In the New Normal™, the human ability to read closely and intentionally is a finite and scarce resource.

#reading #writing #SyntheticMachines #PatternSynthesisMachines

I encourage colleagues who are embedding #SyntheticMachines into workflows to not abandon the #humanities

https://www.superversive.co/blog/intelligence-vs-smarts

Intelligence vs Smarts — Superversive

There is a reason “superintelligent” is not the same as “supersmart.” Nobody says “Artificial Smartness”. It’s just not a thing. Some folks who hug their synthetic hammer think that flying too close to the sun is an innovative idea. I encourage colleagues who are embedding synthetic machines int

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#AntiPatterns are examples of common solutions to recurring problems.

The solutions are either ineffective or counter-productive.

Since “pattern synthesis” has been rebranded as “AI”, it’s worth revisiting emerging anti-patterns of #SyntheticMachines.

#PatternSynthesis #FirstPrinciples #GenerativeAI

https://www.superversive.co/essays/anti-patterns-pattern-synthesis

Anti-Patterns & Pattern Synthesis — Superversive

Data products which synthesize patterns have been rebranded as “artificial intelligence.” What is an anti-pattern? Examples of anti-patterns: Corporates: Silos: Information and resources are siloed within departments or teams, hindering collaboration and innovation. Hierarchical Decision

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Inani Ludibrio

“Sora generates responses based on the data that it has been trained upon, which results in content that is reality-adjacent, but not actually realistic.”

@lightweight

#TrainingData #SyntheticMachines #PatternSynthesis

Bing’s AI Chatbot Is Reflecting Our ‘Violent’ Culture Right Back at Us

The Bing chatbot’s penchant for unwanted advances and dark fantasies isn’t the least bit surprising, considering its source material.

Jezebel

Using a machine to imitate or provoke feelings is like trying to use a hammer, gun, or nuclear technology to show affection.

https://www.superversive.co/blog/design-for-humans

#emotions #feelings #design #SyntheticMachines

Design for Humans — Superversive

Work is supposed to be the place where we turn off our emotions and conform to the “ way we do things around here .” As a product junkie with design and system thinking tendencies, I am very interested in how users, colleagues, and leadership feel about things. I find it vaguely sociopathic to p

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[T]he definition currently requires regular and substantive interaction between #students and instructors; substantive interactions with machines or other forms of technology that do not involve in [an] instructor would, therefore, not qualify.

#LMS #EdTech #learning #SyntheticMachines

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