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I grab the edge of Spring
and shake it
snapping like Summer linen.
*a promise*
It catches the breeze
falls with a sigh.
*sweet relief*
It's here
smoothing the lumps of Winter's regrets,
my old friend.
*hope*
These NMDs were bought from a friend in Europe. They are wonderfully broken in, both the soles and the uppers.
They are a bit large, so my big toes don't line up with the toe holes in the uppers until I slide my feet a bit forward. The soles are prefect however, the real grounding feel. Good for long walks.
With AI, we are on the edge of an era of mass misinformation at scale.
Will you do the right thing?
I'm presuming that you've already got a firm ethical grounding in place, so that's not a question. But given what's coming, our ability to skirt the lines of ethical behavior might be challenged like never before. The world we are going into with AI is going to be wild.
Look, we all know that we can already generate images that bear no resemblance to reality - you've seen me doing this with the various face-swap images I've been posting of myself in various settings. I'm doing this mostly for fun, and simply to point out that we are witnessing fascinating technological advancements at a furious speed.
And yet it's also pretty obvious that we are only moments away from being able to do the same type of thing with full-motion video and audio - we're headed to a world in which anyone will have the capability to, generate completely realistic clips of anyone saying anything in their voice. Have you seen the video of Leonardo DiCaprio addressing the UN in multiple different voices, all AI-generated?
This clip is already 9 months old, which is a lifetime in AI years It's already actually kind of trivial to do this type of thing - but what is coming at us is the ability to generate completely fake images and video that purport to show anything. The 2024 election in the US? It's going to be wild. Did I mention that already?
Through all this, will you commit to always doing the right ethical thing - in essence, recommitting to the ethical grounding that has guided you so far? That's strategy #7 in my 24 Strategies for 2024, and it's an important one.
One of the things I'm talking about at my corporate AI leadership sessions - based on my AI for Leadership Teams topic track - is the importance of what we are calling "AI Governance." Essentially, it's a phrase that describes the framework that an organization should have in place concerning issues such as bias mitigation in an AI model, as well as around security and privacy issues involving AI (such as making sure that corporate information isn't injected into a large-language model by someone using an AI tool.) But it also has to do with the ethics, morality, and integrity of the various actions that should guide the use of AI by the organization.
In other words, always doing the right thing when it comes to AI - you know, issues involving stuff like corporate ethics, responsibility, and integrity.
You probably need a personal AI governance framework as well - because we are headed for absolutely wild times! (Did I mention that?)
Think about where we are already. There certainly has been a fair share of recent egregious examples where organizations are skirting what should be clearly defined corporate bounds. You might have seen two recent new challenges that have emerged just in the last - one of which has to do with AI, and the other of which does not, but which is worth sharing because it is simply such an unbelievable situation.
First, Sports Illustrated got caught generating AI-based articles using entirely fictitious writers. It was easily confirmed by the folks at Futurism; for example, they suspected that some articles were bogus, and did a simple reverse image search on one of the purported writers to find that their image was available for sale on a stock footage site. It's a crazy story and an example of what happens when AI governance issues are not properly respected.
The second story involves a tech conference that featured an impressive number of female speakers on the agenda - until someone discovered that all of them were entirely fake, falsified, and simply made up. You can read the story here - actually, just search and you'll find hundreds of articles related to the bizarre situation - and a pretty extreme example of a pretty major ethical lapse.
Responsible AI use should go to the main issue of always ensuring that we are always doing the right thing.
The same type of thinking should guide our use of AI and other technologies. We always need to be thinking - particularly in the era of social media and fast-moving information - about issues involving our own reputational risk, personal integrity, and more.
I mentioned months ago that way back in 2001, after the Enron scandals and dot.com collapse, I started writing a book with the working title Integrity: How to Get It. How to Keep It. I abandoned it, several chapters in, because I realized it wasn't my topic to chase - but it was reflective of my mindset at the time; I was particularly in shock not only at Enron but the ethical collapses that occurred during those infamous 'dot-com years.'
The "How to Get It" phrase was a play on words, specifically challenging the reader to rethink the issue of ethics - how to 'get it' again, in light of the Enron scandal and so much more that was going on at the time.
I think with the arrival of AI and other issues, it's time that we try to 'get it' again. Consider what I wrote way back in 2002:
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A recent survey by the Pew Center for the People and the Press found that 73% those polled believe that people aren’t as “moral and honest” as they used to be. The Washington Post, in a study undertaken in 1995 with Harvard University and the Kaiser Family Foundation, found that two out of three Americans believe that generally, “people can’t be trusted.”
Not only that, the survey showed that most people believe that if someone had the chance, they would cheat someone else. In the face of such stunning general mistrust, it is not surprising that another conclusion of the study was that most people believe that everyone out there is only looking out for themselves.
In an environment such as this, the public trust that has driven our society has been shredded, and the problem of ethics has existed long before the era of recent corporate scandal.
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Here we are, 20 years later, and AI is on our doorstep. Whoah!
I believe that with the arrival of AI and other issues, it's time that we try to 'get it' again - integrity, that is - and so the strategy for 2024 is to recommit to our moral grounding and our ethical compass. I'm not trying to be preachy, just observant, because as I have said - our future is going to be wild.
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Do grounding sheets really work?
According to the experts and available research, grounding mats do have positive effects on human physiology.
[Article] The popular advice 'Fake it till you make it' has some scientific grounding and can work in many scenarios. Here is an explanation and a few tips on how to go about it. However it is not a panacea for being motivated or successful just a helpful mechanism. bit.ly/2VwwVOH
To encourage practical grounding of transportation from the different vulnerable road user perspectives, PSU's Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) held a two-day training workshop for a cohort of around 100 Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) staff members. The two-day workshop, which featured classroom presentations as well as mobile tours on bike, foot, and public transportation, was held September 26-28 at Portland State University.
Vivid strokes of cerulean blue and stark white dominate the visual field as the iconic colors of the Argentine flag are painted meticulously across a young girl's face. Her dark, expressive eyes gaze intently off-frame, reflecting the palpable anticipation and electric energy of a bustling crowd in Buenos Aires. She wears a plush, blue-and-white jester hat bearing the faded lettering of a past "mundial," grounding the portrait in the fervent, deep-seated football culture that defines the nation. A shallow depth of field isolates her striking features from the blurred, anonymous background, ensuring the viewer's absolute focus remains on her patriotic visage. Soft, diffused natural light illuminates the varied textures of her attire, from the thick faux-fur collar of her white winter jacket to the tightly woven pink knit sweater warming her neck. The golden yellow paint dabbed carefully on the bridge of her nose represents the Sol de Mayo, completing the national emblem with a touch of youthful charm. Tiny, intricate braids frame her face, adding a deeply personal, humanizing element to an otherwise universal display of nationalistic fervor. This intimate portrait captures the essence of Argentine passion, a cultural devotion where sports transcend mere entertainment and become a vital piece of personal identity. The juxtaposition of the chilly weather gear with the warmth of her spirited expression tells a compelling story of resilience and unwavering loyalty. It is a fleeting, candid moment frozen in time that embodies the spirited soul of Argentina's vibrant capital. This image is a collaborative production by Samuel Jeffery and Audrey Bergner for Project 23.
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Vívidos trazos de azul cerúleo y blanco puro dominan el campo visual mientras los icónicos colores de la bandera argentina están pintados meticulosamente en el rostro de una joven. Sus ojos oscuros y expresivos miran fijamente fuera del encuadre, reflejando la anticipación palpable y la energía eléctrica de una multitud bulliciosa en Buenos Aires. Lleva un sombrero de bufón de felpa azul y blanco con las letras descoloridas de un "mundial" pasado, anclando el retrato en la ferviente y arraigada cultura futbolística que define a la nación. Una profundidad de campo reducida aísla sus rasgos llamativos del fondo borroso y anónimo, asegurando que el enfoque absoluto del espectador permanezca en su rostro patriótico. La luz natural suave y difusa ilumina las variadas texturas de su atuendo, desde el grueso cuello de piel sintética de su chaqueta blanca de invierno hasta el suéter de punto rosa muy tejido que abriga su cuello. La pintura amarillo dorado aplicada cuidadosamente en el puente de su nariz representa el Sol de Mayo, completando el emblema nacional con un toque de encanto juvenil. Pequeñas e intrincadas trenzas enmarcan su rostro, añadiendo un elemento profundamente personal y humanizador a una exhibición que de otro modo sería universal del fervor nacionalista. Este retrato íntimo captura la esencia de la pasión argentina, una devoción cultural donde los deportes trascienden el mero entretenimiento y se convierten en una pieza vital de la identidad personal. La yuxtaposición del equipo para el clima frío con la calidez de su expresión animada cuenta una historia convincente de resiliencia y lealtad inquebrantable. Es un momento fugaz y sincero congelado en el tiempo que encarna el alma animada de la vibrante capital de Argentina. Esta imagen es una producción colaborativa de Samuel Jeffery y Audrey Bergner para el Proyecto 23.
Explore more of our work:
Local Guides: cheargentinatravel.com & nomadicsamuel.com
🌎 Personal Sites: samueljeffery.net, audreybergner.com & samuelandaudrey.com
Photo by Samuel Jeffery & Audrey Bergner | Project 23
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A stunning set of two Earthing and Grounding Pillow Case , complete with two Grounding Cords, and Two Grounding Bracelets.