Rendezvoux
@rendezvoux.bsky.social
Rendezvoux is a Chicago based community for Product, UX and Experience Designers
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· Aug 13
Join us for the launch of @rendezvoux.bsky.social's latest series Design your Career, "Create a Career that Reflects You" with Emma Blackwell
Register: lu.ma/2o2sij8a
Whether you're exploring your next move or just want to feel more aligned in your current path, this session is for you.
Register: lu.ma/2o2sij8a
Whether you're exploring your next move or just want to feel more aligned in your current path, this session is for you.
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anonymous surveillance piecework, somehow worse than dystopia
NEW: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. They're given addresses, vehicles, told to monitor the target. That information then goes back up to ICE. These are not licensed private investigators; members of the public
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
anonymous surveillance piecework, somehow worse than dystopia
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And it's helping swing elections www.wired.com/story/the-da...
The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived
A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
And it's helping swing elections www.wired.com/story/the-da...
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5 years ago, I picked up the first edition of Inclusive Design for a Digital World. I reached out to @rejinae.bsky.social to tell her how much I appreciated her book. Never imagined she would become a great friend and mentor. Also that I would be a technical reviewer on the second edition.
Inclusive Design for a Digital World
This book invites you to rethink how we create digital systems, products, and tools, to meet accessibility requirements and shape a more inclusive future.
link.springer.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
5 years ago, I picked up the first edition of Inclusive Design for a Digital World. I reached out to @rejinae.bsky.social to tell her how much I appreciated her book. Never imagined she would become a great friend and mentor. Also that I would be a technical reviewer on the second edition.
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[recalls studies documenting AI psychosis]
[heavy sigh in religion scholar and experience designer]
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[heavy sigh in religion scholar and experience designer]
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The app Text With Jesus uses artificial intelligence and chatbots to offer spiritual guidance to users who are looking to connect with a higher power: on.nbc10.com/7XM8xrf
People can text with Jesus on a controversial new app. How does it work?
Artificial intelligence app Text With Jesus lets users chat with biblical figures and it is raising debate over faith and technology.
on.nbc10.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
[recalls studies documenting AI psychosis]
[heavy sigh in religion scholar and experience designer]
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[heavy sigh in religion scholar and experience designer]
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As of 2015, the entire city of Atlanta was projected to have a water footprint of ~327 billion gallons per year by 2050 (👇🏾)
Current "AI" trends project an industry-wide water footprint of ~489 bgal/year by 2030.
Yes some other stuff uses more. That's bad too. But we're talking about this right now
Current "AI" trends project an industry-wide water footprint of ~489 bgal/year by 2030.
Yes some other stuff uses more. That's bad too. But we're talking about this right now
Natural Resources - Impact and Updates - ARC
Securing a Sustainable Future for Metro Atlanta As metro Atlanta’s population continues to grow, protecting our natural environment becomes even more important to securing a healthy and sustainable fu...
atlantaregional.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
As of 2015, the entire city of Atlanta was projected to have a water footprint of ~327 billion gallons per year by 2050 (👇🏾)
Current "AI" trends project an industry-wide water footprint of ~489 bgal/year by 2030.
Yes some other stuff uses more. That's bad too. But we're talking about this right now
Current "AI" trends project an industry-wide water footprint of ~489 bgal/year by 2030.
Yes some other stuff uses more. That's bad too. But we're talking about this right now
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A new state-by-state evaluation of the projected energy and water use of "AI" data centers in the US. Looks… real bad. Like, "undoing tech sector climate gains" bad.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Environmental impact and net-zero pathways for sustainable artificial intelligence servers in the USA - Nature Sustainability
The rapid expansion of AI server installations in the United States poses sustainability challenges in terms of water usage and carbon emissions. A study now quantifies these potential impacts and out...
www.nature.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
A new state-by-state evaluation of the projected energy and water use of "AI" data centers in the US. Looks… real bad. Like, "undoing tech sector climate gains" bad.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
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A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year. www.wired.com/story/the-da...
The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived
A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year. www.wired.com/story/the-da...
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Political consultant Bradley Tusk has spent a fortune on mobile voting efforts. Now, he’s launching a protocol to try to mainstream the technology. www.wired.com/story/bradle...
Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Plan to Make Mobile Voting Happen
Political consultant Bradley Tusk has spent a fortune on mobile voting efforts. Now, he’s launching a protocol to try to mainstream the technology.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Political consultant Bradley Tusk has spent a fortune on mobile voting efforts. Now, he’s launching a protocol to try to mainstream the technology. www.wired.com/story/bradle...
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Honestly, I think GenAI art is some loser shit
November 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Honestly, I think GenAI art is some loser shit
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I also think GenAI summaries of conversations and personal emails are fucking wack and disrespectful
Either you have time to genuinely engage with what someone said or you don’t
Either you have time to genuinely engage with what someone said or you don’t
November 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I also think GenAI summaries of conversations and personal emails are fucking wack and disrespectful
Either you have time to genuinely engage with what someone said or you don’t
Either you have time to genuinely engage with what someone said or you don’t
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I interviewed Paulina Borsook, who warned of tech culture's toxic underbelly over 30 years ago.
She wrote a prescient and scathing book, "Cyberselfish."
It tanked her career, but a new generation is discovering her work as tech fascism tries to kill democracy 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL-k...
She wrote a prescient and scathing book, "Cyberselfish."
It tanked her career, but a new generation is discovering her work as tech fascism tries to kill democracy 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL-k...
October 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I interviewed Paulina Borsook, who warned of tech culture's toxic underbelly over 30 years ago.
She wrote a prescient and scathing book, "Cyberselfish."
It tanked her career, but a new generation is discovering her work as tech fascism tries to kill democracy 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL-k...
She wrote a prescient and scathing book, "Cyberselfish."
It tanked her career, but a new generation is discovering her work as tech fascism tries to kill democracy 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL-k...
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What a wonderful interview with the woman who described techno-fascism as it emerged, and who was pretty much cancelled for it. Thanks Paulina Borsook and @gilduran.com ↘️
I interviewed Paulina Borsook, who warned of tech culture's toxic underbelly over 30 years ago.
She wrote a prescient and scathing book, "Cyberselfish."
It tanked her career, but a new generation is discovering her work as tech fascism tries to kill democracy 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL-k...
She wrote a prescient and scathing book, "Cyberselfish."
It tanked her career, but a new generation is discovering her work as tech fascism tries to kill democracy 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL-k...
October 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
What a wonderful interview with the woman who described techno-fascism as it emerged, and who was pretty much cancelled for it. Thanks Paulina Borsook and @gilduran.com ↘️
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Can AI simulations of human research participants advance cognitive science? In @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social, @lmesseri.bsky.social & I analyze this vision. We show how “AI Surrogates” entrench practices that limit the generalizability of cognitive science while aspiring to do the opposite. 1/
AI Surrogates and illusions of generalizability in cognitive science
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have generated enthusiasm for using AI simulations of human research participants to generate new know…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Can AI simulations of human research participants advance cognitive science? In @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social, @lmesseri.bsky.social & I analyze this vision. We show how “AI Surrogates” entrench practices that limit the generalizability of cognitive science while aspiring to do the opposite. 1/
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NEW: The FTC is removing blog posts, authored by Lina Khan, including some that articulate the potential risks that commercial AI tools pose to consumers.
The FTC Is Disappearing Blog Posts About AI Published During Lina Khan’s Tenure
The Federal Trade Commission removed several blog posts in recent months about open source and potential risks to consumers from the rapid spread of commercial AI tools.
www.wired.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
NEW: The FTC is removing blog posts, authored by Lina Khan, including some that articulate the potential risks that commercial AI tools pose to consumers.
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‘Who’s Afraid of AI?’: #UofT event asks what kind of AI future we want 💻 uoft.me/bVK
October 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
‘Who’s Afraid of AI?’: #UofT event asks what kind of AI future we want 💻 uoft.me/bVK
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Cambridge University Library project Future Nostalgia is archiving information forgotten on floppy disks. However, legacy data storage devices like floppy disks present serious complications for archivists. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks
From lectures by Stephen Hawking to the letters of British politician Neil Kinnock – it's a race against time to save the historical treasures locked away on old floppy disks.
www.bbc.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Cambridge University Library project Future Nostalgia is archiving information forgotten on floppy disks. However, legacy data storage devices like floppy disks present serious complications for archivists. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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When the state brings violence into our neighborhoods — when it throws elders to the ground, fills bodies with bullets, jails people without cause, and takes children from their homes — we must be able to bear witness, writes Dean Jackson, but Big Tech firms are silencing dissent.
Under Trump, Big Tech Decides Who Deserves Protection and Who Gets Iced Out | TechPolicy.Press
Must the public make only meek requests for accountability and transparency? That is not democracy, writes Dean Jackson.
buff.ly
October 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
When the state brings violence into our neighborhoods — when it throws elders to the ground, fills bodies with bullets, jails people without cause, and takes children from their homes — we must be able to bear witness, writes Dean Jackson, but Big Tech firms are silencing dissent.
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Today's AWS outage, which affected a range of websites and applications—from Signal to Fortnite to key UK government services—reveals the dangers of relying on a handful of Big Tech firms, write Article 19's Corinne Cath and Don Le. These are not glitches; they are democratic failures, they say.
Amazon Cloud Outage Reveals Democratic Deficit in Relying on Big Tech | TechPolicy.Press
The AWS outage demonstrates the need for a fundamental shift in how we think about digital infrastructure, write Corinne Cath and Don Le.
www.techpolicy.press
October 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Today's AWS outage, which affected a range of websites and applications—from Signal to Fortnite to key UK government services—reveals the dangers of relying on a handful of Big Tech firms, write Article 19's Corinne Cath and Don Le. These are not glitches; they are democratic failures, they say.
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Anthropic partnered with the US government to create a filter meant to block Claude from helping someone build a nuke. Experts are divided on whether its a necessary protection—or a protection at all.
Anthropic Has a Plan to Keep Its AI From Building a Nuclear Weapon. Will It Work?
Anthropic partnered with the US government to create a filter meant to block Claude from helping someone build a nuke. Experts are divided on whether its a necessary protection—or a protection at all.
wrd.cm
October 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Anthropic partnered with the US government to create a filter meant to block Claude from helping someone build a nuke. Experts are divided on whether its a necessary protection—or a protection at all.
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A degree in computer science used to promise a cozy career in tech. Now, students’ ambitions are shaped by AI, in fields that blend computing with analysis, interpretation, and data.
AI Is Changing What High School STEM Students Study
A degree in computer science used to promise a cozy career in tech. Now, students’ ambitions are shaped by AI, in fields that blend computing with analysis, interpretation, and data.
wrd.cm
October 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A degree in computer science used to promise a cozy career in tech. Now, students’ ambitions are shaped by AI, in fields that blend computing with analysis, interpretation, and data.
attn: #MedTech
Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January.
A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone
Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January.
wrd.cm
October 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
attn: #MedTech
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This is almost exactly the logic behind such claims as
"Who needs libraries when there's Google?"
and
"You can learn everything from YouTube."
Neither are true.
The difference is that both search engines and video platforms serve an actual, valuable function for society; AI slop bots do not.
"Who needs libraries when there's Google?"
and
"You can learn everything from YouTube."
Neither are true.
The difference is that both search engines and video platforms serve an actual, valuable function for society; AI slop bots do not.
Wow. Just wow.
"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."
"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."
When Knowledge is Free, What are Professors For?
Higher Education Must Stop Competing with AI on Information and Start Teaching What Machines Can’t Do
www.forbes.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:01 AM
This is almost exactly the logic behind such claims as
"Who needs libraries when there's Google?"
and
"You can learn everything from YouTube."
Neither are true.
The difference is that both search engines and video platforms serve an actual, valuable function for society; AI slop bots do not.
"Who needs libraries when there's Google?"
and
"You can learn everything from YouTube."
Neither are true.
The difference is that both search engines and video platforms serve an actual, valuable function for society; AI slop bots do not.
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And, again, maybe the immediate answer here isn't "train on more disabled users' faces!" but rather perhaps stopping and thinking "hey maybe a sociotechnical paradigm that is literally predicated on and made of unending surveillance and a demand for certain 'right kinds' of bodies is bad actually 🤔"
The increasing proliferation of facial recognition systems which often fail to properly capture and categorize disabled users with facial differences As Faces At All is leading to mischategorization, inaccessible systems, personal tech lockout, & other harms, & like… Yeah, dawg: we told you it would
When Face Recognition Doesn’t Know Your Face Is a Face
An estimated 100 million people live with facial differences. As face recognition tech becomes widespread, some say they’re getting blocked from accessing essential systems and services.
www.wired.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
And, again, maybe the immediate answer here isn't "train on more disabled users' faces!" but rather perhaps stopping and thinking "hey maybe a sociotechnical paradigm that is literally predicated on and made of unending surveillance and a demand for certain 'right kinds' of bodies is bad actually 🤔"
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If all that was needed was access, schools would have been phased out by books.
Wow. Just wow.
"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."
"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."
When Knowledge is Free, What are Professors For?
Higher Education Must Stop Competing with AI on Information and Start Teaching What Machines Can’t Do
www.forbes.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:02 AM
If all that was needed was access, schools would have been phased out by books.
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