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The Rise of AI Agents and What We May Never Understand
David Wolpert warns AI networks may evolve beyond human math, creating unpredictable, emergent intelligence that defies control and comprehension.
Doyne Farmer: Making Sense of Chaos
An interview with Doyne Farmer about complexity economics and his new book, Making Sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for a Better World.
The Imagining Summit: We Imagined and Hoped—and We Can't Wait for Next Year.
The Artificiality Imagining Summit 2024 gathered an (oversold!) group of creatives and innovators to imaging a hopeful future with AI. Tickets for our 2025 Summit will be on sale soon!
Learning, the Intimacy Economy, and the Future of Personhood
This week we dive into learning in the intimacy economy as well as the future of personhood with Jamie Boyle. Plus: read about Steve Sloman's upcoming presentation at the Imagining Summit and Helen's Book of the Week.
Learning in the Intimacy Economy
Explore the shift from the attention economy to the intimacy economy, where AI personalizes learning experiences based on deeper human connections and trust.
James Boyle—The Line: AI and the Future of Personhood
A conversation with Jamie Boyle, author of The Line: AI and the Future of Personhood
Helen's Books of the Week
As meta-researchers, we consume ideas and research from a variety of sources. Books, in particular, are an important source. And Helen reads a lot of them. Each week she profiles one book in our newsletter—and this is the the full list.
Mirrors, Windows, Rooms, and Life as Information
This week we are leaning into multiple metaphors: AI as a mirror, UX design as a window or room, and life as information. Plus: read about Michael Levin's upcoming presentation at the Imagining Summit, Helen's Book of the Week, and our upcoming events.
The Design Illusion of LLMs
It’s easy to fall prey to the design illusion that because LLMs look sleek, they must be well-designed. But aesthetics alone do not equal design. As Steve Jobs once said, “Design is not just what it looks and feels like. Design is how it works.”
What AI and Biology Reveal About the Future of Autonomous Systems
It’s curious that these two papers, tackling such similar ideas, came out at the same time. Is this coincidence, or does it tell us something about where the study of life and intelligence is heading?
Shannon Vallor: The AI Mirror
A conversation with Shannon Vallor, professor of ethics and technology at the University of Edinburgh, and the author of The AI Mirror.