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  • The gift of peripheral vision: what we need to learn now about AI

    The gift of peripheral vision: what we need to learn now about AI

    Doing time at a leading global university doesn’t exactly render you powerless. Still, as I have long advised my students: it is precisely this temporary removal from the game that matters most. To tarry a while on the periphery is to see what’s really going on. I can’t think of a more urgent time to…

  • Power shift and the paradox of trust #OrangeIstheNewBike

    Power shift and the paradox of trust #OrangeIstheNewBike

    In my daily life, I’m respected for what I say and how I say it more than for any of my physical attributes. Whey I ride my bike, I’m stripped of that status. I’m largely powerless — and at best, self-powered. Recently, I submitted myself to the kindness of strangers in Los Angeles, eschewing ride…

  • “Starfields” not black holes: how we should harness tech’s next Big Bang

    “Starfields” not black holes: how we should harness tech’s next Big Bang

    It’s crucial that we the public force a conversation about the changes that are coming to how we work, what we learn and who we trust. All these technologies should serve us, with a focus on healthy, impactful human interaction. We should demand transparency and accountability from them as they’re being developed — be it…

  • Gratitude on two wheels, rage on four: a metaphor for our “age of acceleration?”

    Gratitude on two wheels, rage on four: a metaphor for our “age of acceleration?”

    I see a direct parallel between how I commute and how we interact with each other today. Our online communication has put us in a heightened state of emotion. Try to notice your own feelings next time when you’re perusing your social media feed.