Jun
17
The Modern Spontaneous Creative
“AI will create more jobs than it destroys. It’s just like the Industrial Revolution.”
– Pompous Mansplainer
You’re the
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Newletters
Jun
17
"First Day of Work"
“I…don’t have a job.” The thought was colorless in Dinesh’s head. The news had struck him like
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Jun
14
Artificial General Luck
We may never even notice the waking.
10 min read
Jun
14
The Marketplace of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a classic Big Idea, a techno-animist dream of the collective potential of all of
10 min read
Jun
11
Mendacity
If you thought you were about to read a book about the evils of AI, these first few chapters are
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Jan
20
Issues in AI
Here’s a collection of recent findings (and wild claims) from machine learning and AI research. Our ability to distinguish
3 min read
Jan
12
Retrain the Brain
Our brains are amazing, all the more so because they can invent tools and practices to modify themselves. We could
3 min read
Dec
08
Just a bit different…
This week’s selection of recent research doesn’t really fit under any other topic because, frankly, they’re a
3 min read
Nov
18
Reinvent Invention
Invention, discovery, innovation, collective intelligence…we have so much more to learn about how to explore the unknown. In this
7 min read
Nov
03
If kids were bonds…
There is a great deal to be depressed about in this week’s selection of recent research—so many ways
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