones: the calendar
Meetings Keep Increasing – and Workers Are Running Out of Patience Read More »
Leadership, Productivity, Technology Trends, Workplace Behavior, Workplace Culture
Wired’s deep dive into the 2021 smart home landscape highlights the industry’s biggest flaw: everything is impressive, but almost nothing
The Smart Home Still Feels Too Smart for Its Own Good Read More »
Smart Home, Tech & Gadgets, Technology Trends
NPR’s coverage of the Great Resignation captures a shift that’s been building for years but erupted in 2021: people aren’t
The Great Resignation Isn’t About Quitting – It’s About Recalibrating Read More »
Technology Trends, Workplace Behavior, Workplace Culture
CNBC’s reporting on the global chip shortage sheds light on one of the tech industry’s biggest blind spots: how much
The Chip Shortage Shows How Dependent We Are on Invisible Infrastructure Read More »
Infrastructure, Technology Trends
The Wall Street Journal’s reporting on Apple’s App Tracking Transparency rollout shows just how quickly one policy change can rattle
Apple’s Privacy Changes Are Reshaping Digital Advertising in Real Time Read More »
Privacy, Technology Trends
The Verge’s reporting on the aftermath of Timnit Gebru’s departure from Google was one of the clearest reminders that AI
The Timnit Gebru Fallout Shows That AI Ethics Isn’t Optional Anymore Read More »
Digital Ethics, Technology Trends
The Verge’s reporting on the 2020 smart home boom makes perfect sense – lock people inside long enough, and suddenly
Smart Home Adoption Surges — but Simplicity Still Lags Behind Read More »
Consumer Behavior, Smart Home, Technology Trends
The New York Times reporting that Twitter will allow employees to work from home “forever” marks a turning point in
Twitter’s Permanent Remote Work Policy Signals a New Era of Flexibility Read More »
Leadership, Technology Trends, Workplace Behavior, Workplace Culture
The Washington Post’s coverage of Zoom’s security issues couldn’t have come at a more ironic time. The world flocked to
Zoom’s Rapid Rise Exposes the Cost of Convenience Without Security Read More »
Cybersecurity, Digital Risk, Infrastructure, IT & Security, Technology Trends