it’s hard to talk about this without striking a doomer tone but part of why i wanted to write this was to suggest that this isn’t some new phenomenon…it really seems less purely technological and a lot more to do with waning trust in institutions
CULTURE
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Post-Truth Era: Deepfakes and Image Manipulation Beyond AI
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This post-truth era doesn’t feel like chaotic science fiction—it's mundane. A pervasive, low-grade disorientation, suspicion, and distrust. The royal-photo fiasco shows the deepfake age doesn’t need to be powered by generative AI—a hasty Photoshop will do.
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Kyle Chayka discusses FILTERWORLD on Decoder podcast with Nilay Patel
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I was so so pleased to go on @reckless / @verge's Decoder podcast to talk about FILTERWORLD and how distribution shapes content online. As a longtime listener I was offended, however, that Nilay didn't ask about my org chart or decision framework theverge.com/24094338/kyle-c…
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AI Loneliness Space: Tracking User Engagement Over Time
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Yeah, also got to remember that this is the worst AI this will ever be. It’ll only get better. Watching this AI loneliness space closely to see what the long term data looks like (if users stay interested, etc.)
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AI-Generated Content Problem on Amazon Demands Better Curation
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And now there is an AI-generated workbook for my new book, which isn't even released yet (and I can be almost certain that the author, if they were real, which they are not, has not seen it) The issue with AI generated content on Amazon is already acute. Curation will be needed
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South Korea Deploys 7,000 AI Robot Dolls for Seniors
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South Korea's local governments are deploying around 7,000 AI-robot dolls to seniors and dementia patients.
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) 11 mars 2024
The $1,800 robot doll by Hyodal can hold full conversations to tackle loneliness and remind users to take medication.
Dystopian, yes, but the data is fascinating:
1.… pic.twitter.com/iGIs8NQ8p2South Korea's local governments are deploying around 7,000 AI-robot dolls to seniors and dementia patients. The $1,800 robot doll by Hyodal can hold full conversations to tackle loneliness and remind users to take medication. Dystopian, yes, but the data is fascinating: 1.
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AI Study Examines Racial Bias in Television Representation
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Psychology prof. Jennifer Eberhardt investigates consequences of the psychological association between race & crime. Eberhardt and colleagues are making waves by applying their HAI Seed Grant to study the state & impact of racial representation in TV. 2/n https://
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Women in AI: Stanford Scholars Inspiring the Field
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This month, we’re celebrating the important contributions of women in the field of AI. @StanfordHAI co-director @drfeifei
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AI Misinformation Echo Chambers Fuel Societal Polarization
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I already see people dismissing information they don’t like as “AI generated.” AI content will not create echo chambers where people reject things that they don’t believe. But it will clearly supercharge that already dangerous trend; giving even more excuses for not listening.
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First Professional Speaking at IIT Bombay Changed My Career
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Throwback to March 11th, 2023. I spoke publicly as a professional for the first time, that too in IIT Bombay. Since then I have spoke at dozens of conferences and events all around the world. Very happy that I made this decision. Up and onwards