Money For the Rest of Us Optimization, AI and Opting Out with Coco Krumme
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Dec 18, 2024 
Coco Krumme, a data scientist and author of "Optimal Illusions," dives into the dual nature of optimization and AI. She critiques modern agriculture, revealing how efficiency can lead to nutritional decline and community disconnect. The conversation highlights the risks of over-optimization in supply chains and the privacy issues confounded by data brokers. Krumme emphasizes finding balance in life optimization, reflecting on the tension between efficiency and the richness of human experience.
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Optimization: A Two-Sided Coin
- Optimization involves maximizing or minimizing values within constraints.
- It impacts how we view the world and make decisions, with both technical and cultural implications.
Agriculture: A Case Study
- Modern agriculture demonstrates optimization benefits, offering diverse, affordable food.
- However, it has trade-offs like decreased nutritional value and loss of traditional farming.
The Optimization Mindset
- Optimizing for multiple objectives is possible, but the question lies in the approach.
- Over-reliance on optimization can blind us to alternative perspectives and solutions.
