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Glen Sharp
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Education:
electrical engineering, computer science, & organizational behaviour.

Professional Engineer, CISSP, & DTM

Philosophy, Psychology, sci-fi, futurism, innovation

Keep Moving Forward - Communicate to Connect, Collaborate, Transform, & Transcend
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@ambermac.bsky.social Hi Amber. I am re-engaging with my podcast listening on tech and AI, and have enjoyed your episode discussing Canadian Sovereign AI. I am hoping Bluesky will be a better forum for sharing progressive information than X. Any plans to use Substack for longer articles?
August 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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8 Effects of Dubious News Sources on Humans & AI

When a large share of the population in the US & Canada gets news from untrustworthy sources (misinformation outlets, partisan echo chambers, or unchecked social media "influencers"), the effects are broad & serious.
A screenshot essay titled '8 Effects of Dubious News Sources on Humans & AI'. The body of the essay discusses the impact of untrustworthy news sources on the population in the US and Canada. It highlights the prevalence of misinformation outlets, partisan echo chambers, and unchecked social media influencers, emphasizing the broad and serious effects of these sources on society.
August 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Preliminary Observations Using #GPT-5 #AI

GPT-5 has just been released & there is some controversy over whether it is the expected big step forward.

Reading recommendation: Co-Intelligence: Living & Working With AI
https://sinnosol.short.gy/EIyQtk
A screenshot essay titled 'Preliminary Observations Using #GPT-5 #AI'. The content discusses the release of GPT-5 and the ongoing debate about its significance as a technological advancement. It includes a reading recommendation for the book 'Co-Intelligence: Living & Working With AI' and provides a link to a website for further information. The image contains a blend of text with a URL link and incorporates a visual component that enhances the text presentation.
August 17, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Combat Apathy, Join a Make A Difference (MAD) Team

These are difficult times but one way to feel better is to take action even if it seems like a small improvement. You pick the project - MAD provides resources & mutual support for free.
https://sinnosol.short.gy/sRfZj0
Screenshot essay titled 'Combat Apathy, Join a Make A Difference (MAD) Team'. The text emphasizes the importance of taking action during difficult times, highlighting that even small improvements can have a positive impact. It mentions that participants can choose their project and that MAD offers free resources and mutual support. The essay includes a URL link to more information. The image displays the written content in a clear and accessible format.
August 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Don't be Fooled by Prevalent Fake News Misinformation

Be informed by trustworthy news sources. NewsGuard provides "Nutrition Labels" for information sources like YouTube that hosts content directly published by users with limited vetting. Information from YouTube may or may not be reliable.
Screenshot of an essay titled 'Don't be Fooled by Prevalent Fake News Misinformation'. The essay emphasizes the importance of being informed by trustworthy news sources. It mentions NewsGuard providing 'Nutrition Labels' for information sources such as YouTube, highlighting the reliability issues with user-generated content. The body text is contained within a formatted paragraph.
August 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Trust is Essential for both Humans & AI

Trust is central to both human relationships & human--AI interaction because it determines whether cooperation, adoption, & mutual benefit are even possible.
Trust enables humans to delegate appropriately--knowing when to rely on AI & when to override it.
Screenshot essay titled 'Trust is Essential for both Humans & AI'. The text discusses the importance of trust in human relationships and interactions with AI, highlighting that trust is crucial for cooperation, adoption, and mutual benefit. It emphasizes how trust allows humans to know when to rely on AI and when to make independent decisions.
August 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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AI Perspectives & Call to Action

6 Voices on #AI: https://sinnosol.short.gy/Wa8kIG
6 famous thought provoking historical perspectives showing the perplexing complexity of AI strategy & management. Suspenseful conclusion is an inspiring action call for influencers to use AI to benefit humanity!
Screenshot essay titled 'AI Perspectives & Call to Action' featuring a summary of six thought-provoking historical perspectives on AI strategy and management. The text discusses the complexity of AI, leading to a suspenseful conclusion that serves as a call to action for influencers to leverage AI for the benefit of humanity. Includes a hyperlink to further information.
August 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Social Media Problems & Solutions

Does society want to solve problems like:
1 Tribal division & hatred
2 Isolation & loneliness
3 Misinformation and
4 Disproven conspiracy theories going viral?
A screenshot essay titled 'Social Media Problems & Solutions', featuring a list of societal issues attributed to social media. The text highlights four main problems: 1. Tribal division and hatred, 2. Isolation and loneliness, 3. Misinformation, and 4. Disproven conspiracy theories going viral. The layout presents these issues clearly in a structured manner, under the query of whether society wants to address these challenges.
August 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Facilitators Can Enhance Group Collaboration with Thoughtful Crucial Conversations

Psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman - Beautiful Minds newsletter most recent article on-intellectual-loneliness
https://sinnosol.short.gy/WVZmOQ
& comment
https://sinnosol.short.gy/H29tVuc
A captioned image containing a summary of psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman's article from the Beautiful Minds newsletter focusing on intellectual loneliness. The text includes links to the article and a comment section, encouraging engagement. The background features a stylized image related to collaboration and communication, reinforcing the theme of enhancing group interactions through thoughtful conversations.
August 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Beware of Hype: AI is Experimental With Many Limitations #AI is showing flashes of potential but experts I respect like Nick Milo, (Linking Your Thinking), MacSparky (MacPower Users), and Farida Kahlal (cybersecurity) are exposing issues.
August 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Humanity Needs Group Collaboration to Influence Big Issues P2

Companies, communities, organizations, & institutions need grass roots collective support
to advance #human economic, climate, peace, health #progress. Humans need to be ethical role models for AI assistant learning.
A screenshot essay titled 'Humanity Needs Group Collaboration to Influence Big Issues.' The text discusses the necessity for companies, communities, organizations, and institutions to garner grassroots support for advancing human economic, climate, peace, and health progress. It emphasizes the role of humans as ethical role models for AI assistant learning. The format includes a paragraph styled with HTML tags, indicating a digital or web-oriented presentation.
August 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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We All Need to Collaborate within Our Collective Groups to Influence Big Issues P1

Companies, communities, organizations, & institutions need grass roots collective support
to advance #human economic, climate, peace, health #progress. Humans need to be ethical role models for AI assistant learning.
A screenshot essay titled 'We All Need to Collaborate within Our Collective Groups to Influence Big Issues,' containing a paragraph discussing the importance of grassroots collective support for companies, communities, organizations, and institutions to promote progress in human economics, climate, peace, and health. It emphasizes the need for humans to serve as ethical role models for the learning of AI assistants.
August 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Philosophers Contribute to Human Progress by Developing Frameworks of the Good Life

#Human #Progress #metrics indicate necessary changes as aspirations but where humankind stumbles is agreeing on what is the good life & what can we do individually & collectively to achieve it for all humankind.
A screenshot essay titled 'Philosophers Contribute to Human Progress by Developing Frameworks of the Good Life.' The text discusses how metrics related to human progress indicate the necessary changes as aspirations. It highlights the challenge humankind faces in agreeing on the concept of the 'good life' and emphasizes the importance of individual and collective action to achieve this for all humanity.
August 7, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Lifelong Students Will Drive Human Progress by Tracking Key Metrics P2

This depends on adjusting #Human #Progress #metrics as we learn and track the results to see what works and what doesn't. Check out the links added to this post to refer to the metrics.
Screenshot of an essay titled 'Lifelong Students Will Drive Human Progress by Tracking Key Metrics P2'. The text emphasizes the importance of adjusting metrics for human progress as new insights are gained, noting that it is vital to track results to discern effective strategies. It encourages readers to explore the linked references for further information on the discussed metrics. The essay is presented in a text format, showcasing the author's perspective on continuous learning and improvement in measuring human progress.
August 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Lifelong Students Will Drive Human Progress by Tracking Key Metrics

This depends on adjusting #Human #Progress #metrics as we learn and track the results to see what works and what doesn't.
Screenshot essay titled 'Lifelong Students Will Drive Human Progress by Tracking Key Metrics'. The body of the essay discusses the importance of adjusting human progress metrics to learn and track results, emphasizing the need to evaluate what strategies are effective and which are not. The text includes hashtags '#Human', '#Progress', and '#metrics'.
August 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Lifelong Students With Meaningful Life Themes Will Enjoy Progress

A Mission statement, Manifesto, or #Motto can focus on a #Why, #Purpose, and #Action to drive progress. This is how we all can make a contribution to a better world.
A screenshot essay titled 'Lifelong Students With Meaningful Life Themes Will Enjoy Progress.' The body content emphasizes the importance of a mission statement, manifesto, or motto that focuses on why, purpose, and action to foster progress and contribute to a better world. Contains a brief paragraph highlighting these concepts.
August 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Lifelong Students Need to Combine Philosophy, Humanity, Management, & Technology for Successful Careers

Fasal Hoque's book Transcend combines these disciplines with OPEN and CARE frameworks as a pathway to achieve AI results for the betterment of humanity.
A screenshot essay titled 'Lifelong Students Need to Combine Philosophy, Humanity, Management, & Technology for Successful Careers.' The body text emphasizes the importance of integrating these disciplines as presented in Fasal Hoque's book 'Transcend.' It highlights the book's focus on the OPEN and CARE frameworks to achieve AI results that benefit humanity. The image accompanying the text is not described in detail, but is a graphical representation related to the essay's topic.
August 3, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Lifelong Students Must Adapt to Change with Innovation Solutions

Yesterday, education innovation and risks of job loss were the topics highlighted. A key to solutions is understanding pivotal concepts & drivers as they evolve. What is best for humanity is secure jobs focussed on solving AI issues.
A screenshot essay titled 'Lifelong Students Must Adapt to Change with Innovation Solutions'. The body of the text discusses the necessity for education innovation and addresses the risks associated with job loss. It emphasizes the importance of understanding evolving concepts and drivers, and advocates for securing jobs that focus on addressing AI-related issues, suggesting that these jobs are ultimately in the best interest of humanity.
August 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Educators Must Massively Improve Ongoing Development of New Skills.
Especially for entrepreneurs. #Al Agent opportunities and disruption will
radically change old concepts of what skills, #jobs, and careers are valued.
The following list of jobs most at risk can help prepare for the future.
A screenshot essay titled 'Educators Must Massively Improve Ongoing Development of New Skills' emphasizes the importance of enhancing skill development for entrepreneurs in light of AI advancements. The text discusses how AI agent opportunities will disrupt traditional job markets and alter the value of various careers. It includes a brief mention of a list outlining jobs most at risk due to these changes, serving as a guide for future job preparedness.
August 1, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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What is AGI Good at By Itself?

Some #AI are good within a narrow scope but how many are safe & trustworthy without human involvement & intervention.

Most people cannot yet fluently distinguish which types of AI are actually capable of functioning as promised & which types are simply snake oil.
Screenshot essay titled 'What is AGI Good at By Itself?' which discusses the safety and trustworthiness of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) applications without human oversight. It highlights the challenge in distinguishing effective AI from ineffective or misleading technologies, emphasizing the societal need to identify reliable applications to harness AI's potential while mitigating risks. The text includes a quotation from 'AI Snake Oil' by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor, addressing the complexity of understanding various AI technologies.
July 31, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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What is AI Good at?

We don't know yet. It seems more prudent & safer to focus on Human Augmented Intelligence (HAI) rather than Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Learning about #AI #ethics in specific fields is likely to benefit society more than experiments randomly using it everywhere.
A screenshot essay titled 'What is AI Good at?' discussing the premise that the true capabilities of AI are still uncertain. The author suggests prioritizing Human Augmented Intelligence (HAI) over Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and highlights the importance of studying AI ethics in specific fields to provide more societal benefit rather than experimenting with AI indiscriminately. The body text emphasizes a cautious approach towards AI applications.
July 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Become an AI Influencer
This post is for semi-retired small business people that want to participate in #AI learning communities to make a difference influencing AI development to avoid issues.

What are your best sources of information on AI?
Screenshot essay titled 'Become an AI Influencer' discusses the role of semi-retired small business individuals in AI learning communities. It emphasizes the importance of influencing AI development to mitigate potential issues. The text poses a question asking for the best sources of information on AI.
July 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Notes Image Resizing Solution

#Notes works well to organize #images that require narrative explanations. Keynote presentations & Freeform canvas are also flexible methods for presenting information.

Presently Notes images are not resizable within the app so there is a need for a workaround.
Screenshot essay titled 'Notes Image Resizing Solution' discussing the use of Notes for organizing images that need narrative explanations. It highlights flexible presentation methods like Keynote and Freeform canvas. The text mentions the current limitation of non-resizable images in the Notes app, prompting the need for a workaround. The screenshot includes an image relevant to the content, illustrating the resizing issue.
July 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Books Worth Reading
99% of books should be blog posts because they have only 1 idea.

But the best #Books? They deserve to be studied in depth.

Here are 25 books that have influenced & inspired me to learn more about their topics.
A screenshot essay titled 'Books Worth Reading' discusses the notion that 99% of books could be condensed into blog posts due to their singular idea. The author argues that the best books warrant in-depth study. The essay concludes with a mention of 25 influential and inspiring books that have encouraged further exploration of their subjects.
July 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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#Organize With #Templates

#Notes templates with tags can make Frameworks use efficient & track usage.
For example, Jennifer Lund's social blog post about How SCQA can help Solve the Right Problem
https://jenniferlund.substack.com/p/how-to-solve-the-right-problem-not
is shown in the template below:
A screenshot essay titled 'Notes Organize with Templates' featuring text highlighting the advantages of using notes templates with tags for efficient frameworks and tracking usage. The content includes a reference to Jennifer Lund's blog post on SCQA for addressing the right problem, with a URL link to the post. An image link is included, which presumably depicts a sample template related to the discussed concepts.
July 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM