Author: Charlie Gedeon
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Complacency around AI job replacement is insanity
Last week I couldn’t contain myself, and had to share the post below on LinkedIn. Excuse me, but: 🤬 THIS! Our society deserves better! “AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs — and spike unemployment to 10-20% in the next one to five years, Amodei told [Axios] in an interview from his…
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Maybe we do need nutrition labels on software
Back in November 2023 I posited the idea of using nutrition labels for generative AI products. It wasn’t intended to be an in-depth exploration, but rather the beginnings of a mental model. The idea was to reframe these large language models (LLMs) as being neither all good nor all bad, but rather to take a…
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Moments unfocused
There are moments in my life where things become unfocused. My steps clumsy and my direction aimless. I am moving, my legs are tired, but the sense of progress is invisible. An object of my desire is in the distance somewhere in front of me but its edges are hazy. Like a faulty camera lens,…
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Moving beyond raised hands with technology
It’s fascinating how certain classroom habits, like the classic “raise your hand if you know the answer,” continue to stick around even though we know their limitations. Despite my best efforts to create a more interactive, inclusive learning environment, I often catch myself falling back on this old routine. Why is it so hard to…
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