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Why are fewer women using AI than men?
The use of artificial intelligence appears to have a significant gender imbalance.
Why Integrating Ecological Reparations Strengthens the Degrowth Movement
Combining these two approaches can build political bridges and allyship globally, while tackling systems of oppression at every level.
Paganism is a potent force in Ireland’s conservation movement | Psyche Ideas
Long-held beliefs in an ‘Otherworld’ inhabited by wrathful fairies are now driving a resurgence in Irish eco-activism
Joy Buolamwini: “We’re giving AI companies a free pass”
The pioneering AI researcher and activist shares her personal journey in a new book, and explains her concerns about today’s AI systems.
Hey designers, they’re gaslighting you.
“Prove your value.” “Justify your presence.” “Demonstrate impact.” Too many organizations have convinced designers that they’re the…
2023 state of the climate report: Entering uncharted territory | BioScience | Oxford Academic
Life on planet Earth is under siege. We are now in an uncharted territory. For several decades, scientists have consistently warned of a future marked by extrem
The poster’s guide to the internet of the future
The best of blogging meets the best of social media.
This new data poisoning tool lets artists fight back against generative AI
The tool, called Nightshade, messes up training data in ways that could cause serious damage to image-generating AI models.
Climate Researcher Threatened With Termination for Taking a Stand Against Flying
"I am prepared to pay this price, if it helps raising awareness among the public and the societal leadership on the desperate situation we are in," said Giancarlo Grimalda.
Being a process, and seeing in relationships
I live on Earth at present, and I don’t know what I am. I know that I am not a category. I am not a thing — a noun. I seem to be a verb, an…
Holding the Fire: Episode 2. Ancient Wisdom with Anne Poelina
More than ever before, it is grossly obvious that the western industrialized extractivist mindset is the root cause of the multiple crises besieging the planet today. I couldn’t think of a better person to speak with about this than Dr. Anne Poelina in Australia.
Sleeping People Can Follow Simple Spoken Commands
A new study finds that we respond to simple commands, such as smiling or frowning, in certain phases of sleep
I'm banned for life from advertising on Meta. Because I teach Python.
I'm a full-time instructor in Python and Pandas, teaching in-person courses at companies around the world (e.g., Apple and Cisco) and with a growing host of online products, including video courses and a paid newsletter
The 4 Degrees of Anthropomorphism of Generative AI
Users attribute human-like qualities to chatbots, anthropomorphizing the AI in four distinct ways — from basic courtesy to seeing AI as companions.
Artificial Intelligence: Definition and Background
If we want to embed AI in society, we need to understand what it is. What do we mean by artificial intelligence? How has the technology developed? Where do we stand now?
The cult of Obsidian: Why people are obsessed with the note-taking app
Obsidian, the indie darling of notetaking apps, rejects everything you know about modern software. And it's working.
Beyond Memorization
preprint of our paper
How to escape climate apathy | Psyche Guides
Do you recognise there’s a climate emergency, yet find yourself looking away? Here’s how to get motivated and take action now
Collective Constitutional AI: Aligning a Language Model with Public…
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
How a billionaire-backed network of AI advisers took over Washington
A sprawling network spread across Congress, federal agencies and think tanks is pushing policymakers to put AI apocalypse at the top of the agenda — potentially boxing out other worries and benefiting top AI companies with ties to the network.
The secret formula for Apple's rounded corners
Discovering the hidden formula that determines the roundness of each Apple product.
How To Break Out of a Simulation
'Talking about it is simply not enough'
Nate Hagens l The Superorganism and the future l Stockholm Impact/Week 2023
The Superorganism and the future by Nate Hagens, director of the Institute for the Study of Energy & Our Future, host of the Great Simplification podcast. R...
State of AI Report 2023
The State of AI Report analyses the most interesting developments in AI. Read and download here.
How AI reduces the world to stereotypes
Rest of World analyzed 3,000 AI images to see how image generators visualize different countries and cultures.
Presenting: The Climate Emotions Wheel
The important thing about a wheel is that it turns
How People Can Create—and Destroy—Value with Generative AI
A first-of-its-kind scientific experiment finds that people mistrust generative AI in areas where it can contribute massive value and trust it too much where the technology isn’t competent.
Scientific Consensus on Post-Growth over Green Growth
According to new research, a scientific consensus is forming for a new economic paradigm that looks beyond growth. This post presents proof…
Indigenous to Life — Coming Home to Place
First published in KOSMOS Journal — Summer 2021