Full thing here (and why I had to end working full time on the newsletter) supervised.news/p/whats-next…
→ View original post on X — @mattlynley, 2025-05-17 19:35 UTC
CULTURE
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Bathhouses offer digital privacy through phone-free relaxation spaces
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One thing people cite about all the bathhouses popping up in NYC is that they feel like they can relax without their phones (less about trust, more about general time away from screens) – might be a good thing for privacy that phones aren’t really waterproof 🙂
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AI Devices Integration: Social Acceptance and Cultural Impact
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I think these devices will come online, but I’m equally interested in the rebuttal of society. Do we let these devices into social clubs (hey, they already block phones)? Or into exercise classes (again, some already block phones)? Do friends only want to hang out if their
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Permanent Data Recording Changes Behavior Society Ethics
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Outside of the conversation referenced above, we also say things at work or at the grocery store or with friends or at the park, that we assume will be forgotten. If instead, NONE of it is forgotten, even the smallest of statements, we’re going to see behavior change, both good
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AI Digital Replicas for Grief: Ethical and Societal Implications
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“Imagine this: In the final months of her life, your mother, while in palliative care, paid an AI company to create a digital replica of herself. The pitch was simple — this AI avatar would ease your grief, allowing her to "live on" for you and your children.”
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AI Replaces Research Teams
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AI just killed the research department. You can now use ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, or any other LLM to replace a full research team. Here’s the exact mega prompt I use to make any LLM a world-class researcher for free:
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Destigmatizing Mass Layoffs Through Social Media Transparency
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Layoffs are highly unfortunate. But one of the best recent trends is that those impacted are now openly talking about it on social media. Destigmatization of mass layoffs is important as it has nothing to do with a person's capability.
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Co-founder Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
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Congratulations to our co-founder @drfeifei for being honored with the @TheWebbyAwards Lifetime Achievement award! Last week, she was recognized alongside the Internet's top technologists, creators, and artists who are redefining what it means to create good work online.👏 https://t.co/e6Eu7DvYPR
— Stanford HAI (@StanfordHAI) 17 mai 2025Congratulations to our co-founder @drfeifei for being honored with the @TheWebbyAwards Lifetime Achievement award! Last week, she was recognized alongside the Internet's top technologists, creators, and artists who are redefining what it means to create good work online.
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ChatGPT Adoption: Why Avoiding AI is Outdated Thinking
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When someone tells me they avoid ChatGPT… Alright, are you also still waiting for your DVD in line at Blockbuster? Look, I’m not saying generative AI will fix everything—most days it barely spells my name (to be fair, most non-French speakers can't either), but it can be