Advanced Technology Transitions
Articles, papers, podcasts, media, and more exploring approaches to navigating advanced technology transitions and the future of being human
Advanced Technology Transitions
Rethinking Higher Education in the Age of AI
How embracing playful experimentation can redefine universities in an era of limitless intelligence. From the Future of Being Human Substack.
AI in Higher Education: Students need playgrounds, not playpens
AI capabilities are moving so fast, and the implications are so profound, that we restrict the ability of students to learn through curiosity, experimentation, and hands-on experience at our peril. From the Future of Being Human Substack.
AI and Technological Change: the Postman Always Delivers
Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard frame ways of thinking and processing the increased speed of technological change, examining the complexities of AI (and other emergent technologies) and its profound implications for society. From the Modem Futura podcast.
The “hard” concept of care in technology innovation
Does a lack of care in how we develop and use new technologies risk turning us and our creations into “monsters?” From the Future of Being Human Substack.
AI and the lure of permissionless innovation
What could possibly go wrong as we prize the guardrails of responsibility off artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies? From the Future of Being Human Substack.
An AI model that can decode and design living organisms
The Arc Institute’s new EVO 2 model does for DNA what ChatGPT did for words. From the Future of Being Human Substack.
Autonomous Vehicles and Systems with Brunno Moretti
Sean and Andrew are joined by Brunno Moretti for a conversation that explores the current state and futures of autonomous vehicles. From the Modem Futura podcast.
AI: the Medium is the Message
Join Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard as they navigate the evolving landscape of technology and its influence on our personal and professional lives. From the Modem Futura podcast.
Artisanal Intellectual: a response to OpenAI’s Deep Research
In this episode of Modem Futura, hosts Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard discuss the evolving landscape of AI and its implications for humanity. This episode highlights the challenges and frustrations faced when using AI tools, particularly in academic contexts, while also emphasizing the exciting possibilities that arise from the partnership between humans and AI. From the Modem Futura podcast.
Does OpenAI’s Deep Research signal the end of human-only scholarship?
Having got my hands on Sam Altman’s latest AI offering yesterday, I’m beginning to wonder when research and scholarship that isn’t augmented by AI will be seen as an anachronism. From the Future of Being Human Substack.