Sunil Kumar Bajaj

Press enter or click to view image in full size Artificial intelligence (AI) is not alive, it is a machine tool. Contrary to the scare often drummed up by fiction and media, the essence of reality is that AI is merely a collection of algorithms that parse data and generate outputs. It is not sentient, it lacks intent, and it does not act autonomously without human input.

ASB, Borrow the All Blacks (With Collective, Auckland) / We’re used to seeing international sports stars feature in ads for multinational fashion and finance brands, but a local pizza place? Not so much. But with the economy faltering as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, New Zealand bank ASB wanted to support struggling small businesses. The solution? To loan them a rugby team.

Ben & Jerry’s, We Must Dismantle White Supremacy / If it were just the five words in the headline, Ben & Jerry’s post about ending systemic racism would still pack a punch. It’s unusually direct, eschewing bland messages of solidarity or a black tile on Instagram in favour of a more radical call to action. Then, behind the hard-hitting headline, the brand’s statement continues to hit hard, calling by name the failures and prejudices that led to the police killing of George Floyd on 25 May.