Therese Fessenden
@tbfess.bsky.social
🇵🇭🇺🇸
- Sr. Experience Specialist & Podcast Host at NNGroup
- Co-owner, Lake Road Vineyards in the Cayuga Lake AVA of New York
All thoughts/opinions/chaotic ramblings are my own
- Sr. Experience Specialist & Podcast Host at NNGroup
- Co-owner, Lake Road Vineyards in the Cayuga Lake AVA of New York
All thoughts/opinions/chaotic ramblings are my own
Reposted by Therese Fessenden
AI developers have long made it clear that their entire focus is on supporting "use cases" (arbitrary tasks they wish you'd do) and they spare no attention on abuse cases or misuse cases.
Altman claims the company didn’t anticipate people not wanting their deepfakes to say “offensive things or things that they find deeply problematic,” which sounds like a lie but is also indicative of how they recklessly release tech into the world.
OpenAI wasn’t expecting Sora’s copyright drama
It felt “more different to images than people expected.”
www.theverge.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
AI developers have long made it clear that their entire focus is on supporting "use cases" (arbitrary tasks they wish you'd do) and they spare no attention on abuse cases or misuse cases.
Oh cool. Thanks Cayuga County for the REDUCED RATE on parking for the jury duty I am legally required to serve at a rate of $40 per day under threat of jail time and/or $1,000 fine.
Glad you could muster the discount 😒
Glad you could muster the discount 😒
June 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Oh cool. Thanks Cayuga County for the REDUCED RATE on parking for the jury duty I am legally required to serve at a rate of $40 per day under threat of jail time and/or $1,000 fine.
Glad you could muster the discount 😒
Glad you could muster the discount 😒
I used to side w/ bikers thinking "Haha look at all these middle-aged Karens clutching pearls at loud engines."
June 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I used to side w/ bikers thinking "Haha look at all these middle-aged Karens clutching pearls at loud engines."
🧵 Re: activation of the NG and Marines in Cali - Lots of uninformed ppl keep citing the Oath of Enlistment as proof that soldiers need to follow orders of the current administration. But y'all are missing important facts about how our gov & military are designed in a specific way to avoid tyranny.
June 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🧵 Re: activation of the NG and Marines in Cali - Lots of uninformed ppl keep citing the Oath of Enlistment as proof that soldiers need to follow orders of the current administration. But y'all are missing important facts about how our gov & military are designed in a specific way to avoid tyranny.
Me, in my 20's: "We all have the same 24 hrs!"
7-9am: uninterrupted wellness & thinking time, pre-work
5-7pm: uninterrupted entrepreneurial/social time
9pm-?: sleep (or party?)
7-9am: uninterrupted wellness & thinking time, pre-work
5-7pm: uninterrupted entrepreneurial/social time
9pm-?: sleep (or party?)
June 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Me, in my 20's: "We all have the same 24 hrs!"
7-9am: uninterrupted wellness & thinking time, pre-work
5-7pm: uninterrupted entrepreneurial/social time
9pm-?: sleep (or party?)
7-9am: uninterrupted wellness & thinking time, pre-work
5-7pm: uninterrupted entrepreneurial/social time
9pm-?: sleep (or party?)
Reposted by Therese Fessenden
How I know I'm an old: when Spotify changes their "Hip Hop Focus" playlist to "Boom Bap Focus" + it takes about 10+ min looking for the playlist bc I've never once in my life thought of hip-hop as "boom bap"
May 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
How I know I'm an old: when Spotify changes their "Hip Hop Focus" playlist to "Boom Bap Focus" + it takes about 10+ min looking for the playlist bc I've never once in my life thought of hip-hop as "boom bap"
Reposted by Therese Fessenden
Usually complains about online censorship are overblown.
Then there are exceptions, such as the proposed "abortion bounty hunter" bill (HB5510) that would basically
- declare abortion information "verboten" 😒
- mark anybody who shares it as a target 😱
- reward random people to hunt them legally 🤯
Then there are exceptions, such as the proposed "abortion bounty hunter" bill (HB5510) that would basically
- declare abortion information "verboten" 😒
- mark anybody who shares it as a target 😱
- reward random people to hunt them legally 🤯
Texas is trying to making texting and posting about abortion online illegal. Please watch my video with @eff.org's Jennifer Pinsof about this terrifying bill and how free speech and bodily autonomy are intricately connected
They're Trying to Ban Posting About Abortion Online
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
www.youtube.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Usually complains about online censorship are overblown.
Then there are exceptions, such as the proposed "abortion bounty hunter" bill (HB5510) that would basically
- declare abortion information "verboten" 😒
- mark anybody who shares it as a target 😱
- reward random people to hunt them legally 🤯
Then there are exceptions, such as the proposed "abortion bounty hunter" bill (HB5510) that would basically
- declare abortion information "verboten" 😒
- mark anybody who shares it as a target 😱
- reward random people to hunt them legally 🤯
Reposted by Therese Fessenden
Companies be “mobile-first” until the time comes to delete an account or cancel service, then suddenly you need a desktop device, a mobile phone, an email address, and thirty business days.
May 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Companies be “mobile-first” until the time comes to delete an account or cancel service, then suddenly you need a desktop device, a mobile phone, an email address, and thirty business days.
Fun fact: I live in a very rural agricultural area. Generally I love it out here. But lately, the factory farms in the area have really started to… how do I put this… not care?
May 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Fun fact: I live in a very rural agricultural area. Generally I love it out here. But lately, the factory farms in the area have really started to… how do I put this… not care?
Reposted by Therese Fessenden
Sure, AI may be an environmental disaster and produce mid outcomes in cases where it doesn't straight up lie, but at least it's extremely unprofitable.
As Klarna flips from AI-first to hiring people again, a new landmark survey reveals most AI projects fail to deliver
Just 1 in 4 AI investments bring in the ROI they promise—but CEOs just can’t resist the technology.
fortune.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Sure, AI may be an environmental disaster and produce mid outcomes in cases where it doesn't straight up lie, but at least it's extremely unprofitable.
As Mother's Day creeps up on us... to the people who have complicated relationships with your moms:
You're not "immature" for "not forgiving and forgetting."
You're not a bad person for protecting your children.
The most mature, loving thing you can do is choose peace over abuse.
You're not "immature" for "not forgiving and forgetting."
You're not a bad person for protecting your children.
The most mature, loving thing you can do is choose peace over abuse.
May 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
As Mother's Day creeps up on us... to the people who have complicated relationships with your moms:
You're not "immature" for "not forgiving and forgetting."
You're not a bad person for protecting your children.
The most mature, loving thing you can do is choose peace over abuse.
You're not "immature" for "not forgiving and forgetting."
You're not a bad person for protecting your children.
The most mature, loving thing you can do is choose peace over abuse.
Something that's been on my mind lately (🧵)
1) To get good outputs from AI, you often have to do some level of cross-platform checking (i.e. have one AI tool shoot holes in another AI tool's work)
1) To get good outputs from AI, you often have to do some level of cross-platform checking (i.e. have one AI tool shoot holes in another AI tool's work)
May 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Something that's been on my mind lately (🧵)
1) To get good outputs from AI, you often have to do some level of cross-platform checking (i.e. have one AI tool shoot holes in another AI tool's work)
1) To get good outputs from AI, you often have to do some level of cross-platform checking (i.e. have one AI tool shoot holes in another AI tool's work)
Reposted by Therese Fessenden
"AI is the future" is not a statement of fact or a prediction, but rather an ideological statement. Big tech is invested in making AI the future, at any cost.
LinkedIn (where over half of the posts are now AI) is doing its small part by deboosting AI-critical posts.
www.linkedin.com/posts/albert...
LinkedIn (where over half of the posts are now AI) is doing its small part by deboosting AI-critical posts.
www.linkedin.com/posts/albert...
I crunched 124 posts worth of data—
LinkedIn's algorithm doesn't want you… | Dr. Alberto Chierici | 164 comments
I crunched 124 posts worth of data—
LinkedIn's algorithm doesn't want you to think critically about AI.
𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺𝘀.
I'm n...
www.linkedin.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:27 AM
"AI is the future" is not a statement of fact or a prediction, but rather an ideological statement. Big tech is invested in making AI the future, at any cost.
LinkedIn (where over half of the posts are now AI) is doing its small part by deboosting AI-critical posts.
www.linkedin.com/posts/albert...
LinkedIn (where over half of the posts are now AI) is doing its small part by deboosting AI-critical posts.
www.linkedin.com/posts/albert...
I opened up Spotify to play some "tropical house" and accidentally typed "topical house" which... I guess is the same thing.
a stuffed penguin wearing headphones is sitting on the floor next to a record player
Alt: a stuffed penguin wearing headphones is sitting on the floor next to a record player, vibin' basically.
media.tenor.com
May 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I opened up Spotify to play some "tropical house" and accidentally typed "topical house" which... I guess is the same thing.
As a student of the "school of futurism" I have a few predictions for the next 5 years. Is it bold and egotistical to publish these predictions? Obviously. But I'm feeling lucky and it's Monday.
April 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
As a student of the "school of futurism" I have a few predictions for the next 5 years. Is it bold and egotistical to publish these predictions? Obviously. But I'm feeling lucky and it's Monday.
Reposted by Therese Fessenden
Positive affirmation suggestion: when you wake up in the morning, allow your eyes to open completely. Then, in a grating whisper, hiss the words “I AM REBORN”
April 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Positive affirmation suggestion: when you wake up in the morning, allow your eyes to open completely. Then, in a grating whisper, hiss the words “I AM REBORN”
The nonlinearity of grief (a thread)
It was (just barely) warm enough today to bring my laptop outside to work. It's not the first time I've worked outside this year, but today it was v windy, and all sorts of objects were flapping in the wind (bear with me, this detail matters). (1/9)
It was (just barely) warm enough today to bring my laptop outside to work. It's not the first time I've worked outside this year, but today it was v windy, and all sorts of objects were flapping in the wind (bear with me, this detail matters). (1/9)
April 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The nonlinearity of grief (a thread)
It was (just barely) warm enough today to bring my laptop outside to work. It's not the first time I've worked outside this year, but today it was v windy, and all sorts of objects were flapping in the wind (bear with me, this detail matters). (1/9)
It was (just barely) warm enough today to bring my laptop outside to work. It's not the first time I've worked outside this year, but today it was v windy, and all sorts of objects were flapping in the wind (bear with me, this detail matters). (1/9)
Important:
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April 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Important:
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This week, my son pointed at a $10 bill and said, "Mama!"
How's your week going?
How's your week going?
April 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This week, my son pointed at a $10 bill and said, "Mama!"
How's your week going?
How's your week going?
Interesting seeing the angry reactions to AI-gen memes of Americans doing work typically done in non-US sweatshops. It's as if people have forgotten we've been exploiting humans for decades (even w/in the US) & only care now because it looks like their neighbor, Bill. futurism.com/china-mockin...
China Creates Mocking AI Video of Average Americans Working in Garment Factory
As Donald Trump drags the US economy into the gutter, Chinese netizens are poking fun at the reversal of fortunes his policy represents.
futurism.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Interesting seeing the angry reactions to AI-gen memes of Americans doing work typically done in non-US sweatshops. It's as if people have forgotten we've been exploiting humans for decades (even w/in the US) & only care now because it looks like their neighbor, Bill. futurism.com/china-mockin...