Field Notes on Ethical AI
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Will AI Flatten or Elevate Human Learning?
“While cognitive offloading with AI reduces people’s higher thinking abilities, thoughtful integration of ‘extraheric AI’—which nudges, questions, and challenges users—can substantially…
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AI Made Me Question Everything, So I Built a Course on AI Safety
With the residue of uncertainty…, I am trying to give myself a little bit more credit for what I have achieved.
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Living in Beta: AI for Everyday Expat Life (Part 3)
[Using] AI well isn’t about replacing thinking, it’s about preserving your capacity to think where it matters most.
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Living in Beta: AI for Everyday Expat Life (Part 2)
Trying to figure out what to do with more bags than fit on a cart, and what if they weren’t there.
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Living in Beta: AI for Everyday Expat Life (Part 1)
To help get me over some of these more challenging moments, I’ve occasionally tested what AI assistants can do.
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Chat, (you) Groveling, Pandering Toady!
This is why I have always advocated for stronger critical media literacy as consumers and learners.
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The Human Element: Verifying Knowledge Beyond the Prompt
Weed out individuals who depend excessively on AI to complete their tasks.
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Aligning AI With Purpose: Our Do’s & Don’ts
We have compassion for those who endure exhausting tech changes and the weaponization of efficiency against the public good.
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Why Are Some People So Resistant To AI?
The fear of the unknown and the fear of humanity’s threat join to cause a fear of AI.