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Joe McKendrick

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Pondering innovation and disruption in tech and in life — with optimism and skepticism. Forbes, ZDNet, Harvard Business Review, Database Trends. Temple U., Army brat

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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
👀 www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/a...
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Amazon has paused some data center lease commitments, Wells Fargo says
Amazon and Microsoft both appear to be slowing down or holding off on early data center projects.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Software is a great career with a future, right? The OpenAI folks may be trying to quash that dream. But experts say "hold on...." AI doesn't grasp context or business nuance. It takes people can ensure software is doing the right thing. zdnet.com/article/will... @ZDNET From zdnet.com
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Will AI replace software engineers? It depends on who you ask
Should software professionals be worried about their career prospects with the rise of AI agents? Industry observers' reactions to the potential impact of OpenAI's latest innovation range from guarded...
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Okay, I think "vibe" and "vibing," totally meaningless terms, have reached their point of annoying saturation. Let's put them back where they belong -- in music and interpersonal spats.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
We in the US love Canada. Love the country and its people. Only one person in the States seems to have an issue with our friendship and mutual respect -- one and one only...
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
AI won’t design itself, won’t deploy itself, and won’t maintain itself. It won’t decide what kind of business or markets to pursue. It’s going to take more people to do these things than people being replaced by it.
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Bob E Hayes @bobehayes.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
As #AIagents multiply, IT becomes the new #HR department "Getting to an agentic AI-powered enterprise has its challenges, however -- especially when it comes to data, trustworthiness, and talent." ~ @joemckendrick.bsky.social www.zdnet.com/articl... #GenerativeAI
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As AI agents multiply, IT becomes the new HR department
Fast becoming the emerging power behind enterprise microservices, AI agents will need to be acquired, onboarded, and guided - just like their human counterparts. Here's how that works.
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Bob E Hayes @bobehayes.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Every Company A Technology Company? Some Lessons They Need To Absorb | @joemckendrick.bsky.social 1/3
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Bob E Hayes @bobehayes.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Crawl, then walk, before you run with #AIagents, experts recommend | @joemckendrick.bsky.social www.zdnet.com/articl... #ArtificialIntelligence
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Crawl, then walk, before you run with AI agents, experts recommend
Agentic AI offers compelling productivity benefits, but designers and developers must think small.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
"Diversity of thought fuels innovation," says Syracuse U Professor Shelly Palmer. GenAI may spur "a homogenization of thought where every report, analysis, corporate strategy is shaped by the same AI logic — a super-amplified groupthink." shellypalmer.com/2025/02/will...
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Will GPT-5 Make Us Think Alike?
Sam Altman recently posted on X that OpenAI is working toward a “magic unified intelligence”—a single reasoning engine rather than multiple AI models. No more choosing between GPT-4, GPT-4o, o3-mini, ...
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
PsiQuantum says it will have a commercial quantum computer available as soon as 2027. But whether businesses are ready to take advantage of that accelerated timeline is another story, according to the Wall Street Journal. www.wsj.com/articles/qua...
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
One of my personal favorite pieces that I've written in Forbes. Will artificial intelligence kneecap human creativity? The jury is still out on that question, but there are encouraging signs that AI will help boost the creative mind. www.forbes.com/sites/joemck...
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Generative AI As A Killer Of Creative Jobs? Hold That Thought
Is AI, particularly generative AI, on a path to usurp the jobs of creatives, as well as the very essence of creativity? Could AI produce new things at the touch of a button?
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Bob E Hayes @bobehayes.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
In The Age Of #ArtificialIntelligence, Polymaths Are Back In Vogue | @joemckendrick.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites...
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In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence, Polymaths Are Back In Vogue
If Ben Franklin were alive today, he would have been dabbling in artificial intelligence big time.
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Bob E Hayes @bobehayes.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Why some companies are backing away from the public #cloud "Close to 7 in 10 companies (69%) have moved at least some apps off the cloud and back to on-premise systems or private clouds, the survey of 1,420 IT executives from Rackspace finds." ~ @joemckendrick.bsky.social www.zdnet.com/articl...
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Why some companies are backing away from the public cloud
Many business leaders are taking a clear-eyed view of the cloud's benefits and drawbacks. Technical debt may be at the root of many repatriation decisions.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
If Ben Franklin were alive today, he would have been dabbling in artificial intelligence big time. via @forbes www.forbes.com/sites/joemck...
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In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence, Polymaths Are Back In Vogue
If Ben Franklin were alive today, he would have been dabbling in artificial intelligence big time.
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Bob E Hayes @bobehayes.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
These tech skills drove the biggest salary increases over the past year "Professionals and managers working directly with #artificialintelligence solutions are seeing their compensation shoot upward...also experience greater job satisfaction." ~ @joemckendrick.bsky.social www.zdnet.com/home-a...
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These tech skills drove the biggest salary increases over the past year
A new tech salaries report suggests that working with AI boosts both pay and satisfaction - but it also cautions that excessive job hopping can work against you.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
There is a "Goldilocks Zone" for job hopping -- not too frequently, not too static, but a more rewarding middle ground. www.zdnet.com/home-and-off...
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These tech skills drove the biggest salary increases over the past year
A new tech salaries report suggests that working with AI boosts both pay and satisfaction - but it also cautions that excessive job hopping can work against you.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
My latest in Forbes: Diversity is a strength, especially when it comes to artificial intelligence design. That’s why people from diverse professional backgrounds, from law to creative arts need to be involved in AI design and development. www.forbes.com/sites/joemck...
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Why Everyone — From Technologists To Creatives —Needs To Guide AI Design
A call for designing AI differently, as it is extremely difficult to manage when it goes awry.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
CES: "AI is not a loud feature on display; it’s the subtle thread running through every product/service. Cos. that thrive will work hard to design systems that learn, adapt, evolve faster than their competition." @shellypalmer shellypalmer.com/2025/01/ces-...
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CES 2025: AI, Everywhere, All At Once
A small section of the CES show floor is explicitly labeled "AI exhibitors," which might lead a casual observer to think AI isn't a big part of CES 2025. In truth, AI isn’t confined to any specific co...
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Personal message: My daughter seeks opportunities in video/TV dev and production. She has worked on several primetime shows (Baking Show, Chopped, Alaska PD). NYC area or remote. If anyone knows someone, that would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! www.linkedin.com/in/alyssamck...
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Bob E Hayes @bobehayes.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
The Coming Year: #GenAI Enters The Roll-Up-Our-Sleeves-And-Get-To-Work Phase | @joemckendrick.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites... #GenerativeAI
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The Coming Year: GenAI Enters The Roll-Up-Our-Sleeves-And-Get-To-Work Phase
The novelty with generative AI has worn off — it’s time for the hard and purposeful work to begin.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Amazed by Real-time Applications? Thank the Computer Gaming Industry www.rtinsights.com/amazed-by-re...
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Amazed by Real-time Applications? Thank Gaming
Modern gaming systems, which employ real-time graphics, ray tracing, and more, are driving new innovations in real-time processing.
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Dan Ness @danodano.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Keep an eye open for 2038, when 16-bit UNIX systems may have a similar binary date challenge
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
The rise of AI threatens many types of jobs... ...but is delivering huge opportunities for one occupation: electricians www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/t...
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A.I., the Electricians and the Boom Towns of Central Washington
The rural region is changing fast as electricians from around the country plug the tech industry’s new, giant data centers into its ample power supply.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Productivity rose 2% in Q3 compared to year earlier, according to USDOL -- fifth quarter in a row with a 2%+ increase. "Cos. learned new ways of doing things, adopted new technologies, upheaval in labor market moved workers into more productive jobs." www.wsj.com/economy/jobs... @WSJ
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The American Worker Is Becoming More Productive
U.S. workers are getting more done. That’s great for the economy—though not always great for workers.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
My vote for quote of the year, 2024
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elena perez @thisiselena.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
imagine if people went to retailers and just took stuff and called it "generative shopping" and then, when the retailers said that's illegal, people said "regular shopping is too expensive so we have disrupted it" and then the retailers were like "OH! Carry on, innovators!"
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Lucas Peilert @lpeilert.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
The new train will connect Beijing and Shanghai in just 3 hours and 20 minutes. Here are some US city pairs that are a similar distance apart: - NYC-CHI - CHI-ATL - DC-ATL - ATL-NYC - ATL-MIA - CLT-BOS - ORL-DC www.scmp.com/news/china/a...
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China unveils the future of high-speed rail with a next-gen prototype
The CR450 is expected to become the fastest commercial vehicle of its kind and has been several years in the making.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Time flies. It’s been 25 years since the clocks rolled over to Y2K. There was a time when systems only used 2-digit year fields (“98” “99” etc). Wasn’t as simple a fix as one might think.… 1/2)
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Pessimists Archive @pessimistsarc.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
In the past; reading in bed, cycling, radio listening, & chess—considered virtues today—were deemed by some as degenerate sins of modernity. Did we have opposite resolutions? 2024: cycle, read, play chess MORE 1884: cycle, read, play chess LESS newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/new-years-...
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New Years Resolutions of Old: Once Vices Now Virtues
In centuries past, things considered virtuous today; reading, cycling, listening to radio or playing chess were deemed by some as unhealthy vices or a waste of time at best.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
"Once relegated to factories & warehouses, next-gen robots are popping up in public spaces—from retail stores to museums—cleaning, cooking & even conversing with humans." But these robots "won’t excel at every interaction without some stumbles." www.wsj.com/articles/ai-... @WSJ
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AI Robots Are Entering the Public World—With Mixed Results
They’re terrible cocktail party guests but operators say the potential of what robots can do is growing.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
We've mastered a lot of the technical challenges with AI delivery... Now comes the hard part www.zdnet.com/article/why-... via @zdnett.bsky.social
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Why ethics is becoming AI's biggest challenge
Teams designing AI should include linguistics and philosophy experts, parents, young people, everyday people with different life experiences from different socio-economic backgrounds.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
In just two years, AI has gone from hype to essential skill, offering massive productivity gains and increasing creativity among teams who use it. Here's how. www.zdnet.com/article/gene... via @ZDNET
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Generative AI is now a must-have tool for technology professionals
In just two years, AI has gone from hype to essential skill, offering massive productivity gains and increasing creativity among teams who use it. Here's how.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
With genAI so critical to business, people are realizing that their AI foundations are built on piles of very loose sand. My One Big Tech-Fueled Prediction For 2025 via @forbes www.forbes.com/sites/joemck...
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My One Big Tech-Fueled Prediction For 2025: Big Data Is Back
With genAI so critical to business, people are realizing that their AI foundations are built on piles of very loose sand.
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Bob E Hayes @bobehayes.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
My One Big Tech-Fueled Prediction For 2025: #BigData Is Back "yes, data will very much be back in the spotlight in 2025, because we need it, lots of it, and it has to be really good and really timely." ~ @joemckendrick.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites... #GenerativeAI
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Maureen Blandford, Serendipitus Founder @maureenb2b.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The reporting I've been waiting for Digital infrastructure is indeed a house of sand and a terrible foundation for the hopes of an AI initiative. thanks Joe
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
With genAI so critical to business, people are realizing that their AI foundations are built on piles of very loose sand. via @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/joemck...
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My One Big Tech-Fueled Prediction For 2025: Big Data Is Back
With genAI so critical to business, people are realizing that their AI foundations are built on piles of very loose sand.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
"More about maturity than crisis: The early days of unbridled innovation and exhilaration around genAI are giving way to a clearer understanding of its capabilities and limitations." Great analysis by @DavidLinthicum www.linkedin.com/pulse/genera...
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The Generative AI Slowdown: From Hype to Practicality
David S. Linthicum The once feverish excitement surrounding generative AI is experiencing a noticeable slowdown, and this shift is more about maturity than crisis.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
"Nip them in the bud"? Is that even a phrase used in China? (Government statement) www.wsj.com/world/china/... via @WSJ
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China Races to Squelch Unrest as Signs of Economic Malaise Spread
Knife attacks and car rammings have officials unnerved about widespread societal discontent.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
We're still trying to figure out what to call "traditional" AI -- machine learning, predictive AI, operational AI... Tom Davenport settles on "analytical AI" -- and it's still extremely important, perhaps more so than generative AI. hbr.org/2024/12/how-...
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How Gen AI and Analytical AI Differ — and When to Use Each
Organizations that have recently discovered generative AI are at risk of overlooking an older and better-established form of AI, which the authors call “analytical AI.” This form of AI is by no means ...
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Solar power: What happens when the clouds roll in and the sun vanishes for a couple of days? Small-scale wind power turbines now available for the home zdnet.com/home-and-off...
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Do wind power generators actually work at home? I tested one, and the results blew me away
Solar generators are all the rage, but what do you do when the clouds roll in? This gadget will keep your power running.
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Bob E Hayes @bobehayes.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Human-AI #Collaboration: Keep The Machines On A Short Leash | @joemckendrick.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites... #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI
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Human-AI Collaboration: Keep The Machines On A Short Leash
Always keep humans engaged with AI: 'You can’t just put AI on autopilot and expect a favorable outcome'
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✨ Valduin ✨ @dragonstormstudios.ca · 09/12/2024
People who think gAI "learns like a human and therefore deserves rights" genuinely need to go touch some grass and stop projecting Star Trek fantasies onto a software with the intelligence of a lemon
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Rakesh Bhandari @postdiscipline.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
OK non-human AI agents of a non-human person as the principal, the corporation. It's assumed the interests of the agent will be aligned with the interests of the principal, which is itself the agent of the principals of shareholders, oft represented by non-human firms in asset management.
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Maureen Blandford, Serendipitus Founder @maureenb2b.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
I’d love to see a frame on how valuable Agentic AI is when the agents are automating legacy tasks via archaic, legacy infrastructure As that is what Mr Benioff is selling
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
First AI wave: Predictive models that analyze data. Second AI wave: Generative AI/ChatGPT. Third AI wave: — Intelligent agents that can autonomously handle complex tasks. - Marc Benioff www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/s...
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A.I. Will Transform the Global Economy
We asked a group of business leaders to consider how businesses can benefit from artificial intelligence.
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Bricks-and-Mortar stores are becoming the "vinyl records" of the 2020s. Classic, tangible, everybody wants them back chainstoreage.com/burlington-s...
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Burlington Stores to open 100 net new stores in 2025; Q3 sales rise 11%
Burlington Stores reported a solid third quarter even as warmer weather took a toll on cold weather categories, including coat sales.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 04/12/2024
A good thread pointing out how things can go badly wrong when taking an AI summary in a search result and just running with it. (See how the misinfo-spreading account is replying to corrections to see more examples of them assuming that the top line of the search result is the ultimate authority.)
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Just realized I could add accounts to lists without also following them. Great for my breaking news list. I can include everything and not have some of the accounts I was unsure about filling up my primary feed !
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Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
New MIT research suggests maybe humans and AI work better separately. But humans should always have override power via @forbes www.forbes.com/sites/joemck...
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Human-AI Collaboration: Keep The Machines On A Short Leash
Always keep humans engaged with AI: 'You can’t just put AI on autopilot and expect a favorable outcome'
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Bob E Hayes @bobehayes.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Ignore The Noisy #AIHype Machine, Just Get Stuff Done | @joemckendrick.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites... #ArtificialIntelligence #Bubble
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Ignore The Noisy AI Hype Machine, Just Get Stuff Done
'The more industry bosses protest that it’s not a bubble, the more people have begun to look twice.'
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