Katy Cook Guest Essay in Exponential View
There are few people I admire in my line of work as much as Azeem Azhar. I remember the first time I heard Azeem speak …
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There are few people I admire in my line of work as much as Azeem Azhar. I remember the first time I heard Azeem speak …
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There are few people I admire in my line of work as much as Azeem Azhar. I remember the first time I heard Azeem speak at a London Futurists event at Birkberk. I took pictures of every slide (seriously, every. single. one.), nodded along with each point he made, and left feeling positive rather than terrified about the future. Mostly, I was so refreshed to see someone with such a vast, comprehensive understanding of all the ethical considerations posed by technology, who also managed to approach each topic with the nuance it demanded.
The shift to remote work seemed, at first glance, like set of logistical hurdles. From technology hiccups (“you’re on mute”), to finding physical space in …
The shift to remote work seemed, at first glance, like set of logistical hurdles. From technology hiccups (“you’re on mute”), to finding physical space in our homes for makeshift offices (bonus points for quiet space), just being able to get through the week in one Zoomed-out piece felt like a major accomplishment.
In recent decades, we’ve heard a lot about how the workplace is changing. It’s becoming younger, of course, and as our population demographics change to …
In recent decades, we’ve heard a lot about how the workplace is changing. It’s becoming younger, of course, and as our population demographics change to reflect a more diverse society, our workplaces will also be changing. But saying they’ll change and actually affecting change are two different things. If people that were historically kept out of leadership and management, for example, don’t have the doors open to them, and if companies don’t work to actively recruit and nurture those individuals, then nothing much is going to change in your own company.
I was so happy to receive Kirkus’ review of The Psychology of Silicon Valley this week. I don’t know what exactly I imagined the review would say, but in my wildest dreams I would never
Last week I was a guest on the Singularity.FM podcast with the lovely Nikola Danaylov. Nikola focuses on exponential technology, accelerating change, artificial intelligence
I am so pleased to be able to announce that my first book, The Psychology of Silicon Valley: Ethical Threats and Emotional Unintelligence in the Tech Industry, hits stores
This past Sunday, I was thrilled to be a guest on ABC’s Future Tense podcast, nerding out on all things tech, psychology, and ethics. Future Tense’s brilliant host, Antony Funnell, and I discussed
Facebook, Microsoft and the Partnership on AI among organizations supporting the Deepfake Detection Challenge this December
Facebook, Microsoft and the Partnership on AI among organizations supporting the Deepfake Detection Challenge this December
The lobbying group that represents big tech is targeting users in California’s capitol ahead of new consumer privacy bill
The lobbying group that represents big tech is targeting users in California’s capitol ahead of new consumer privacy bill
There are plenty of other areas in which we need to consider the ethical implications of technology, but in the short- to medium-term, these are …
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There are plenty of other areas in which we need to consider the ethical implications of technology, but in the short- to medium-term, these are the broad categories of concern
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