Andy Johns (@cluesdotlife) is a former tech exec and VC, previously leading growth and product teams at Facebook, Twitter, Wealthfront, and Quora. A few years ago, however, he left it all behind to become a mental health advocate, and now centers his life around helping burnt-out
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Climate anxiety and emotional isolation in technology era
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Hello. I have also felt this recently. Climate also adds to isolation for me, as it reminds me of how much the world has to learn to equip ourselves with tools to love better. So thanks for your thoughts and you’re not alone.
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AI regulation and the nation state’s role in governance
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“A love letter to the nation state” A great conversation about The Coming Wave w/ @ravmattu for NYT DealBook https://
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iness/dealbook/an-ai-leader-urges-regulation-and-a-rethink.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Why You Need Multiple Antivirus Solutions Today
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"I already have Microsoft Defender, why do I need to get another antivirus?" This was me a few years ago until I learned the hard way. Today we'll dive into cybersecurity and why it is everyone's business especially if you are an everyday internet user A thread
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Growing concerns about exponential AI risks and existential threats
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Love that perspective. It also gets scarier as the number grows. I mostly try not to think about it.
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Project Relate Helps People with Non-Standard Speech
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LLMs Water Consumption Crisis: Urgent Call for Industry Action
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For all the companies promising “watermarks” for AI – eventually, in ways nobody believes will slow down LLM adoption – my appeal is for them to leave their “mark on water” and encourage no LLMs are used until they stop radically & rapidly using water NOW. Be heroes. #LLMsNoH20
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South Africa’s First Female Robotics Surgeon Leads National Team
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This is an inspiring story… Dr. Farzana Cassim, South Africa's first female robotics surgeon, is now part of the country’s first all female national robotics team We need more women in robotics and AI, urgently! https://
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Language Central to 10 of 17 Sustainable Development Goals
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“Language is central to 10 of the 17 SDGs.”
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African Language AI Technologies and Poverty Reduction Impact
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Getting to hear from @tamati_biskit CEO of Lelapa on African language technologies, better resource use, and the role of AI to interrupt poverty traps. Important message as we think about our work at #Indaba2023 and the SDGs.