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In What Sense are AI Tools Useful?
AI does have a lot of slop. But I think it's fair to say the following rule is useful for guiding how we use it: when it comes to known knowledge, skillsets, and toolsets, AI is extremely good—it can even correct us if we're saying nonsense.
But ...
Post · July 31, 2025
Pronomen und (interdisziplinäre) Wissenschaftlichkeit
Zunächst ein Hinweis vorweg: In diesem Text geht es um die Verwendung von Pronomen wie „sie/ihr“ und „er/ihm“ in Bezug auf verschiedene Personengruppen. Ich persönlich verwende diese Pronomen im Alltag im Sinne des schwulen Soziolekts relativ frei...
Post · July 30, 2025
Depression and the Risk of Respiratory Mortality: What the Evidence Tells Us
Living with major depressive disorder (MDD) already implies a significant burden in terms of daily functioning and quality of life. However, beyond the well-known risks of suicide or cardiovascular complications, there is a quieter but equally ala...
Post · July 30, 2025
LecturesOnTap and the New Wave of Learning
This past Sunday, tickets went live for LecturesOnTap's Chicago collection.
I am truly honored to be taking part in this. Tickets for my lecture sold out in 40 minutes. I sat there in awe scrolling through the comments. People so excited that the...
Post · July 29, 2025