After analyzing the link between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s vision of humanity’s future and the idea that our civilization has manufactured a form of hyperreality that may actually invert reality in an effort to convince us not to “believe our lying eyes,” ChatGPT made the following suggestion: “If you like, I can now loop this… Continue reading Outside the Box: Moving Beyond Sam Altman’s “Elite-Friendly Dream,” Part 3 The post Outside the Box: Moving Beyond Sam Altman’s “E...| Fair Observer
Not for the first time, the newsletter platform Substack is coming under criticism for hosting and now (accidentally) promoting Nazi content. Today, John Gruber of Daring Fireball is leading this crusade. This seems to be a recurring occurrence. They have controversies. Many express outrage. Some leave the platform. And Substack keeps growing. Why? I took a step back and asked some basic questions. The answers …| On my Om
Do you wish more people would pay attention to your creative work? We feel you. Join us in unpacking attention, self promotion, and belonging in the arts.| blog.fracturedatlas.org
The creative process is endlessly fascinating, with a wide variety of thoughts and perspectives on what drives the creative process. This is one such perspective — a psycho-philosophical view on th…| Shinjini Mehrotra
Technology in the classroom has become an urgent issue. Laptops, smartphones, and now generative AI are increasingly depriving students of one of their most precious assets: their attention. In this blog post, I argue that these challenges demand distinct responses. Generative AI in the Classroom: Robbing Students of Their Attention A recent article argues convincingly that generative AI in the classroom robs students of experiencing “learning”. Instead of pondering, exploring, and reflec...| nocodefunctions.com
Why is our Faith Shallow V Matthew Lee Anderson says that our culture is in a crisis of attention. I think we all know this, even if we haven’t used this language. Have you noticed that it’s increa…| nuakh
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Calculations of the value of existential risk mitigation efforts should not neglect the harms done by those efforts. This post focuses on one such harm: distraction from near-term risks.| Reflective altruism