Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 16, 2025
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Linked – Microsoft Study Finds AI Makes Human Cognition “Atrophied and Unprepared”
I’m unsurprised by this and unsure why anyone would be surprised: Researchers find that the more people use AI at their job, the less critical thinking they use. I’ve pointed out before that the promise of AI taking over tasks and freeing employees up to do more strategic decision-making falls apart when considering how many…
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Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 2, 2025
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Linked – Microsoft Reduces Office’s Functionality to Push You Towards Copilot
Hey, look, Microsoft isn’t just putting Copilot everywhere and forcing personal users to opt in and pay more for it; they’re also turning off features that Copilot can perform instead for anyone who opts out, like Smart Lookup.
This is all part of the “Copilot everywhere” strategy that we are all part of, whether we want it or not
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Shared Links (weekly) Jan. 26, 2025
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Is AI on the Internet of Things Path?
The real question is not whether they add it but how. The Internet of Things created many insecure devices because people slapped an internet connection on things that weren’t needed without considering making them safe or usable. Networks got hacked through fish tanks, and people were terrorized by someone taking control of their smart homes. Forcing internet connections on everything turned out not to be so great.
Will forcing AI into everything have a similar result?
