Back to all collections
Shan's Blog Collection
By Shan
Description for Shan's blog collection
Understanding Algorithmic Bias
Oct 18, 2023
Oct 18, 2023
Machine learning models are transforming decision-making and resource allocation. How can these algorithms, essentially complex mathematical functions, exhibit as h...
Musings on Resistance
Sep 22, 2023
Sep 22, 2023
Inspired by Steven Pressfield’s book, ‘The War of Art’, this collection of initial thoughts and questions delves into the relationship between creative undertakings...
Pixelated Sentience
Sep 7, 2023
Sep 7, 2023
In this beautiful creative masterpiece of a game, AI has a fascinating role to play. Delve into some of the design decisions and implementation behind the bizarrely...
Outsider in a Strange City
Aug 26, 2023
Aug 26, 2023
This piece introduces a short collection where I explore 'Rain World,'a rather niche indie game that, despite its modest 2D pixel art, transports me to a complex an...
Agricultural Sustainability: An Introduction
Aug 11, 2023
Aug 11, 2023
The sustainability of food production and distribution is a concern often missing the deserved limelight. At Navdanya, Dehradun, we were introduced to some of the m...
Nature's Copyright
Jun 10, 2023
Jun 10, 2023
Through the lens of a virtual world inhabited by "Dots," explore some of the metaphysical questions about the line separating the biological from the artificial. Wi...
The Emergence of Intelligence
May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023
The question of intelligence is a deeply enigmatic one. It is a marvel of metacognition that we, beings of intellect, can question and reflect upon it at all. Yet, ...
Where's the Master
May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023
A throwback to 11th grade English classes, this piece explores themes political philosophy in Shakespeare's famous tragicomedy, 'The Tempest.'
