Performance by Kevin McManus

January 2024

Stop tossing those words around

My tipping point for “artificial intelligence” phrase overuse came when a popular soft drink maker began promoting a new flavor as “engineered with AI.” Yes, most food formulations involve code, but often such code does little more than control the standard ingredient mix percentages. Unfortunately, buzzwords sell.


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