My first journal article: "How To Become A Centaur"
Added 2018-02-06 20:01:58 +0000 UTCLots of people have written about the promises and pitfalls of AI: Artificial Intelligence. This month, I wrote an article for MIT about AI's forgotten cousin, IA: Intelligence Augmentation! And how, just maybe, IA can save us from a dystopian future.
HOW TO BECOME A CENTAUR (20 min read)
This is the first time I've ever published in a real academic journal! Hooray, I'm a serious grown-up now.
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Other Updates:
- Thank you all so much for the fantastic feedback on Wisdom/Madness of Crowds! I'm surprised how much attention that lil' prototype got. I actually made another prototype for a different project at the end of January, but I won't be able to share it with y'all until a couple weeks from now, because...
- ...I'm currently traveling! In particular, I'm crashing at DynamicLand for two weeks. It's hard to explain what DynamicLand is, so check out their website and their videos on twitter β basically, it's a magical interactive wΓΌnderland! I'm excited to make some explorable explanations at DynamicLand, record videos of the process, and share it with you peeps too. :)
Happy Almost Chinese New Year! π
<3,
~ Nicky
Comments
I finally got around to reading this. It's a great take, I'm stealing the AIA concept for future discussions with friends :) Also, shared to all of the Social Channels, so hopefully it gets even more views!
GaΓ«tan Perrault
2018-02-20 17:35:09 +0000 UTCCongrats on the article. I agree that there is a lot of room for computers and humans to work together. Currently, to take full advantage of current computer strengths requires humans to think a little bit like computers (empathy with computers? Or at the very least think like a programmer). Maybe the folks at Dynamicland will help with that. --Tim
Tim S
2018-02-13 04:21:04 +0000 UTCSorry for posting another comment, but I just want to say I loved your article. You have that knack for taking an immensely complicated and problematic subject, and making the whole thing so plain that anyone can understand it. That's a wonderful skill, not just because it's useful for people to understand things worth understanding, but also because it's humble, respectful, and kind to your reader. And oh my gosh, that thing about symbiotic technology and biomimicry... After reading that, I'm even more convinced that it would be profitable for you and the Metacurrency/Holochain folks to have a chat. Sorry for bringing it up again -- I just think that the overlap between your philosophies and theirs on appropriate technology is striking. If you're interested, DM me and I'll set up an introduction between you and the founders/thinkers.
Paul d'Aoust
2018-02-10 03:57:51 +0000 UTCLoved the article!
Marie-Noelle Wurm
2018-02-08 16:53:00 +0000 UTCWhy am I not surprised that you're going to Dynamicland? I learned about them a couple months ago and thought, "hey, this Bret Victor guy is on Nicky Case's wavelength -- systems thinking and human-friendly visualisations of complex concepts all in one mind!" Not surprised, but delighted nonetheless -- for you, and to see what comes out of that relationship. Speaking of systems thinking and computing, have you heard of the Holochain project? It's a very interesting distributed computing project that I caught wind of a few months ago. In my mind it has a lot of the elements of a system that the world desperately needs -- in a nutshell it's a crypto platform that tips the Bitcoin model upside-down by putting people at the centre rather than the almighty data. It's designed by a bunch of systems thinkers and social activists who want to change the world and seem to be attracting the right kind of community to make that happen. NB I'm not part of the team; just someone who wants to see it succeed. Hope you take this pitch in that spirit :) it just strikes me as something that both you and Bret would be interested in.
Paul d'Aoust
2018-02-08 05:35:04 +0000 UTCI wish you all the success π
GazelleCenter
2018-02-07 17:44:59 +0000 UTCOh my gosh, Dynamicland sounds amazing!!! I can't wait to hear your report! Have so much fun!! <3
Brittany B.
2018-02-07 03:02:46 +0000 UTCwishing you the best time at DynamicLand, it really does seem like a wΓΌnderland!
Johannes WΓ€rn
2018-02-06 21:41:55 +0000 UTC
