@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-03-30 09:01:22
Some thoughts about companies and people in San Francisco adapting to AI workflows, AI's sycophancy, "cognitive offloading" and "cognitive surrender", and more (Ezra Klein/New York Times)
https://www.n…
@hex@kolektiva.social2026-03-30 08:34:55
What's interesting is that this exact set of technologies leads to decision paralysis in centralized organizations:
https://mwi.westpoint.edu/cognitive-fratricide-how-the-transparent-battlefield-creates-decision-paralysis/
The problem here is a structural one, a function of hierarchy, where the direction of the flow of power determines what technology can do and how it can e used.
In a distributed network, this information is used by a central system to distribute data back to people so they can make the most informed decision. In a centralized network, this information is used to increase the power of central control node. It's a question of who is helping whom, who is autonomous and who is support.
@cdarwin@c.im2026-01-30 03:21:56
Ty Cobb, an employee of the first Trump administration and a now outspoken critic of the president,
told The Beat on MS NOW Tuesday that the recent shift in Trump’s psychological condition was “palpable.”
That day alone, Trump spent a 90-minute press briefing mumbling to himself over a stack of papers,
alleging that “pirating ships” is the only thing that Somalis succeed at,
claiming that “God is very proud” of his first year back in office,
and alleging that a …
@emd@cosocial.ca2026-03-29 16:09:28
We must reclaim our ability to think: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/opinion/technology-mental-fitness-cognitive.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W1A.Lmy-.8M07hFj16l4k&smid=nytcore-ios-…
@robpike@hachyderm.io2026-03-29 20:01:38
@geant@mstdn.social2026-03-27 13:26:40
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@fgraver@hcommons.social2026-03-29 16:41:51
This is a thoughtful and thought-provoking piece. Will we chose the ease of compliance or the friction of engagement as AI becomes increasingly prevalent also in our democratic institutions?
For me, I chose friction, as compliance has never been my nature. But my fear is I am in a minority, and the majority is quite happy to outsource decisions and cognitive work to AI.
How To Save Democracy From AI
@Dragofix@veganism.social2026-02-21 22:25:06
Peru mining pollution linked to children’s cognitive impairment: Study https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/peru-mining-pollution-linked-to-childrens-cognitive-impairment-study/
@Xavier@infosec.exchange2026-04-27 23:23:50
I have a similar cognitive response in these two different scenarios: reading the sciencey page at the dispensary that shows how awesome this strain is.
And reading the sciencey page about LLMs like the one below.
I read them with the full intention of understand said science. Then I get a few sentences in, and what looks like made up words start appearing. A few paragraphs in and I'm not sure it's English anymore.
But, hey they have graphs. And their dots are th…
