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“The most radical example of platform anarchy might be Sault. Despite millions of streams and award-nominated albums, the UK music collective remains nearly invisible online. There’s no content that keeps them afloat in the network, no channels to remind us that they exist. Their absence is a statement in itself.” - Networked counterculture.
People: Networked counterculture — see above. “Giving time” - a watch for 28h/day. McKinsey on growth and wealth futures. No such thing as a digital native. Greying economies. Techno-moral changes. More on human cognition.
Business: NVIDIA takes advantage of the chip rush. Ghana having trouble to repay chinese loan? UK cracks on greenwashing ads. Bangladeshi hacker group hits Senegal and France.
Tech: Magnetic powder to disinfect water. Design is governance. Game theory and dark arts. The Singularity, for 5-years old. Backyard houses.
AI: ChatGPT replacing ScrumMasters? IEEE - AI regulation/ethics/governance needed. JPMorgan develop its ChatGPT. TikTok uses AI to rewrite history. Voyager - a GPT-powered agent in minecraft [PDF].
Prospective: Foresight “trend-god” gpt tool. Master in Design for emergent futures. About foresight. And peaceful futures.
DIY: Langchain adopts Cypher.