Ben WaberI had a nice weekend and start to the week, and while it was pretty rainy today over the last few days I had time to listen to talks and books for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/6)
First was an interesting talk by Alberto Lusoli on the implications of AI on technical film crews at Toronto Metropolitan University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJhPQcRyps8 (2/6) #AI
Below the line: Implications of AI on technical film crews - Alberto Lusoli
Next was an intriguing talk by Eugenia Rho on challenges in designing generative AI-based interactive systems at the UC Irvine Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKXDN-N96BE (3/6) #AI #HCI
When AI "Adapts", "Teaches", and "Trains" Surfacing Paradox, Tensions, and Challenges
Next was an engaging conversation with Divya Singhal on global business ethics, ethics education, and more on the Stakeholder Podcast https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/stakeholdermedia/id/40215165 (4/6) #ethics
Divya Singhal
Featuring Divya Singhal, Professor and Chair of the Centre for Social Sensitivity and Action at the Goa Institute of Management in Goa, India. (Recorded 1/27/26)
Next was "The Invisible Gorilla" by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons. The core of this book is an excellent review of inattention, albeit with a more introductory, anecdote-heavy bent. Chabris and Simons expand on their famous gorilla suit experiment, demonstrating that other seemingly obvious anomalies are often ignored in ways that are mostly impossible to predict. Highly recommend
Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/10345422/s/a-good-but-scattered-book#anchor-10345422 (5/6) #psychology #CognitiveScience
Last was "The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Scientific Modeling," edited by Tarja Knuuttila, Natalia Carrillo, and Rami Koskinen. While I read this book cover to cover, you almost certainly shouldn't do that. This is a good textbook broadly about modeling in science - the philosophy behind it, its meaning in different fields, and its applications
Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/10370835/s/a-good-textbook#anchor-10370835 (6/6)
