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.
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.”
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?
Venture capitalists are paid to take risk—or at least that’s how it’s supposed to work.
We see eight trends that will shape the next decade of venture.
In 2019, 6.9% of deals and 2.9% of invested capital went to all-women founding teams. Clearly, the venture industry has a long way to go.
All predictions are wrong but some are useful. Hopefully these are useful!
Artificiality Co-founders, Helen and Dave Edwards, presented an AI Masterclass at the House of Beautiful Business.
Artificiality Co-founders, Helen and Dave Edwards, gave a presentation on AI and Marketing for the Global AI Advertising Summit at The New York Times.
Artificiality Co-founders, Helen and Dave Edwards, provided a presentation and interactive workshop on AI & Education at the Headstarter Network's Tech & Early Ed Catalyst Summit.
Artificiality Co-founders, Helen and Dave Edwards, gave a presentation at the House of Beautiful Business titled: Intimacy in the Age of AI.
We have attempted to summarize the outputs and approach of three studies—from Oxford University, McKinsey Global Institute, and Intelligentsia.ai (our own research firm acquired by Quartz in 2017).
The results suggest that the highest earning and most powerful feel far more optimistic about automation while those in lower-paying jobs feel much less in control.
The Artificiality Weekend Briefing: About AI, Not Written by AI
