AI is making us more comfortable . . . and that’s the problem

Like many people, I use AI for quick, practical tasks. But two recent interactions made me pay closer attention to how easily these systems slip into emotional validation. In both cases, the model praised, affirmed, and echoed back feelings that weren’t actually there. I uploaded photos of my living room for holiday decorating tips, includingContinueContinue reading “AI is making us more comfortable . . . and that’s the problem”

Inside the evolving role of philanthropy in a time of uncertainty and crisis

When the U.S. government cut funding for local news stations, the Knight Foundation moved quickly to help stabilize a rapidly eroding industry. President and CEO Maribel Pérez Wadsworth unpacks the evolving roles of philanthropy and government, and why philanthropic organizations must learn to move at the speed of the news cycle.  This is an abridgedContinueContinue reading “Inside the evolving role of philanthropy in a time of uncertainty and crisis”

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