Science Fiction Is Not Social Reality
The tech industry is inspired to create our world from linear, scripted science fiction stories. Continue reading Science Fiction Is Not Social Reality
Category Archives: anthropunk
Google Duplex Puts AI Into a Social Uncanny Valley
Google Assistant can now make phone calls, but the people answering the phones at small businesses can’t yet form a relationship with an AI agent. Continue reading Google Duplex Puts AI Into a Social Uncanny Valley
Disrupting the Commons: Dockless Bikes and Scooters Create Layers of Community Instability
San Francisco’s electric scooters are disruptive to the communities where they are abandoned and, because they are constantly moving, the issues of abandonment and refuse cycle through neighborhoods. Continue reading Disrupting the Commons: Dockless Bikes and Scooters Create Layers of Community Instability