In the modern world, technology and social interaction are intertwined. As we navigate this dynamic, it is crucial to understand the role technology plays in shaping our social connections. I recently recorded a conversation with Jeff Hall, a renowned professor of communication studies at the University of Kansas, who has

Federico Germani is sounding an alarm. In a research paper he co-authored, the headline says it all: “AI Model GPT-3 (dis)informs us better than humans.” Read it here. Germani is a Researcher at the University of Zurich and is the founder and director of Culturico, a non-profit storytelling platform.

What happens when humans spend hours of their workday engaged with artificial intelligence – rather than other people – to help them do their jobs? Well, there’s good news and bad news. That’s according to the guest I spoke with on a recent episode of Mediated World. Pok Man Tang

I opened an account with Wealthfront nearly 7 years ago and haven’t looked back. I was compelled by the simplicity of the process and the benefits of their robo-advisor (an automated investing algorithm). In less than a few days, I opened and funded a new Roth IRA account I

This week I'm releasing episode one of my new podcast, Mediated World. It's a show about how technology, and generative AI more specifically, is mediating more of our relationships with others.   The field of Computer-Mediated Communication has been around for decades. But, with the emergence of

With all the buzz around generative AI, it’s easy to forget that this technology has been around for a while. One of the first places I noticed it was in Gmail. I remember the first time I started to draft a reply and Google suggested some potential responses to

Trusting AI Recent advances in machine learning and AI have made it possible to support decision-making in many industries. These tools are embedded in software applications and use large databases of internal and external information to generate recommendations and explanations where a human needs to make a decision. Often, these

The pace of technological change is moving quickly. And, if there’s one thing I’ve learned in my professional life, most people do not like change. The field within technology changing most rapidly – and with the most public spotlight – is artificial intelligence. Its impact on companies and society at

I was struck by the findings in Gallup’s 2022 State of the Global Workplace Report: With only 21% of employees engaged at work and 33% of employees thriving in their overall wellbeing, most would say that they don't find their work meaningful, don't think their

In the winter of 2007, I waited at a bus stop with a backpack and my hands balled into fists and pressed firmly into my jacket. The harsh wind whipped as the free university bus approached. I exhaled a cloud into the air, pushing away the scent of diesel, as