The current hype around ‘artificial intelligence’ in the form of generative pre-trained transformers and large language models is impossible to avoid. However, I have yet to try any of these out other than two questions posed to Sanctum.ai — auto-marketing — on my computer and not on some cloud. So far, these are my reasons ... Read more ..read more

“Data doesn’t say anything. Humans say things.” —Andrea Jones-Rooy, Professor of data science, NYU In 2014 I asked — what is your PKM routine?  I highlighted the routines of Jane Hart and Sacha Chua, and then described my own. Over time I added dozens of other examples that were shared online. My own PKM routine ... Read more ..read more

On the last Friday of each month I curate some of the observations and insights that were shared on social media. I call these Friday’s Finds. I was in Long Beach in 2012 when Nick Hanauer gave his, “It’s absolute bullshit that the rich are job creators” TED talk. I was so eager to share ... Read more ..read more

Are we headed toward a society of feudal techno-peasants and a small class of the analog-privileged? The Future is Analog (If You Can Afford It) The idea of “analog privilege” describes how people at the apex of the social order secure manual overrides from ill-fitting, mass-produced AI products and services. Instead of dealing with one-size-fits-all ... Read more ..read more

Once again Jane Hart is asking, “What are the most popular digital tools for learning and why?” in the 18th Annual Top Tools for Learning survey. Voting ends on 30 August. My tools have not changed much since last year. I am not using social bookmarks much any more, so Diigo did not make the ... Read more ..read more

Donald Clark has posted about how many people are using AI as assistive technology. Time and time again, someone with dyslexia, or with a son or daughter with dyslexia, came up to me to discuss how AI had helped them. They describe the troubles they had in an educational system that is obsessed with text. ... Read more ..read more

Stay in your lane. Stick to your knitting. These are perhaps the worst cliché words of advice anyone can give in our interconnected, networked world. For much of history, particularly since The Enlightenment, our societies have been quite adept at creating classifications and creating fields of work and study. At the end of the day, ... Read more ..read more

“It might be down to the time of year; it’s always quieter in the summer months but it feels a bit different right now. Firstly, it feels like there has been a BIG pause because of ChatGPT and other LLMs. It feels like people are still getting their heads round what they can do, their ... Read more ..read more

On the last Friday of each month I curate some of the observations and insights that were shared on social media. I call these Friday’s Finds. Note: Regular readers may have noticed that my blog posts are rather infrequent at this time. I am taking a break from blogging through the Summer and intend to ... Read more ..read more

Work is constantly evolving but technological and social changes are accelerating certain aspects of work. Working from anywhere has exploded since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and does not look like it will disappear. The digital workplace requires unique skills in collaborating in distributed teams and cooperating in knowledge networks. The most recent technology to influence how work gets done is artificial intelligence — specifically generative large language multi-modal models (GLM). The rate at which these new technologies are being integrated requires agile sensemaking from ..read more