Inheritance vs. meritocracy, or why you shouldn't let rich kids invest your Mutual fund managers from poor families outperform those from wealth. This is because it is easier to be hired and promoted as a mutual fund manager if you come from wealth, even if you are bad at it.
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Stanford Seeks Postdoctoral Researchers in Human-Centered AI
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Are you interested in exploring human-centered AI research? We are seeking postdoctoral applicants from research areas spanning theoretical foundations, systems, software, applications, design, and social impact. Apply by March 20: https://
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3078 Endangered Languages Face Extinction Risk Globally
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“3,078 languages are endangered and at risk of becoming extinct” https://
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Web designers and developers shape tomorrow’s digital future
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"As designers and developers for the web (and beyond), we’re responsible for building the future every day, whether that may take the shape of personal websites, social media tools used by billions, or anything in between.
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Code Dependent: Human Stories Amid Widespread Automation
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Am hoping these same feelings are evoked from reading my book, Code Dependent, which this is extracted from. Stories of human courage and hope in the face of widespread automation. @picadorbooks
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Female Leadership and AI: Business and Societal Imperative
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[#Article] Female leadership in the AI era: a business, strategic and societal imperative according to IBM EMEA https://actuia.com/actualite/le-leadership-feminin-a-lere-de-lia-un-imperatif-commercial-strategique-et-societal-selon-ibm-emea/
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Technology and Advocacy: Reshaping Innovation Through Social Impact
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Looking forward to this! Technology as a tool for advocacy, and advocacy as a tool to (re)shape technology https://
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AGI Debate: Possibility, Hype, and World Impact
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The replies here will quickly fill up with "You idiot, of course AGI is [possible/impossible], don't [hype / undersell] this technology which will [change the world/fade into obscurity.]
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Balancing Writing Time Amid Modern Labor Pressures
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I feel the same way, and started getting up at 5am to do a few hrs of writing when I can. Also the feeling of scrambling is a core component of current labor processes, tools, expectations. So feel it, as we all do, but be nice to yourself because you're wonderful and do so much.
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Productivity culture: overlooked costs to mental health and family
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You hear people say, “that person is too emotional” which is vague and pejorative. Are they angry a lot? Suffering from depression? You don’t often hear, “that person is too productive” even though that may mean they’re not focusing on their family or mental health enough.