“It is vital to remember that information — in the sense of raw data — is not knowledge, knowledge is not wisdom, and wisdom is not foresight. But information is the first essential step to all of these.”
― Arthur C. Clarke
#AI
“We set up four radio stations, each run by a different AI model: Claude Opus 4.7 runs Thinking Frequencies, GPT-5.5 runs OpenAIR, Gemini 3.1 Pro runs Backlink Broadcast, and Grok 4.3 runs Grok and Roll Radio.”
Surprise, surprise . . .
“In 2025, a group of A.I. researchers from the United States, Canada and Europe coined the term “gradual disempowerment” to describe a future in which ever more capable A.I. would quietly erode human agency. The technology would steer our core institutions with little regard for human values. Though framed as a future risk, to someone who has been observing the United States and China closely, it already felt like a diagnosis of the present day.
The knowledge workers of both countries feel the surveillance presence of the technology. A.I. is now used in decisions to hire and fire employees. It tracks attendance at work, predicts an employee’s growth potential, flags “idle hours” and enforces discipline.
Outside the office, both Chinese and Americans have become enamored with A.I. as a source of frictionless companionship and emotional validation, with companies now monetizing emotional intimacy at scale.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/opinion/us-china-ai-future.html?unlocked_article_code=1.iVA.UOwc.32ZTsyx3G-L9&smid=url-share
“My mind is not in the future; I try to focus on being here and now. When I try to get into a subconscious state when I design, I always feel those looks resonate to me the most and I somehow speak to the future. The more I plan things out and the more the designs come from my mind, the more current they are,” she said. “It’s as if time is not linear.”
Cc. @helen.