Humans In The Loop
What it means to be human in an AI-built world
Britt Gage and
Humans In The Loop
The questions become less like, “What will technology do in the future?" and more like, "What does human sensing do now?"
What I call temporal curiosity is the practice of actively directing our curiosity across time – past, present, future – to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves, others, and the world around us.
Past curiosity. Directing our curiosity towards the past can help us understand our origins and learn from history. By exploring past experiences from y... See more
Past curiosity. Directing our curiosity towards the past can help us understand our origins and learn from history. By exploring past experiences from y... See more
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Temporal Curiosity: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future
Getting curious is being human
But us humans, we’re scared too. Which makes us defensive and write think-pieces like "Will AI replace the artist? Wait dang it I wrote that one nvm.
The more we talk about how we are not AI, the more robotic we become.
"Trust us, we're human and here's why," we keep saying — that nobody can deny!
The truth hides in the subtext and makes me wonder, ... See more
The more we talk about how we are not AI, the more robotic we become.
"Trust us, we're human and here's why," we keep saying — that nobody can deny!
The truth hides in the subtext and makes me wonder, ... See more
Sari Azout • Are We Human? Then Let's Be Dancers
Back in the old days of ‘slow traditional culture’ there were plenty of conversations, music in the parlor and even daydreams about dating. But we didn’t count those. The real stuff was the solid stuff, the informal didn’t truly matter.
And now we live in a time where the previously informal is easy to measure.
But just because it’s measured doesn’t ... See more
And now we live in a time where the previously informal is easy to measure.
But just because it’s measured doesn’t ... See more
The defensive arrogance of TL;DR
To be lost is to be human
Feeling lost is a fundamental part of the human experience, a feeling that traces back to the dawn of history.
Feeling lost is a fundamental part of the human experience, a feeling that traces back to the dawn of history.
Steven Schlafman • The Journey Through Lostness: From Disorientation to Discovery
Humanity is waking up to the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence, but we don’t yet understand our role. People talk about unexplainable AI when they should be more concerned about the unexplainable humans running the companies that develop the AI. (Hiya, Sam!) People worried about AI taking their jobs and taking control are comp... See more
Esther Dyson • Don’t Fuss About Training AIs. Train Our Kids
When someone responds in a way you didn’t expect, ask them, “What did you hear me say?” Most of the time, the other person heard something incorrect. Follow up with “I’m glad I asked; let me try that again.”
Superhuman
Every. Single. One. of the startups that I've worked with have some
co-founder (or early team) dynamic that implicitly shapes their lasting culture.
These practices may be well-known and honored, or they may be hard-coded yet unspoken (like the pie in my story above). Either way, they are a part of the company’s DNA — its nature.
As an Ops Leader, s... See more
co-founder (or early team) dynamic that implicitly shapes their lasting culture.
These practices may be well-known and honored, or they may be hard-coded yet unspoken (like the pie in my story above). Either way, they are a part of the company’s DNA — its nature.
As an Ops Leader, s... See more