A dictionary of modern lifeOriginal definitions · Illustrated satire
Lucifer’s Lexicon

Modern life, properly defined.

Subjects

Data & AI.

Data platforms, analytics, generative AI, machine learning, corporate AI adoption and the numerical presentation of certainty.

4 published definitions

  1. Data & AI

    DATA LAKE n.

    A place where information is poured faster than anybody learns to swim.

  2. Data & AI

    AI STRATEGY n.

    An executive pledge to keep up with the competition, consisting of a PowerPoint, some vibe coding and a generative-AI team in search of a purpose.

  3. Data & AI

    GENERATIVE AI n.

    A method of generating plausible text and implausible valuations in a Ponzi scheme of mutual enthusiasm, whose promised return is a workforce without workers.

  4. Data & AI

    HUMAN IN THE LOOP n.

    A person retained to accept responsibility for the machine's decisions.