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Multiple readings Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back Concern & critique · 5 attributable reactions
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Established AI business Development 11d ago
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companies pull back from AI rush

Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back

14 experts across 4 network communities independently surfaced this.

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Lauren Klein Olivia Guest Paris Marx Luke Stark Shannon Mattern Rachel Coldicutt Marielza Erin Kissane +6
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Concern & critique

2 experts

Risks, limits and unintended consequences.

““Employers are navigating a flood of errors and low-quality work that are sapping employee time, raising privacy and security risks and pushing up costs. Now, some businesses that started off fast and furious on AI are pumping the brakes.””

Questions & unknowns

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“I am sorry, which company is this? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...”

Research & technical analysis

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Evidence, methods and technical implications.

“You could 've asked any experienced information system/tech researchers, & we could have told you what would happen. ”Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back. Rapid AI adoption left workers cleaning up a flood of errors and low-quality work." w…”

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Established AI field signal Analysis 3d ago
consciousness AI humans philosophical essay

What is consciousness, and why do humans have it but AI cannot? by Anna Ciaunica

4 experts are actively discussing the implications.

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Anna Ciaunica PhD Andrew D Wilson

“This looks great ! Massive FOMO but I’m glad that these ideas are getting more attention 👇🏼 www.themontrealreview.com/Articles/wha...”

4 experts discussed this · 10 posts
Andrew D Wilson: I had similar thoughts. I also don’t think AI can be or become conscious, they just navigate spaces made of words and that’s not even what human language is, let alone consciousness. But yeah, I ag…
Evangelos Kazakos: Three reasons why AI is not conscious and perhaps never will be www.nature.com/articles/d41... - I have to say I find these arguments (by @anilseth.bsky.social, @neddo.bsky.social and G. Tononi) un…
Andrew D Wilson: So cynical ❤️😂
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2 experts · 4 posts · 15d ago
Shannon Vallor Andrew D Wilson
Multiple readings Markets & investment · 1 Opportunity & adoption · 1
Andrew D Wilson: Look. Maybe you weren’t around when Microsoft Paint competitions were a thing, but if I know anything it’s that people respect things people put a little love into
Shannon Vallor: Look. Maybe you weren’t around when Microsoft Paint competitions were a thing, but if I know anything it’s that people respect things people put a little love into
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2 experts · 4 posts · 14d ago
Micah G. Allen Andrew D Wilson
Micah G. Allen: Did psychtoolbox seriously implement paid licenses?? What are they smoking?
Micah G. Allen: It’s just a crazy decision to make the last useful matlab toolbox closed like this. It ensures a massive loss of users to python especially in the AI era. Sad times. For me this is the last single …
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