the human premium
What strikes us, though, is the seemingly reactionary nature of this human-made movement, when it could, instead, represent a pivotal moment of re-evaluation.
In a world of very capable technological tools, what sits at the center of our identity if not our production? What might happen if we untethered our value from our outputs as a matter of... See more
In a world of very capable technological tools, what sits at the center of our identity if not our production? What might happen if we untethered our value from our outputs as a matter of... See more
Our Centaur Future - A RADAR Report
Broadly, good writing seems to require a balance of conformity and nonconformity, and at times, deliberate rule-breaking. A certain amount of Strunk and White-style convention is necessary to convey ideas coherently — after all, language is a shared system of meaning, and straying too far from its rules risks losing connection with readers or
... See moreLaura Hartenberger • What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing
rule-breaking is human
As Dr. Nichola Raihani, British psychologist and Professor of Evolution and Behavior at University College London puts it, “The history of life on earth is a history of teamwork, of collective action, and of cooperation.” While traditional discussions of how humanity became the dominant form of life on Earth have focused on competition, the truth... See more
Our Centaur Future - A RADAR Report
Paradoxically, the deployment of technology can also serve as a reflection of our humanity. Techniques such as interactive infographics, augmented reality journalism, and 3D content storytelling go beyond mere technological progress; they emphasize human effort , setting it apart from the facile and inexpensive mass-produced content that is
... See moreMarie Dollé • Embracing Tangible Media?
Reading ChatGPT’s writing feels uncanny because there’s no driver at the wheel, no real connection being built*.*
Laura Hartenberger • What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing
Transactional conversation—speaking, and being spoken to, like a bot—can be efficient, maybe even nice, depending on the context and on your disposition. But it can also feel condescending, flattening, manipulative, and generic—like being treated as an N.P.C.
Anna Wiener • The Age of Chat
Non-human characters act as a vehicle for brands to share their values with people in a more friendly, less-authoritative and perhaps even more values-aligned way. Ironically, while these brand mascots are non-human, they actually anthropomorphise the brand and their values, making them feel more human, by not being human at all