Blog posts about technology
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September 20, 2023
[EXTERNAL] Welcome to the Tethix Archipelago: an experiment in using virtual spaces for learning and collaboration
The story of how and why I built an entire pixel-based virtual world in Gather that the Tethix team now uses as our office and learning playground. Visit external link -
September 14, 2023
[EXTERNAL] Day in the life of a responsible firekeeper: your journey from installing to embodying ETHOS
How will your day-to-day practice change if your organization decides to embrace responsible firekeeping and install the Tethix ETHOS™ app? An exploration for the Tethix blog on how we can challenge agile firefighting by embodying our ETHOS. Visit external link -
September 5, 2023 · Reading time: 12 min
A polar bear cub is harmed every time you use ChatGPT
I know, I know, the title of this post is atrociously click-baity. But if we allow Big Tech to get away with making outrageous claims about how their technology is saving humanity and release software that hallucinates, I hope you can forgive me for using the same tactic to bring up an important ...Read more -
July 25, 2023 · Reading time: 4 min
Blog update and the importance of nurturing your place on the web
Updating a blog in 2023 might seem like an outdated concept, with everyone jumping on Substack, writing LinkedIn posts, and looking for a worthy Twitter replacement. But as a firm believer in owning your content, I decided to rethink this blog and the type of content I publish on here. Read more -
July 18, 2023 · Reading time: 3 min
Leaning into our messy human experiences in a world of generative AI
I’m probably not alone in having a bit of an existential crisis as I see generative AI convincingly imitate human skills. Sure, you can argue that these AI models are just reshuffling words and pixels and other bits of language, but a lot of the work humans do can be described in similar ways. Th...Read more -
July 13, 2023 · Reading time: 10 min
Questioning the magic of digital oracles and the men behind the AI curtain
We seem to have an affinity towards the belief that we can influence the world through spells, prayers, incantations, affirmations. And now digital oracles have emerged on our screens that we can bend to our will through spells that have been rebranded as prompts. We call the digital oracles arti...Read more -
June 23, 2023
[EXTERNAL] CAT Volunteer Profile: Alja Isaković
As part of a series of profiles on ClimateAction.tech (CAT) volunteers, I answered a couple of questions on climate action and related topics for the CAT blog. Visit external link -
June 20, 2023 · Reading time: 8 min
Responsible AI needs responsible humans – like you
It’s great to see people talking about responsibility and AI in the same sentence. But the phrase “responsible AI” is really starting to bother me. It implies that responsibility is somehow a feature of machine learning models. It shifts our attention away from activities where humans should be t...Read more -
June 6, 2023 · Reading time: 6 min
Our world needs more Collaborative Experience Design
Did you see Apple’s demo of their fancy ski goggles Vision Pro headset? Technically impressive, for sure, yet somehow it assumes most people will be using it alone in their unrealistically spacious and tidy apartments (or willing to look like robots when interacting with their own kids). Yes, the...Read more -
May 31, 2023 · Reading time: 8 min
Resources Are All You Need (to demystify ChatGPT and the generative AI tsunami)
If you visit any news or social media website, you’ll likely stumble upon articles about ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Opinion pieces, interviews with experts, latest and greatest prompting tips… Among all the buzz and noise, it can be hard to find quality resources to und...Read more -
May 24, 2023 · Reading time: 4 min
An open invitation to sit around the digital campfire and tell better stories
I fell in love with the Internet in the 90ies when I discovered I could use it to talk to people from all over the world. As I started building and exploring new worlds in Second Life in 2007, I imagined a future where we can all build experiences that bring us closer together and help us learn m...Read more -
September 17, 2019 · Reading time: 6 min
Here’s why your country doesn’t have a Silicon Valley — and that’s ok
It’s not uncommon for cities or regions to publicly profess their plans for building the next Silicon Valley in their backyard. We’re heavily investing in “startup ecosystems” around the world but rarely do we stop to ponder the hidden assumptions of Valley-style startups. Are these high risk, wi...Read more