Severin Matusek
@severinmatusek
Writer and strategist, founder of co—matter
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The debate over “is it real or fake” is somewhat ironic, because so much of what we experience as reality even within our own bodies is actually simulation.
Nick Susi • magic, online!
Speculation. The token acts as an investment into a project that might increase in value as it becomes more popular.
Severin Matusek • A Theory of Value
Research has shown that, inside some companies, workers begin to see their colleagues who use generative AI as less creative, even less trustworthy.
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Key findings include:
- Globally people are both excited and nervous about AI . Fifty-three per cent say they are excited for products and services that use AI, compared to 50% who say AI makes them nervous. Asia is where excitement is highest while the Anglosphere and Europe are most sceptical.
- Humans are viewed as more likely to discriminate than
The Ipsos AI Monitor 2024: Changing attitudes and feelings about AI and the future it will bring
When speaking with founders and creators, a common thread emerges: the fear is no longer about meeting standards, but about optimizing every variable in an increasingly complex equation. A senior engineer at a major tech company recently noted that his team's productivity metrics had improved, yet satisfaction scores had declined. The tools that... See more
Tina He • Jevons Paradox: A personal perspective
Platforms shape behaviors. Unless you’re thinking about it critically, you begin to perform in the way that the platforms want you to.
How To Create an Anti-Canon With Mindy Seu – ZORA ZINE
A radical reimagining of presently available technology grafts itself into reality piece by piece; as it describes a future, it actively brings that future into being.
Adina Glickstein • The Rise and Fall of Urbit
If everyone can cheat their way to mastery, wealth, or beauty, they will see it as a giant permission slip to create new ways of finding meaning.
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On TikTok, as The Washington Post has reported, some creators are making $5,000 a month using AI tools to write scripts and animate extremely dumb viral videos where old men talk about soiling themselves.