Andrey Ustyuzhanin

One way I visualize this relationship between the form of traditional UI and the function of AI is through the metaphor of a ‘workbench’. Just as a carpenter's workbench is familiar and purpose-built, providing an organized environment for tools and materials, a well-designed interface can create productive context for AI interactions. Rather than ... See more

The analogy of information as sugar is not just rhetoric. A 2019 study by researchers at Berkeley found that information acts on the brain’s dopamine-producing reward system in the same way as food. Put simply, the brain treats information as a reward in itself; it doesn't matter whether the info is accurate or useful, the brain will still crave it... See more

This will require a collective will to prioritize humanity over efficiency, and depth over speed. It means questioning the motives behind AI deployment—who benefits, who loses, and who decides. It means writing legislation, regulations, and industry policies that protect meaningful work for all and exploring new forms of social and economic support... See more

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Perhaps this is what the early pioneers of computing felt, on the cusp of the 1980s. We had oriented entire research labs and organizations around bringing those punch cards down to the computer lab every day. We had achieved a lot with the powerful mainframes that crunched numbers and cracked codes. But people could not yet fathom the fundamental ... See more

Beyond prediction, we should strive to build AI systems that support human decision-making, understanding, and model-building.