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Starter Questions – Humans vs Machine Search for Knowledge
These starter questions are on the theme of humans and searching for knowledge. We’re getting used to replying on machines to help find information for us but when it comes to getting knowledge – based on real experience or facts
How useful would a group to group network be?
Is there any benefit in creating a network for which the main purpose is connecting small groups to other small groups? One of the original small groups we join by default is our own family and families usually connect with
The Difference between a Network and a Community
The phrase ‘liquid modernity’ is one way to view our society’s behavior in the modern age. It was coined by Zygmunt Bauman whose book of the same title explains his view on the state of human affairs describing how our
Less Social Networking and more Situation Networking
Why do people join groups online? There are many reasons to become part of a group online. To organize events, get support and help, be associated with a cause, gain knowledge or simply show solidarity. We use different apps for
Why we need to make the small print Bigger on Trending News
These days the fastest way to get the latest news is to check what’s trending. As it becomes more common to get updated this way, it also makes it harder to accurately assess what’s really important and worthy of our
Design for boredom
Try chatting to a teenager about social media. Not about the dangers of spending too much time online or the potential problems with privacy but what they are actually using it for. You will probably find out that like every
AI needs empathy but it doesn’t need to be emotional
Artificial Intelligence, whether that’s applying machine learning or something else, needs to incorporate empathy in order to perform better for humans. Research and analysis is leading us to the conclusion that cooperation among humans is promoted when empathy is a
Is empathy, not reputation, the key to better cooperation online?
According to recent evolutionary biology research, the capacity to co-operate between individuals is fostered by empathy i.e. by taking into account another person’s perspective. The researchers used game theory driven models, to discover that the capacity and willingness for empathy
References on Genesis The Deep Origin of Societies by Edward Wilson
As my search continues for research and useful references on the design of more human friendly technology, I came across this book by Pulitzer Prize winning biologist Edward O Wilson: Genesis — The Deep Origin of Societies In it, Wilson describes the
Platforms can do more to help us control our perceived identity online
There is a growing challenge to retain control of the identities we build up online. Bias is alive and kicking even without the presence of machine learning but once we start using those AI methods more frequently, it will only
Rediscovering quantum physics and realizing the importance of stepping back to see the big picture
I studied electronic engineering at university in the mid 90’s. Somehow I managed to get through the whole thing without any real appreciation of how important quantum physics was. During my studies, I had to learn the technicalities of an
How useful would a voice enabled speaker be in stores?
Imagine there were home speaker devices in stores while we were shopping. What useful assistance could they provide? When a customer visits a store, the shop assistant on most occasions gets more attention than a customer browsing online, possibly more
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