Humans In The Loop
What it means to be human in an AI-built world
Britt Gage and
Humans In The Loop
Management systems have been designed to provide reliability and efficiency, not adaptability and agility. Many of the tools and practices of modern management are geared towards solving problems and eliminating deviations in processes, behaviors, and practices. Because of this framework, management training and leadership development is often... See more
Kotter • Why Change Capability Is The Most Important Missing Competency For Today’s Leaders
“With technology advancing so much, and humans needing to learn how to collaborate with technology to get their work done, the skillset we need more and more to collaborate are the power skills,”
Soft skills training might give execs an advantage in an AI-driven future
Inside Elon Musk's Struggle for the Future of AI
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From Elon: “With AI coming, I’m sort of wondering whether it’s worth spending that much time thinking about Twitter.”
this story, we hear about an argument between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Google co-founder Larry Page over the future of AI. Human consciousness, Musk said, was a precious flicker of light in the universe, and we should not let it be extinguished. Page considered that sentimental nonsense. If consciousness could be replicated in a machine, why would that not be just as valuable? He accused Musk of being a “specist,” someone who was biased in favor of their own species. “Well, yes, I am pro-human,” Musk responded. “I f-cking like humanity, dude.”
Part of the problem with the Lean Startup mindset is that it sees life and work as an optimization problem. The point is to help people live a good life, not just an efficient life. The goal is human flourishing, not convenience. The goal is a good future, not just a technically advanced future.
Things I'm thinking about
The Imperfectionist: Doing things is what counts
ckarchive.com“Here’s what I mean: everyone seems to yearn for the productivity technique or life philosophy or set of personal rules that will cause them to do more writing, launch a business, be a better listener, or finally start meditating. But nothing beats actually doing a bit of the thing to reinforce to yourself that you’re capable of making progress on it. The best way to convince a five-year-old that enjoyable leisure doesn’t require addictive technology is to spend a few hours demonstrating that it doesn’t; and the best way to prove to yourself that you can add words to the manuscript of your novel is to add a few.”
For people seeking to make a difference, it begins with helping other people make a difference.
Just looking
We’re not just bits of intelligence bouncing through the world. We have complicated emotions, and nuanced and unspoken social hierarchies. We act irrationally and pursue goals that may not be in our best interests. We don’t exist within the clean confines of an operating system or a laboratory—we act and react in a highly variable world. Creating a... See more
Alice Albrecht • The Case for Cyborgs
If you shortcut to the destination you won’t undergo real transformation. Imagine you won the lottery tomorrow: you’d achieve your financial goals, but without the life experience to cope with your change in circumstances.
That’s why you see so many musicians and actors struggle after hitting instant fame at a young age. They have all the success,... See more
That’s why you see so many musicians and actors struggle after hitting instant fame at a young age. They have all the success,... See more