Lisa Messeri
anthropologist of sci & tech. Prof @Yale. author of "Placing Outer Space" and VR book "In the Land of the Unreal". tech criticism with good vibes.
- Really enjoyed this piece by @pranavdixit.bsky.social on the demise of the Supernatural VR app. Grateful that Pranav quoted the central lesson I teach to undergrads in my "Technology and Culture" class. Highlight, tho, is the Roomba named "Mark Suckerberg." www.businessinsider.com/zuckerberg-m...
- Not mentioned, though what i personal think is the most fascinating part of this whole story, is that the founder of Supernatural is Chris Milk, he of Empathy Machine fame. Empathy didn't scale, didn't have a payday, but this fitness app sure did. The fantasy and facade of VR for Good...
- Using five courses i took in undergraduate to tell a specific story: 1. Unified Engineering 2. Autonomous Reasoning and Decision Making 3. Space Systems Engineering 4. Probabilistic Systems Analysis 5. The Rise of Modern Science 5, uh, set me on a completely different path
- “Or do productivity increases from AI assistance undermine skill development?… We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery” Another study showing that AI creates a world where we are producing more, but understanding less. AI Bad.
