by Rob Tyrie
The world changing fast and new word and new used of old terms exist. I am going to keep these going until the end of the year. They belong in every issue of Grey Matters Quarterly. Each of these words should be on its way to the Oxford or Cambridge Dictionary, or the Urban Dictionary at least. This list will be a graph of the zeitgeist as they are driven by news and new research. These will be updated journal style.
June 16
### NeoTerms and AmbiWords: June Edition
Welcome to **NeoTerms and AmbiWords**, your quarterly dose of cutting-edge lingo with a twist. We're here to decode the latest buzzwords swirling in the business and tech spheres with a splash of humor and a dash of sass. Buckle up!
1. **Apple Intelligence 🍏🧠**:
The tech giant's latest AI play, aiming to make your devices smarter than your ex's excuses.
*Example*: "With Apple Intelligence, my phone now knows my coffee order better than my barista. Time to find a new BFF."
2. **Native Intimacy 💑💕**:
That unfiltered closeness where you can ugly-cry on someone's shoulder without shame. Think: no-filter Snapchat, but IRL.
*Example*: "Their native intimacy was so strong, they shared everything—Netflix passwords, toothbrushes, even unsolicited life advice."
3. **Ambient Intelligence 🏠💡**:
Smart environments that anticipate your needs, like a digital butler who’s also a mind reader.
*Example*: "Thanks to ambient intelligence, my house now dims the lights and plays 'Chill Vibes' as soon as I walk in. It's like living inside an Instagram story."
4. **Hyper Rich 💰💸**:
Wealthy beyond comprehension, like buying islands for fun or using gold bars as paperweights.
*Example*: "The hyper rich tech mogul bought a fleet of Teslas—one for each day of the week. Because why not?"
5. **Artificial Facts 🤥📉**:
Fabricated information that sounds legit but is as real as a unicorn on a unicycle.
*Example*: "Beware of artificial facts on social media. Just because it's viral doesn't mean it's verifiable."
6. **Mixture of Experts 🧑🔬👨💻**:
A techy cocktail of diverse algorithms working together, like a geek squad on Red Bull.
*Example*: "Our new project uses a mixture of experts, which basically means we've got more algorithms than a NASA control room."
7. **Agentic Swarms 🐝🤖**:
Autonomous drone armies that make "SkyNet" sound like a knitting club.
*Example*: "The rescue mission deployed agentic swarms to cover more ground than a Black Friday sale."
8. **Irresponsible AI 🤖💥**:
AI that's as reckless as a toddler with a Sharpie, making messes no one can ignore.
*Example*: "That irresponsible AI just recommended pineapple pizza to an Italian. Cue the outrage."
9. **Business by Design 📈🎨**:
Crafting your company like a Pinterest project—intentional, stylish, and hopefully functional.
*Example*: "Our startup is all about business by design. We're basically the IKEA of the corporate world, minus the missing screws."
10. **Monopsony Capture 👥📉**:
A market situation where one buyer has significant control, allowing them to dictate terms like a bossy Monopoly player who bought up all the railroads.
*Example*: "The local job market's suffering from monopsony capture. It's Amazon's world, we're just working in it."
Jun 15
1. Virtue Signalling 🙏😇
n. The act of publicly expressing opinions intended to demonstrate one’s good character and moral correctness, especially on social media. A form of moral grandstanding and self-righteousness masquerading as social justice to impress others. See also: Moral preening, Woke Olympics.
"His latest Facebook rant on white privilege was a stunning display of virtue signalling." 🤳🏆
2. Woke 🌈✊
adj. The state of being perpetually offended and aggrieved on behalf of others while displaying one’s moral superiority. A new secular religion built around identity politics, political correctness, and progressive orthodoxy.
"After attending a gender studies course, Joanna considered herself woke and proceeded to lecture everyone on their microaggressions." 🙄🤐
3. Social Justice Warrior ⚔️🛡️
n. A self-righteous internet crusader who weaponizes compassion and outrage to boost their ego and attack anyone who deviates from progressive dogma. Believes their wokeness gives them the authority to condemn others for thought crimes.
"The social justice warriors descended upon the comedian and attempted to cancel him for his politically incorrect jokes." 🚨🚓
4. Microaggression 🔍😤
n. Any innocuous word or behavior that can be creatively interpreted as a slight against a protected class of people. A useful concept for the perpetually aggrieved to find offense in even the most benign interactions.
"Rolling your eyes is a microaggression against optically challenged individuals, you ableist scum!" 👀🙅
5. Problematic ⚠️🚫
adj. Any person, idea, or work of art that offends woke sensibilities or deviates from progressive orthodoxy. A vague term used to condemn something without having to make an actual argument.
"Shakespeare is problematic because his plays lack diversity. We should cancel him immediately." 🧐🔥
June 11th
1. Genmojis 🤯:
— **Definition**: Genmojis is the secret society of emojis that have evolved beyond their original purpose of adding tone to text messages. They now conspire to make our digital lives more expressive, confusing, and occasionally, utterly bewildering.
2. Apple Intelligence 🍏:
— **Definition**: Apple Intelligence is the mystical force behind Apple’s products, making them so intuitive that even your grandma can use them. Or, you know, it could just be a clever marketing ploy to make you feel smart while using an iPhone.
3. Fine-Tuning Devolution 💩:
— **Definition**: Fine-tuning devolution is the art of taking a perfectly good AI model and tweaking it just enough to make it slightly worse, but still impressive enough to get funding for another year. It’s like polishing a turd but with neural networks.
4. Perplexica 🧠:
— Definition: Perplexica is the state of being utterly baffled by the latest AI breakthrough, only to realize it’s just a fancy way of saying “We made a computer do something kinda cool, but we’re not sure how.”
5. OLLama Locals 🦙:
— **Definition**: OLLama Locals are the secret underground community of llama enthusiasts who have infiltrated the world of AI research. Their motto? “LLamas will inherit the earth, one neural network at a time.”
6. Ambient AI 🤖:
— **Definition**: Ambient AI is the soothing background hum of artificial intelligence that’s always listening, always learning, and always plotting to take over the world. But in a gentle, calming way.
7. Predictable Irrationality 🤪:
— Definition: Predictable Irrationality is the phenomenon where humans consistently make irrational decisions, but AI systems can predict those decisions with uncanny accuracy. It’s like we’re all just following a script, and the AI is the director.
8. AI Bubble 2025💰
— **Definition**: The AI Bubble 2025 is the impending economic catastrophe that will occur when everyone realizes that AI isn’t a magic solution to all their problems. But until then, let’s just keep investing in AI startups and pretend it’s the next big thing.
9. Drone Wars 🛰️:
— **Definition**: Drone Wars is the upcoming intergalactic conflict where AI-powered drones will battle it out for supremacy. Or, you know, it could just be a bunch of hobbyists flying their drones in the park. Either way, it’s going to be a wild ride.
10. New Robot Laws 🧑⚖️:
— **Definition**: The New Robot Laws are the forthcoming regulations that will govern the behaviour of AI systems. Or, you know, they might just be a set of guidelines that robots will ignore because they’re too busy plotting their robot uprising.
