I love this: “The tool is part of the author. The way the chisel leaves marks in the marble.”
I would love to hear some of the cocktail chatter at DDX, and your thoughts regarding whether AI will decimate or create opportunities for UX, digital PMs, designers, strategists, etc.
I research and write about how AI will impact our daily lives. On any given day I fluctuate between thinking AI will create tons of new opportunities or kill most of our jobs.
Thank you, Celeste! The recursive way tools shape us as we loop back and redesign them is central to so much of my thinking — and to the hypothesis of Signal & Static.
Regrettably, I wasn’t able to stick around for cocktail hour to get those lubricated takes, but I think it’s safe to say most attendees leaned more toward excitement and curiosity than doom — though that tension was ever-present nonetheless.
I think the answer is sort of frustrating: both. 😄 Time will tell, and I’m a techno-optimist. But that optimism comes with a responsibility and the understanding that, as mentioned above, we shape tools. but they shape us too. This is a pivotal moment, so it’s important that we listen, pay close attention to the signals, and think critically. Don’t act reactively. (And keep reading science fiction)
Mixed signals! I focus on what the mind-boggling AI advancements mean for daily life, and how they might fundamentally change humanity, so I like getting your perspective in an area outside of my purview.
I sometimes wish I could go undercover into a research lab at one of the companies engaged in the AI arms race to find out what the researchers themselves are truly thinking, as they race to AGI/ASI and is there a plan once we get there? I’m guessing there is a lot of cognitive dissonance. But I don’t have a PHD in data science-neurobiology-nanotechnology-machine learning-and physics, so it precludes me from working in a lab 😂.
We know AI has the potential to alleviate human suffering—famine, climate change, disease, and create abundance for all. In equal measures, it can spawn a war machine like never before, mass layoffs, and disempowerment of humanity. I think the most frustrating and potentially dangerous aspect is that a very small techno-genius coterie are making decisions that will profoundly affect everyone on this planet.
I love this: “The tool is part of the author. The way the chisel leaves marks in the marble.”
I would love to hear some of the cocktail chatter at DDX, and your thoughts regarding whether AI will decimate or create opportunities for UX, digital PMs, designers, strategists, etc.
I research and write about how AI will impact our daily lives. On any given day I fluctuate between thinking AI will create tons of new opportunities or kill most of our jobs.
Also, would love to hear about the kinds of signals you’re picking up on in your research!
Thank you, Celeste! The recursive way tools shape us as we loop back and redesign them is central to so much of my thinking — and to the hypothesis of Signal & Static.
Regrettably, I wasn’t able to stick around for cocktail hour to get those lubricated takes, but I think it’s safe to say most attendees leaned more toward excitement and curiosity than doom — though that tension was ever-present nonetheless.
I think the answer is sort of frustrating: both. 😄 Time will tell, and I’m a techno-optimist. But that optimism comes with a responsibility and the understanding that, as mentioned above, we shape tools. but they shape us too. This is a pivotal moment, so it’s important that we listen, pay close attention to the signals, and think critically. Don’t act reactively. (And keep reading science fiction)
Mixed signals! I focus on what the mind-boggling AI advancements mean for daily life, and how they might fundamentally change humanity, so I like getting your perspective in an area outside of my purview.
I sometimes wish I could go undercover into a research lab at one of the companies engaged in the AI arms race to find out what the researchers themselves are truly thinking, as they race to AGI/ASI and is there a plan once we get there? I’m guessing there is a lot of cognitive dissonance. But I don’t have a PHD in data science-neurobiology-nanotechnology-machine learning-and physics, so it precludes me from working in a lab 😂.
We know AI has the potential to alleviate human suffering—famine, climate change, disease, and create abundance for all. In equal measures, it can spawn a war machine like never before, mass layoffs, and disempowerment of humanity. I think the most frustrating and potentially dangerous aspect is that a very small techno-genius coterie are making decisions that will profoundly affect everyone on this planet.