Humans In The Loop
What it means to be human in an AI-built world
Britt Gage and
Humans In The Loop
What if instead of setting quantitative goals, I focused on how I wanted to feel on the other side?
In the case of my OneNote course, I wanted to end each day feeling productive, proud, and confident that I’d covered each lesson extensively.
The change was immediate. Some days, I felt especially creative and filmed ten videos in a row. On other day... See more
In the case of my OneNote course, I wanted to end each day feeling productive, proud, and confident that I’d covered each lesson extensively.
The change was immediate. Some days, I felt especially creative and filmed ten videos in a row. On other day... See more
Superhuman
Setting human goals can remind us the work we’re actually meant to be doing.
There are no shortcuts. The lottery winner isn’t ultimately happy after their sudden change of fortune. The home built hastily rarely survives the first storm. The single-sentence summary of a book or news event is no substitute for the full story.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
What else has been hidden by summary? What thoughts must we resist abridging? Those giant sequoias echo a reminder to ask ourselves, what are the unseen things today that could be growing?
Simon Sarris • Long Distance Thinking
If AI is the ultimate summarizer, and we transition our human processes to include AI to strip away context, what will we be missing?
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
The first step is to understand the fundamental difference between humans and AIs. We are analog, chemical beings, with emotions and feelings. Compared with machines, we think slowly—and we act too fast, failing to consider the long-term consequences of our behavior (which AI can help predict). So we should not compete with AI; we should use it. At... See more
Esther Dyson • Don’t Fuss About Training AIs. Train Our Kids
As I discovered, talent and drive aren’t enough. If anything, talent can make finding ideas feel more daunting because it increases the number of available opportunities.
Ruchi Sanghvi • To Go 0 to 1, First Go -1 to 0
#6 — Automated Delegation
In order to delegate something today you need to describe the project, or your goals, to your assistants. There are different ways to do this:
But what if AI could automatically identify tasks that were able to be delegated to your assista... See more
In order to delegate something today you need to describe the project, or your goals, to your assistants. There are different ways to do this:
- Text/typing → Slowest
- Voice → Fastest/easiest
- Loom videos → Adds the most context
But what if AI could automatically identify tasks that were able to be delegated to your assista... See more
Michael Houck • World Class Delegation (from a Unicorn Founder)
Jonathan Swanson of Athena on delegation
With more remote and hybrid work, I think we probably have to be more thoughtful about creating connections — to new people and new ideas. I don’t think it means we can’t do it, but perhaps we can’t rely on water-cooler or photocopier serendipity to the extent we might have in the past.
Perhaps we can use tactics like the “Monday Notes” NASA employ... See more
Perhaps we can use tactics like the “Monday Notes” NASA employ... See more
David Epstein • "Communication Really Happens in the Carpool..."
Most traditions are solutions to forgotten problems.