Mind the Gap: When The Algorithm Delivers Cold Pizza

[curious] Picture this: a Pizza Hut delivery driver in the middle of a Friday dinner rush, staring at his screen. The AI system just told him to drive fourteen miles past the customer's house... then circle back. [amused] The pizza's getting cold. The customer's getting angry. And the algorithm? The algorithm is absolutely certain it's optimizing....

In today's episode, Alex and Maya explore how Toronto's economy, AI's rapid evolution, and behavioural science intersect — and what it all means for how we live and work.

Takeaway: [warm] Go find something beautifully imperfect today.

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