Sam Liebeskind
@samliebeskind
product partnerships at New_Public; previously community & growth @ Geneva
Sam Liebeskind
I think it's a mistake to conceptualize AI systems as partners, as if they have a will of their own. I don’t think of my pet, my phone, my calculator, or the temperature knob on my stove as partners. I don’t think of any AI system as a partner. The moment we anthropomorphize technology—as if it were a person—we attribute will where none exists. In... See more
The Case for Cognitive Speed Bumps: How Friction-in-Design Can Humanize AI Interaction
We articulate a vision of artificial intelligence (AI) as
normal technology
. To view AI as normal is not to understate its impact—even transformative, general-purpose technologies such as electricity and the internet are “normal” in our conception. But it is in contrast to both utopian and dystopian visions of the future of AI which have a common... See more
normal technology
. To view AI as normal is not to understate its impact—even transformative, general-purpose technologies such as electricity and the internet are “normal” in our conception. But it is in contrast to both utopian and dystopian visions of the future of AI which have a common... See more
Arvind Narayanan • AI as Normal Technology
Ads or No Ads?
In the early days of the newsletter, we were approached on several occasions with offers of money in exchange for advertising. Some people felt very strongly that this was a no-brainer—we needed money for various things, and this was a straightforward way to get it. I resisted. My concerns were twofold: one, I was worried readers... See more
In the early days of the newsletter, we were approached on several occasions with offers of money in exchange for advertising. Some people felt very strongly that this was a no-brainer—we needed money for various things, and this was a straightforward way to get it. I resisted. My concerns were twofold: one, I was worried readers... See more
Writing It Right: Reflections on Seven Years of Neighborhood Newsletters
👷 Games I made - a list of social practices
meaning.supplies
Theories of Change and Logic Models: Telling Them Apart
Understanding the distinction between Theories of Change and Logic Models, their components, and when to use each in program design and evaluation. Balancing complexity and simplicity for optimal effectiveness.
theoryofchange.orgSometimes it can feel like the online spaces you spend time in are working against you, pushing you toward things that their owners value instead of what you value—and harnessing your energy to fuel the very things you hate. Like me, you probably know the feeling of spending too much time gorging on digital junk food, wasting precious moments of... See more