Colin W.P. Lewis
drcwpl.bsky.social
Colin W.P. Lewis
@drcwpl.bsky.social
Professor #AI & Data Sci. Exploring tools to augment human decisions, attention & memory. Progress Studies & Techno-optimism. Strength, run, swim. Triathlete
From the Doge of Venice to Doge of Mars
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From the Doge of Venice to Doge of Mars
The Doge of Venice: Leadership, Knowledge, and Legacy
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December 22, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Reposted by Colin W.P. Lewis
In this new article in American Psychologist we respond to critics in detail and clarify two key points for the field;

(1) The prevalence of misinformation in society is substantial when properly defined.

(2) Misinformation causally impacts attitudes and behaviors.

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December 16, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Carl Sagan on UFOs, Pseudoscience and The Delusion of Crowds

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The Delusion of Crowds
Our inability to think critically leads to a rabbit hole of ignorance
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December 19, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Human and Machine Intelligence: The Year 2039
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Human and Machine Intelligence: The Year 2039
A thought experiment about human intelligence in 2039
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December 15, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Build Something You Believe In
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Build Something You Believe In
The Music of Sid Meier's Civilization
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December 11, 2024 at 8:55 AM
The Worlds of Stanisław Lem
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The Worlds of Stanisław Lem
The Futuresmith of Words and Creative Storytelling
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December 8, 2024 at 3:04 PM
I agree wholeheartedly with Bill Gates, The Coming Wave is compulsory reading on my AI For Executives university program.
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My favorite book on AI
Bill Gates calls The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman “my favorite book on AI” because it offers a clear-eyed view of the technology’s opportunities and risks.
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December 4, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Hugo Steinhaus's Legacy in the Age of AI
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December 3, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Reposted by Colin W.P. Lewis
Reading @shannonvallor.bsky.social book right now and highly recommend it. The idea of AI as a mirror of the past also has me thinking about how genAI is going to struggle with multicultural dialects, youth slang and other natural linguistic evolutions. www.vox.com/future-perfe...
Shannon Vallor says AI does present an existential risk — but not the one you think
AI is not a “stochastic parrot,” It’s a mirror, says the philosopher.
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December 1, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Overcoming The Threat of Intelligence Decline
IQ seems to have stagnated and even declined, can AI help boost human intelligence?

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Overcoming The Threat of Intelligence Decline
IQ seems to have stagnated and even declined, can AI help boost human intelligence?
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December 1, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Summary and suggestions based on the CEO of @anthropic.bsky.social Dario Amodei and #OpenAI research on #AI and jobs

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AI and jobs – the threat to all of us
“…we are not prepared for the potential risks and opportunities that generative AI is poised to bring."
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October 16, 2024 at 11:38 AM