Bits and Bobs 5/12/25
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Bits and Bobs 5/12/25
If we’re headed towards a future of agents integrated into our work and technology, maybe there’s an opportunity for AI to bridge gaps between language barriers. I mean this in both a human and programming sense.
Unplugging may not be the “right” answer. It’s an answer, for anyone who truly wants that kind of life, but it’s right on one end of the s
... See moreThe biggest challenges we face aren’t technical.
They are psychological, philosophical–questions of values, ethics, worldviews.
Just as we are living inside Zuckerberg’s belief in instant connection.
And Steve Jobs’ dream of the computer as a bicycle for the mind…
We are already stepping into the world imagined by Sam Altman.
But what is his vision of a
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Vibe Check: AI and Behavioral Science in Silicon Valley
By Evan Nesterak
February 16, 2025
Every day, another feature of society is poised for an AI revolution. How will AI change (big inhale) our jobs, relationships, parenting, schools, art, music, sex, war, public safety, public policy, public transport, scientific research, health car... See more
Vibe Check: AI and Behavioral Science in Silicon Valley
By Evan Nesterak
February 16, 2025
Every day, another feature of society is poised for an AI revolution. How will AI change (big inhale) our jobs, relationships, parenting, schools, art, music, sex, war, public safety, public policy, public transport, scientific research, health car... See more
Vibe Check: AI and Behavioral Science in Silicon Valley - by Evan Nesterak - Behavioral Scientist
What's in the cards?
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We need ritual technology. Technology designed for ritual use.
Why? Most of the software we use daily is designed to engagement-max. Social media feeds, loot boxes, compulsion loops, gang gang yes yes yes ice cream so good. You’re caught in a feedback loop with the algorithm, and you are the squishiest part of that loop.
Ritual technology operates on... See more
Why? Most of the software we use daily is designed to engagement-max. Social media feeds, loot boxes, compulsion loops, gang gang yes yes yes ice cream so good. You’re caught in a feedback loop with the algorithm, and you are the squishiest part of that loop.
Ritual technology operates on... See more