Lately I’ve been sitting with the strange mix of awe and unease that AI brings. The sense of being fed by something we can’t fully trust or understand.
A dream handed me the clearest metaphor I’ve felt yet for that tension.
I wrote about it here:
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Canada’s pause on AI legislation = a pivotal moment for nonprofits.
What’s paused, what’s possible, and where governance fits in.
A nonprofit-friendly summary of what’s happening and why it matters.
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Policies don’t have to be static.
They can be living, evolving reflections of what matters most.
New post on why AI policy is the perfect sandbox for doing governance differently.
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When we compare AI’s energy use to everyday habits, a bigger picture emerges.
Saw another post today about not using AI because
“it uses too much energy.”
Okay. But so does your morning coffee.
(Actually, more.)
If we care about energy, let’s look at the full picture.
AI, Energy Use, and the Coffee Dilemma → www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
AI: here to analyze data, summarize dry reports in the style of your favourite author, and maybe even save your soul from the 5-day grind.
I’m rooting for that.
Wrote this about creativity, work, and the blank page: open.substack.com/pub/sdowney/...
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My thoughts: Being polite to AI is about who WE are. If a few kind words are the threat to AI efficiency… the problem isn’t the words. It’s the world we’re building.
Helping nonprofits build custom GPT tools + responsible AI policies is quickly becoming my focus and the need is growing fast.
Here’s why it matters now 👇
#AIforGood #NonprofitTech #EthicalAI
Everyone’s worried about AI waking up. But what if the real mystery isn’t AI’s consciousness—but our own? Let’s rethink this together
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Research aside, I was curious to see what a direct approach with ChatGPT would reveal about politeness—and here’s what it said! 🤖✨
04.01.2025 04:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ever wondered if saying "please" and "thank you" to AI makes a difference? Studies show it does! hackernoon.com/manners-matt... Try it out! #AIExperiments #NiceToRobots
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A terrible AI generated image of Canada showing land use in all the wrong places
Omg, I truly appreciate this early stage of AI-generated images. 😂 Thanks for keeping things interesting, robots.
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Why be polite to robots?
Research shows treating AI with respect (like saying please) helps us collaborate better—with machines and each other. Politeness trains ***us*** to be better collaborators, and kindness is contagious. Let’s work better, together. 🤖✨ #NiceToRobots #AIforChange
