Throwback to a conference dinner (won't reveal which) and a discussion with a fellow presenter (won't disclose who). We started out responsibly: AI, sustainability, the future of work, all the important topics you're supposed to discuss over salad and feta cheese.

Then the "Human-in-the-loop" conversation derailed to restroom vocabulary. Remove the ‘p’ and we’re solving water scarcity for data centers..

A few nearby eavesdroppers did not appreciate the twelve-year-old humour. Completely fair.

Anyway, the damage is done: I can no longer see “HITL” in a slide deck without fighting the 12yo urge to giggle.

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