Per AxbomJun 22, 2023
A common argument I come across when talking about ethics in AI is that it's just a tool, and like any tool it can be used for good or for evil. One familiar declaration is this one: "It's really no different from a hammer". I was compelled to make a poster to address these claims. Steal it, share it, print it and use it where you see fit.

https://axbom.com/hammer-ai/

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If a hammer was like AI…

Computations will “estimate” your aim, tend to miss the nail and push for a different design. Often unnoticeably.

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Show threadPer AxbomJun 22, 2023
Poster: If a hammer was like AI.

Download and read more: https://axbom.com/hammer-ai/

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If a hammer was like AI…

Computations will “estimate” your aim, tend to miss the nail and push for a different design. Often unnoticeably.

Axbom
Show threadStephen FarrugiaJun 22, 2023
@axbom @tante I have a half written blog post about a hammer designed by the guidelines of Nir Eyal’s book Hooked. It is internet connected and it tells you the hammer stats of your contacts and keeps a leaderboard and encourages you to keep a daily hammering streak.
Show threadPer AxbomJun 22, 2023
@fasterandworse

Haha, you might enjoy my "review" of Hooked:
https://axbom.com/nir-eyal-habit-danger/

@tante
How Nir Eyal’s habit books are dangerous

Hired as a speaker throughout Silicon Valley and the international tech world, Nir Eyal’s appeal and influence cannot be ignored. He wrote the book that outlines a technique helping companies create products and services that tap into the psychology of habits. The book, Hooked – How to Create Habit-Forming Products,

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Show threadStephen FarrugiaJun 22, 2023
@axbom @tante it’s a crime that he gets away with writing that book and the follow up. Drug dealer also deals the antidote. Have you listened to the latest If Books Could Kill podcast about Atomic Habits by James Clear?
Show threadPer Axbom
@fasterandworse

Ah, no. Thanks, added to my playlist.

@tante
Jun 22, 2023 at 12:39pmWeb