Ross Dawson
@rossdawson.bsky.social
Futurist, board advisor, global keynote speaker, entrepreneur, author.
I believe in the potential for a very positive future. But that will only happen if we do the right things now.
I believe in the potential for a very positive future. But that will only happen if we do the right things now.
After the fascinating Claude 4 system card, which showed among other things a "spiritual bliss vortex", I had to read the Claude 4.5 system card section on Model welfare assessment.
The headline: less emotional and less positive.
Most interesting findings:
The headline: less emotional and less positive.
Most interesting findings:
October 1, 2025 at 7:28 AM
After the fascinating Claude 4 system card, which showed among other things a "spiritual bliss vortex", I had to read the Claude 4.5 system card section on Model welfare assessment.
The headline: less emotional and less positive.
Most interesting findings:
The headline: less emotional and less positive.
Most interesting findings:
Humans + AI Exploration Community is blossoming, with 900 members and counting, many of them world leaders in their fields, engaged in
discussions, live events, collaborative projects, and resource sharing.
Our Pioneer member offer expires shortly.
discussions, live events, collaborative projects, and resource sharing.
Our Pioneer member offer expires shortly.
August 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Humans + AI Exploration Community is blossoming, with 900 members and counting, many of them world leaders in their fields, engaged in
discussions, live events, collaborative projects, and resource sharing.
Our Pioneer member offer expires shortly.
discussions, live events, collaborative projects, and resource sharing.
Our Pioneer member offer expires shortly.
Just created this scenario framework for Australia's AI futures, using an iterated Humans + AI process with Claude Sonnet to identify scenario dimensions and names, then Opus for the visualization (all other LLMs including Sonnet failed to do anything decent)
August 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Just created this scenario framework for Australia's AI futures, using an iterated Humans + AI process with Claude Sonnet to identify scenario dimensions and names, then Opus for the visualization (all other LLMs including Sonnet failed to do anything decent)
One quarter century into the millenium we need to be thinking big.
My report on Humanity's Next 25 Years frames 10 defining factors for our future.
Would love your thoughts.
rossdawson.com/report-human...
My report on Humanity's Next 25 Years frames 10 defining factors for our future.
Would love your thoughts.
rossdawson.com/report-human...
December 21, 2024 at 12:04 AM
One quarter century into the millenium we need to be thinking big.
My report on Humanity's Next 25 Years frames 10 defining factors for our future.
Would love your thoughts.
rossdawson.com/report-human...
My report on Humanity's Next 25 Years frames 10 defining factors for our future.
Would love your thoughts.
rossdawson.com/report-human...
Well if this is a generational shift in attitudes then future CEOs better watch out...
December 17, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Well if this is a generational shift in attitudes then future CEOs better watch out...
This is the top 100 or so out of over 500 new AI Agent companies.
The proliferation means there are no shortage of great platforms, tools, and applications.
The challenge is selecting the ones you want to use.
aiagentsdirectory.com/landscape
The proliferation means there are no shortage of great platforms, tools, and applications.
The challenge is selecting the ones you want to use.
aiagentsdirectory.com/landscape
December 5, 2024 at 8:30 AM
This is the top 100 or so out of over 500 new AI Agent companies.
The proliferation means there are no shortage of great platforms, tools, and applications.
The challenge is selecting the ones you want to use.
aiagentsdirectory.com/landscape
The proliferation means there are no shortage of great platforms, tools, and applications.
The challenge is selecting the ones you want to use.
aiagentsdirectory.com/landscape
Different prompt formats (plain text, Markdown, YAML, JSON) can result in performance variations of up to 40%, depending on the task and model.
More insights from paper in link.
www.linkedin.com/posts/futuri...
More insights from paper in link.
www.linkedin.com/posts/futuri...
December 1, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Different prompt formats (plain text, Markdown, YAML, JSON) can result in performance variations of up to 40%, depending on the task and model.
More insights from paper in link.
www.linkedin.com/posts/futuri...
More insights from paper in link.
www.linkedin.com/posts/futuri...
Very interesting MIT/ NBER study on how “homo silicus” - LLMs mimicking humans - can be used to scale our capability for economic modeling and experimentation, with results close to those for human participants.
Summary of key insights from the paper in link.
www.linkedin.com/posts/futuri...
Summary of key insights from the paper in link.
www.linkedin.com/posts/futuri...
November 30, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Very interesting MIT/ NBER study on how “homo silicus” - LLMs mimicking humans - can be used to scale our capability for economic modeling and experimentation, with results close to those for human participants.
Summary of key insights from the paper in link.
www.linkedin.com/posts/futuri...
Summary of key insights from the paper in link.
www.linkedin.com/posts/futuri...
Fabulous optimistic take on the future of social networks from @jonbell.bsky.social at #webdirections24. A few gems:
We should never have to go into settings, just say what we want
Filtering can be enhanced with tools like phrase blocking
Tagging can add greater value to the network than posting
We should never have to go into settings, just say what we want
Filtering can be enhanced with tools like phrase blocking
Tagging can add greater value to the network than posting
November 29, 2024 at 4:33 AM
Fabulous optimistic take on the future of social networks from @jonbell.bsky.social at #webdirections24. A few gems:
We should never have to go into settings, just say what we want
Filtering can be enhanced with tools like phrase blocking
Tagging can add greater value to the network than posting
We should never have to go into settings, just say what we want
Filtering can be enhanced with tools like phrase blocking
Tagging can add greater value to the network than posting
At #webdirections24 @mpesce.arvr.social.ap.brid.gy shares the three most important things that will extend our longevity.
Very sound advice, and not the usual ones we keep hearing!
Always be:
- Active
- Connected
- Contributing
❤️
Very sound advice, and not the usual ones we keep hearing!
Always be:
- Active
- Connected
- Contributing
❤️
November 28, 2024 at 11:29 PM
At #webdirections24 @mpesce.arvr.social.ap.brid.gy shares the three most important things that will extend our longevity.
Very sound advice, and not the usual ones we keep hearing!
Always be:
- Active
- Connected
- Contributing
❤️
Very sound advice, and not the usual ones we keep hearing!
Always be:
- Active
- Connected
- Contributing
❤️
At #webdirections24, the very long-running event looking into the future of the web and society, run by @johnallsopp.bsky.social.
Fabulous start with Nicholas Gruen then @martintomitsch.bsky.social and @docbaty.bsky.social on their new book Designing Tomorrow
www.designingtomorrowbook.com
Fabulous start with Nicholas Gruen then @martintomitsch.bsky.social and @docbaty.bsky.social on their new book Designing Tomorrow
www.designingtomorrowbook.com
November 28, 2024 at 10:52 PM
At #webdirections24, the very long-running event looking into the future of the web and society, run by @johnallsopp.bsky.social.
Fabulous start with Nicholas Gruen then @martintomitsch.bsky.social and @docbaty.bsky.social on their new book Designing Tomorrow
www.designingtomorrowbook.com
Fabulous start with Nicholas Gruen then @martintomitsch.bsky.social and @docbaty.bsky.social on their new book Designing Tomorrow
www.designingtomorrowbook.com