The $1 Trillion Question, Mortality in the Age of Generative Ghosts, Your Mind and AI, How to Design AI Tutors for Learning, The Imagining Summit Preview: Adam Cutler, and Helen's Book of the Week.
Magritte's "Son of Man" metaphor explores digital obscurity of reality. AI model collapse mirrors human isolation effects. Minds struggle without diverse input. Balancing AI benefits and genuine human connection crucial. Develop metacognitive skills to navigate this new landscape.
Generative AI promises personalized learning at scale but risks creating dependency. Complementary cognitive artifacts enhance skills; competitive ones replace them. Effective AI tutors balance engagement and autonomy, expanding human cognition without diminishing critical abilities.
We love books that bring new insights to how humans and machines can work together. This means we love books that bring new perspectives to how humans work: what makes us tick and how we can be better—with technology or without it.
There are some excellent new books out. Here are our favorites.
The Nexus: Augmented Thinking for a Complex World--The New Convergence of Art, Technology, and Science. Julio Mario Ottino, Bruce Mau.
A visually striking book that takes a radically different approach to problem solving by challenging us to think at the intersection of art, technology, and science. This is a book about convergence and how to become more creative and insightful to solve big problems. Stay tuned for our upcoming interview with Julio. Amazon.
The Artificiality Weekend Briefing: About AI, Not Written by AI
