michaela
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exploring human behavior, future of tech, ux + ai
new york
Joined April 2009
RT @WillManidis: over the next few years a majority of the population will outsource their taste, their opinions, their thoughts, their wor….
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RT @Kasparov63: Zelensky is a wartime leader watching his people suffer and die under Russian attacks every day. To be lectured and lied to….
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RT @maddenifico: Watching Trump and Vance gang up and bully Zelensky, I have never been so disgusted and ashamed to be an American in my li….
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RT @GeoffRBennett: AP: Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by DOGE are expected to produce no savings
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Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any...
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RT @krassenstein: BREAKING: The U.S. has just sided with Russia and North Korea to vote against a U.N. resolution condemning Moscow for the….
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RT @RepSherrill: So much for a “meritocracy.”. Last night at the Pentagon, President Trump and Secretary Hegseth dismantled a core principl….
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excellent article on applying bayesian thinking into strategic decision making. few key lessons as outlined in the article:.→ it is important to quantify the uncertainty in our beliefs (e.g. big strategic hypotheses) in probabilistic terms, to support later adjustments, when new.
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a slave/master relationship is wack in any scenario. the dynamic should be based on the system’s role in your life . just as we have various relationships with people and thus interact differently with them (eg you would talk differently to your boss than to your grandma), the.
we need to exit the slave/master relationship with AI as soon as possible. AI interactions should be therapeutic, inspirational, collaborative, proactive. i'd much rather have a hyperintelligent thought partner/friend/coach/guide than a servant.
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“never regret a day in your life. good days give happiness, bad days give experiences, worst days give lessons, and best days give memories.” .— richard feynman.
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RT @scottbelsky: perhaps the future of humanity in the AI era is about capturing the upside of emotion and our basic natural human tendenci….
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in general, the stories we tell shape our reality and guide our actions. given the point on AI ethics below, it is even more crucial to responsibly and carefully craft the narrative around AI as a force for positive change.
I think Kant would claim we have indirect duties towards AIs even if they lack moral status, just as we do with animals. By lying or being cruel to an AI, we indulge in bad moral habits and increase the likelihood we'll treat humans in the same way. Kant says: be nice to Claude.
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RT @SchrodingrsBrat: Contrarianism is a commitment to adventure, extraordinary curiosity, and discovery rather than a stubborn defiance. It….
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amazing news for the future of empathic tech & a world with more emotionally intelligent devices.
We’re thrilled to announce that we raised a $50M funding round to deliver our new flagship product, an empathic voice interface (EVI) that can be integrated into any application.
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