They say 21 million hula hoops were sold in 2023. That's a lot of hula-ing of hoops, by any standard. But you don't have to have hula hooped recently, or ever, to gain from today's tech lesson. You just have to trust me when I tell you: hula hoops help us think about AI.
Defined as a large hoop spun round the body by gyrating the hips—for play or exercise—the hula hoop requires you to combine concentration and coordination in equal measure. One does not simply hula hoop on a whim, it's an activity done with care and intention. That’s why we should think about the hula hoop—and hooping the hula—when we employ AI.