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Spiky surfaces and jagged edges: Moving beyond what’s known in an Age of AI
Will AI ever be able to transcend the “knowledge closure boundary” — the conceptual barrier between what’s known (or what can be inferred from what’s known and understood) and what is not — and make truly novel and transformative discoveries?
America’s AI Action Plan: “Build, Baby, Build”
This morning the White House unveiled its new AI Action Plan for the US. There’s a lot here to digest, but I did want to provide my first take on the plan – and what it might mean moving forward.
What’s Grok 4’s “Moral Character”?
XENOPS: An AI prompt that assesses an AI model’s “moral character.
Motive, Means, and Opportunity: The Growing Risk of AI Manipulation
Motive, means, and opportunity: It’s a common mantra in solving crimes. But it’s also a useful framework for approaching the potential risks of being manipulated by advanced AI systems.
Vibe coding moral panic
An AI “vibe coded” website that explores technology-driven “moral panics” over the ages
Exploring AI through cause-and-effect
As AI agents become more prevalent and powerful, a new paper outlines a framework for better-understanding how to govern and regulate them. From the Future of Being Human Substack.
Designing the technological futures we aspire to
Why transformative technology demands responsible innovation — and the critical questions we need to be asking before it’s too late. From the Future of Being Human Substack.
A new framework for guiding AI agent oversight
As AI agents become more prevalent and powerful, a new paper outlines a framework for better-understanding how to govern and regulate them. From the Future of Being Human Substack.
US and China Vie for AI Leadership in K-12 Education
Two new national plans promise to overhaul classrooms with AI. Here’s how the US and China differ – and overlap. From the Future of Being Human Substack.
Ancient wolves, conservation futures, and one of the fastest growing biotech startups in history
Colossal Biosciences has been grabbing headlines with claims of bringing the long-extinct dire wolf back from the dead. But how responsible is the company’s vision of “commercial evolution?” From the Future of Being Human Substack.