UX book authors through the ChatGPT looking-glass
Alice asked the CheshireChat, that was sitting in a PC in tree, “What road do I take?” The Chat asked, “Where do you want to
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When your voice runs away from home
Cloning a voice can today be done with less than a minute of recorded material. But are you aware of who is using your voice and for what?
Why that open letter urging an AI development pause is problematic
Applied ethics isn't a checklist. It's about putting in the time and effort to understand risks to wellbeing with the express
AI responsibility in a hyped-up world
It's never more easy to get scammed than during an ongoing hype. It's March 2023 and we're in the
New podcast: Carefully with Per Axbom
I started my first podcast in the spring of 2007, not long before the first iPhone was released to the world. Back then the origin
25 years of online resilience
Twenty-five years ago today I registered axbom.com as my domain name for sharing updates and stories. I had started blogging (or web logging) prior
Mindless data collection
Avoiding data collection on the internet is a challenge. In a recent experiment with online anonymity, I withdrew cash to pay for a coupon that
Algo-free behavior
This is the first newsletter sent from my self-hosted Ghost installation with absolutely no tracking of clicks and opens. It’s embarassing to admit how
Big Tech Wipeout
It’s been a very long time coming with so many hesitations and false starts over the years. I’ve truly wanted to commit to
The Mammoth in the Room
It’s starting to look like Musical Chairs in the Social Media Games™. Are you on Mastodon? Do you know what it is? I’m
Keeping Up Appearances
The past two years I’ve been struggling to stay in touch with people, work colleagues and friends. My unease over global and local uncertainties,
The Bigger Picture
Earlier this week I hosted a session on systems mapping as part of my Ambition Empower track on ethics in design. I started the session
Human Rights and Empty Promises
I realised I was sharing a lot of Africa-related content in December. Likely this is related to research I’m doing for my talk on
Killer robots hiding in plain sight
As more and more decisions about human fates are made by algorithms, a lack of accountability and transparency will elevate heartless treatment driven by efficiency devoid of empathy. Humans become mere data shadows.
A Facebook Issue
As many readers will be aware, I do not have a Facebook account. I go so far as blocking its related urls on my computer.