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Untangled with Charley Johnson

All ‘tech problems’ are entangled in social systems structured by power and inequality. If we don’t untangle the two, we perpetuate the status quo in the name of innovation and progress. Every Sunday, I help you untangle your system, and teach you the skills, tools, and strategies to change it. Learn more about my work here: https://www.charley-johnson.com/

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Why Your Best People Are Exhausted

Hi there, Welcome back to Untangled. It’s written by me, Charley Johnson, and valued by members like you. Help me make it better? Today I’m writing about the infrastructure required to adapt amidst uncertainty. As always, please send me feedback on today’s post by replying to this email. I read and respond to every note. On to the show! Subscribe Untangled HQ I'm kicking off a new consulting engagement this month — helping a foundation steward responsible AI implementation across its...
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What Must Remain Human?

Hi there, Welcome back to Untangled. It’s written by me, Charley Johnson, and valued by members like you. This week, I'm sharing a process any organization can use to reconfigure human-machine workflow. Because the key question for companies and organizations adopting AI isn't "what can we automate," it's "How do we design work that takes advantage of what machines do well, while protecting what makes us irreplaceably human?" As always, please send me feedback on today’s post by replying to...
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The Intelligence of a Hunch: What AI Will Never Have

Hi there, Welcome back to Untangled. It’s written by me, Charley Johnson, and valued by members like you. Today, I’m writing about why so-called "world models" can't save AI, and the intelligence of a hunch. As always, please send me feedback on today’s post by replying to this email. I read and respond to every note. 🔦Untangled HQ There is a lot going on y’all, so I thought I would break it down. For those keeping track, you can get involved in Untangled via: Community The Untangled...

All ‘tech problems’ are entangled in social systems structured by power and inequality. If we don’t untangle the two, we perpetuate the status quo in the name of innovation and progress. Every Sunday, I help you untangle your system, and teach you the skills, tools, and strategies to change it. Learn more about my work here: https://www.charley-johnson.com/