This piece really made me think, especially how John Culkin's "We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us!" rings so tru now as we grapple with how the endless feed has changed us, and I wonder what the next generation of AI tools will shape us into.
If social media is controlled by algorithm optimised for engagement, AI is darker place where people project their own insecurities, questions and can be pulled into weird directions. Agency and control of one self is crucial.
This piece really made me think, especially how John Culkin's "We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us!" rings so tru now as we grapple with how the endless feed has changed us, and I wonder what the next generation of AI tools will shape us into.
Some dark patterns start to emerge - https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/6ZnznCaTcbGYsCmqu/the-rise-of-parasitic-ai
If social media is controlled by algorithm optimised for engagement, AI is darker place where people project their own insecurities, questions and can be pulled into weird directions. Agency and control of one self is crucial.