AI, Productivity, and Human Finitude: A Conversation With Oliver Burkeman
AI productivity tools promise to help us get things done today so we can enjoy tomorrow. But a laser focus on “tomorrow” can vacate meaning from today.
Behavioral Design
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Burning Questions: A Collection of Perspectives on Climate Action
The barriers to solving climate change seem to be getting higher, and the need for breakthroughs feels more urgent than ever. What are the most pressing ideas on the minds of social and behavioral scientists?
Why Simplicity Can Be Strength in a Complex World
As intuitive as it seems, a complicated approach to behavioral design may not be the best response to complexity.
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How Behaviorally Informed Technologies Are Shaping Global Aid
Across the United Nations, researchers and practitioners are building behaviorally informed technologies that can address humanitarian challenges in new ways.
We Still Underestimate Others’ Support for Climate Action
People think they’re more alone in supporting climate-positive action than they really are. That’s a problem, because we know people are likely to take action when they believe others are already doing so.
Vibe Check: AI and Behavioral Science in Silicon Valley
Kristen Berman has worked at the intersection of behavioral science and technology in Silicon Valley for the past decade and a half. What’s her on-the-ground view of where AI is headed?
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