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Interesting article questioning concern over screentime. But missing key issue: no mention of attention. The attention crisis is linked to screentime by the fact most screen use involves media encouraging short attention span and multitasking (incl. double screening). share.google/3pNsGREiNFwo...
What screen time really does to children's brains - BBC News
Screen time has become synonymous with bad news - but the science may not be as straightforward as it seems
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August 1, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Interesting article questioning concern over screentime. But missing key issue: no mention of attention. The attention crisis is linked to screentime by the fact most screen use involves media encouraging short attention span and multitasking (incl. double screening). share.google/3pNsGREiNFwo...
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The whole series looks amazing - delighted to be in such great company! All talks are online and open to all, but you must register: www.eventbrite.com/cc/towards-a...
March 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The whole series looks amazing - delighted to be in such great company! All talks are online and open to all, but you must register: www.eventbrite.com/cc/towards-a...
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"Ethos": highly entertaining fake restaurant web presence with AI generated content.
No idea what their intentions or motivations are, but it's a great AI literacy lesson. Try making a reservation!
www.ethosatx.net
Cf.: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqPA...
www.instagram.com/p/C3dfkswJeXk/
#AIliteracy
No idea what their intentions or motivations are, but it's a great AI literacy lesson. Try making a reservation!
www.ethosatx.net
Cf.: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqPA...
www.instagram.com/p/C3dfkswJeXk/
#AIliteracy
Ethos on Instagram: "🦖 Exciting news at Ethos Café! 🥐 Unleash your inner paleontologist and savor our new Dino Croissants. Choose your favorite dinosaur and pair it with a delightful cappuccino. A pre...
888K likes, 5,568 comments - ethos_atx on February 17, 2024: "🦖 Exciting news at Ethos Café! 🥐 Unleash your inner paleontologist and savor our new Dino ..."
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March 4, 2024 at 5:22 PM
"Ethos": highly entertaining fake restaurant web presence with AI generated content.
No idea what their intentions or motivations are, but it's a great AI literacy lesson. Try making a reservation!
www.ethosatx.net
Cf.: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqPA...
www.instagram.com/p/C3dfkswJeXk/
#AIliteracy
No idea what their intentions or motivations are, but it's a great AI literacy lesson. Try making a reservation!
www.ethosatx.net
Cf.: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqPA...
www.instagram.com/p/C3dfkswJeXk/
#AIliteracy
More interesting framing on question of sentience than usual intractable problem. Cultural differences in belief about sentience very plausible. I suspect non-sentience camp to remain majoritarian. Perhaps sentience sects, or secular cultural movements like 20thC vegan society might appear first?
I'm in The Guardian today - I like the focus on the likely social ruptures between those who believe themselves to have emotional connections with AI companions and those who believe this is a delusion. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI could cause ‘social ruptures’ between people who disagree on its sentience
Leading philosopher says issue is ‘no longer one for sci-fi’ as dawn of AI consciousness is predicted for 2035
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:24 PM
More interesting framing on question of sentience than usual intractable problem. Cultural differences in belief about sentience very plausible. I suspect non-sentience camp to remain majoritarian. Perhaps sentience sects, or secular cultural movements like 20thC vegan society might appear first?
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Other alarming takeaways:
* Google wants to give answers to users as fast as possible so users can skip sifting results
* It doesn't consider itself a publisher so takes no responsibility for the accuracy of AI answers
* Its AI will use social media as a source along with things like newspapers
* Google wants to give answers to users as fast as possible so users can skip sifting results
* It doesn't consider itself a publisher so takes no responsibility for the accuracy of AI answers
* Its AI will use social media as a source along with things like newspapers
May 13, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Other alarming takeaways:
* Google wants to give answers to users as fast as possible so users can skip sifting results
* It doesn't consider itself a publisher so takes no responsibility for the accuracy of AI answers
* Its AI will use social media as a source along with things like newspapers
* Google wants to give answers to users as fast as possible so users can skip sifting results
* It doesn't consider itself a publisher so takes no responsibility for the accuracy of AI answers
* Its AI will use social media as a source along with things like newspapers
