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“Every Person Matters” is our first principle for a very important reason, and it may not be what you think… Ethics may be based in religion or morality or even social responsibility. But not everyone has those naturally, or even shares the same understandings if they do. Focusing only on one religion, family, team, company, class, or even country can cause related harm to those outside these circles of consideration. If someone instead focuses on effecting the greatest good and doing the least harm with their work, they can also be quite ethical. Even a high-functioning sociopath can act ethically on that basis, if they simply understand how it benefits them as well as everyone else to do good and avoid harm. However, such “utilitarianism” (as philosophers will explain) has also been used to justify atrocities in the name of some “Greater Good.” Eugenics, Nazism and Effective Altruism will cite some imagined “Greater Good” benefitting the group in power, while actively discounting the harms (like exclusion, sterilization, poverty, or even death) to those who have less power. So it’s imperative that any consideration of ethics takes everyone into account. Every person matters. No exclusions of affected parties. Are there any ethical schools of thought that are free of the trap of externalities or otherwise excluding some people to benefit others?

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While AI in itself is not necessarily bad, the way the technology is being pursued in Silicon Valley is becoming increasingly toxic. Good opinion piece about how the tech scene in the Bay Area has gone from quirky startups to downright terrifying. Relevant quotes: "According to tech recruiters, executives believe that perfectly capable, intelligent people who have been laid off are “table scraps” and “damaged goods.” Mark Zuckerberg wants us to trust and develop relationships with his digital chatbots, stating that “the average American, I think, has fewer than three friends.” Meanwhile, his same company’s guidelines also previously said that it was totally “acceptable” for them “to engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual.” Marc Benioff is practically frothing at the mouth to cut costs, declaring that now, thanks to his company’s new fleet of AI workers, “We can have less support agents, human support agents, more digital support agents. We can mix our human labor with our digital labor in a new way and create an incredible new Salesforce.” "Based on these recent events, it’s obvious, to me at least, that investors and founders alike couldn’t care less about the consequences of their ungodly creations. " More here: https://lnkd.in/g3dRKr8z

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"Even some film schools appear to be hopping on the AI bandwagon. Elizabeth Daley, dean of the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, said AI is being embedded in various courses, including one focused on AI creativity. She said the school encourages students to explore AI as long as it doesn’t become “an excuse not to work.” “We need to stay in that conversation. We need to stay in the struggle to make sure that the tools that are developed are actually the tools that writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, animators need to do their work,” Daley said at a panel at the Runway film festival. “And those will create other jobs. No doubt.” https://lnkd.in/eXu4WkwC

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I’m experimenting with ways to improve governance for “human-in-the-loop” in AI aided engineering. Prompt decisions get made in Slack or in someone’s mind … and then they’re gone. I’m leaning toward using SDD (spec-driven development) to make the decision path explicit and reviewable. Something like SpecKit to formalize the chain from user stories to specs to prompts to code, and then add a PR/review-style process around the entire path—not just the final code. The point is to make this durable and inspectable, rather than relying on a transient thought process. Also, those intermediate steps may create better collaboration points across PO, architecture, etc., before decisions are “baked in”. But I don’t want to over-burden the team with process. Wondering if a lightweight decision log (ADR-style) is actually the better move How are others approaching this?

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((AI or IA)) Since the 1960s, computing has been shaped by two opposing philosophies: AI vs. IA. - Artificial Intelligence (McCarthy, Minsky): does the thinking for you - Intelligence Augmentation (Engelbart, Alan Kay): gives you better tools that you can learn and adopt Notion was founded on the principles of IA. (Ivan Zhao) #humanity #teamhuman #publicpolicy https://lnkd.in/gn-Td-pD

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Juicy art from Ariel Davis for today's essay: Should neuroscientists ‘vibe code’? by Ben Dichter Researchers are developing software entirely through natural language conversations with advanced large language models. The trend is transforming how research gets done—but it also presents new challenges for evaluating the outcomes: https://lnkd.in/dxcKG6Rf from The Transmitter. We had a classic editor vs art director dilemma: I wanted more vibes and they wanted more code-we met in the middle.

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Anthropic just changed the game again. 🤯 Three tools, three totally different workflows. 🔄 Confused about the different Claude tools? Here is a breakdown of Claude AI, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork. People are mixing up the new Claude releases. Let us clear up the confusion and Demystifying the Claude Ecosystem 🚀💡 First up is Claude AI. 🤖 Think of this as your daily conversational assistant. 💬 It is perfect for drafting emails, reports, and brainstorming ideas. ✍️ The best part is there is zero setup needed. ⚡ But keep in mind it requires manual follow-up and has no system access. 🛑 Next is Claude Code. 💻 This one is built specifically for developers. 🛠️ It is a command-line tool that acts as an autonomous coding agent directly in your terminal. 📟 You can use it to build features across multiple files or refactor legacy codebases. 🏗️ It is fully autonomous with deep codebase context, but you still need to review its work carefully. 🧐 Finally, we have Claude Cowork. 📁 This is a desktop app designed for non-developers. 👔 It automates repetitive tasks like organizing files in bulk or extracting data from PDFs into spreadsheets. 📊 No coding is needed and it handles cross-app workflows beautifully. ✨ It is still in the early beta stage, so you might have less control over configurations right now. 🚧 The takeaway here is simple. 🎯 Stop using a hammer when you need a screwdriver. 🪛 Pick the right Claude for your specific daily tasks to maximize your productivity. ✅ Which of these three tools fits your workflow the best? 👇 #ClaudeAI #Anthropic #Productivity #AI #TechTrends #Automation #Coding #FutureOfWork

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Agents are starting to feel less like tools and more like coworkers. Anthropic just launched Claude Code Channels. You can message your AI agent through Telegram or Discord. The same apps you already use to talk to your team. I've been building a small team of AI agents this week. An EA, a social media manager. They use my computer, check my calendar, draft posts. Watching them work already felt like having teammates. Now it's getting easier to message them anytime from anywhere. Claude's Cowork Dispatch does the same thing. I pick up my phone, message my agents, and they get real work done. No terminal. No laptop open. Just a conversation. The interface for working with AI is becoming the one we already know: a message to a coworker. https://lnkd.in/gDrwvSv5

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A very cool (and very expensive) icon set was released recently that helps non-designers appreciate why SVGs (scaleable vector graphics) are not a "one file fits all" solution. Play around to see how symbols should have different properties at different sizes. https://lnkd.in/gKCPha9q

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Random jam sessions turn into beautiful undertakings. The space where this session happened a few weeks ago seeded our brand new Motion Capture lab. In my understanding, this will be the first space of it’s kind in not only frontiertower , but all of San Francisco. Members of the AI floor conceived of the Immersive Commons, a space where you can interact with 3d spaces both real and virtual. A place to learn about interacting with cameras, AR, XR, and all the 3D software you can think of. The pilot has gone well and we’re officially expanding the AI Floor to incorporate the first of many labs that will facilitate a unique proposition for businesses and learners. Find out more at www.immersivecommons.com The recipe is simple, but difficult to replicate. Find the right people, nurture the project, allow room to breathe, provide structure, enjoy the bloom. The person behind the keyboard is Rayyan Zahid , one of the key members of this endeavor. The others are Nick Rodriguez and Jim.

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