In our silly little day-to-day lives in over in stats, we forget how accustomed we all are to AI being used in many of the things we do. Going home for the holidays, though, I was reminded that the majority of people (at least, the majority of my family members) don’t actually make most of their choices according to what a random, free AI tool suggests for them. Unfortunately, though, I do! Here are some of my favourite non-ChatGPT free tools I use to make sure everyone knows that working in ML is, in fact, my entire personality.
A little-known fact about the University of Oxford Department of Statistics is that it is, in fact, the fashion capital of the world. Forget Paris and Milan; Oxford statisticians (in particular, those in OPIG – see some of the pics from OPIGmas as evidence) are the true trendsetters. With this in mind, Style DNA, my AI-powered style assistant, takes the reins in keeping me fashion-forward. By analysing my past fashion choices, current trends, and even considering the unpleasantness of British weather, Style DNA generates personalised outfit recommendations that would make Miranda Priestly nod in approval. In the devilishly chic realm of statistics, who needs Prada when you have algorithms making you runway-ready?
Finding the motivation to exercise after a long day of typing is, as Matteo would say, a real Herculean task. Enter GymBuddy, my fitness overlord. This digital drill sergeant whips up workout plans based on my fitness goals, mood swings, and the phase of the moon, probably. It’s not just a fitness app; it’s the AI sidekick that guilt-trips me into exercising. Because who needs self-motivation when you can have an algorithm telling you to do those squats?
My diet consists of more pasta pesto, Taylor’s sandwiches, and Tesco spicy bean and cheese wraps (which I bought 29 of last year, by the way) than any human should admit. Enter Let’s Foodie: a culinary wizard that considers my dietary requirements, severe and unrepenting aversion to tuna, and past dining escapades to suggest what I should stuff my face with next.
Choosing what to watch on the big screen, while you scroll through Instagram on a slightly smaller screen, as a much-needed escape from your job staring at a computer screen? Getting dangerously close to your 7th rewatch of The Office? PopcornAI can step in to sift through my questionable viewing history and preferences to recommend films. It’s like having a movie critic on standby, minus the pretentiousness. Let the AI take charge of my cinematic destiny because, let’s face it, I can’t be trusted to pick a decent flick on my own. And for the sake of variety, it might be time to venture beyond the familiar confines of Scranton’s Dunder Mifflin.
Here’s to the grand irony of entrusting technology to add a dash of spice to my predictably human existence. As I continue down this path, it’s safe to say I’ve turned my life into a dystopian sitcom, and the punchline? Well, it’s written in lines of code. Cheers to the silicon overlords!
