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Let AI inform your creativity
05 Sep 2024

Let AI inform your creativity

Too many transcription agents
22 Aug 2024

Too many transcription agents

The problem with AI is us
09 Aug 2024

The problem with AI is us

Basic AI training
04 Jul 2024

Basic AI training

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advertising

advertising

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In the future, who wants advertising?
Phil Dearson
advertising agents ai

In the future, who wants advertising?

In the future, who wants advertising?

agents

agents

4 Posts
Too many transcription agents
Phil Dearson
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Too many transcription agents

Getting overwhelmed by all the AI transcription agents joining your meetings? You're not alone.

In the future, who wants advertising?
Phil Dearson
advertising agents ai

In the future, who wants advertising?

In the future, who wants advertising?

Microbes and the future of work
Phil Dearson
future work agents ai

Microbes and the future of work

I like to think of businesses as organisms. It can sometimes make complex change easier to grasp.

On artificial reality
Phil Dearson
future algorithms agents ai

On artificial reality

Welcome to this content item.

ai

ai

15 Posts
Let AI inform your creativity
Phil Dearson
ai creativity

Let AI inform your creativity

If you're feeling frustrated by AI's shortcomings, you might be expecting too much from it.

Too many transcription agents
Phil Dearson
ai agents work

Too many transcription agents

Getting overwhelmed by all the AI transcription agents joining your meetings? You're not alone.

The problem with AI is us
Phil Dearson
ai economics future

The problem with AI is us

While AI's potential seems boundless, human nature and societal structures often stand in the way of its most ambitious proposals.

Basic AI training
Phil Dearson
ai training

Basic AI training

Basic AI training can help when trying to coordinate the use of AI tools across and between teams.

AI made me obsolete
Phil Dearson
ai work future consulting

AI made me obsolete

The only way to stay in the game is to reinvent yourself repeatedly.

UX tips for chatbot trust
Phil Dearson
ux ai

UX tips for chatbot trust

While experimenting with Formless, I learned a few things about chatbot UX and trust.

Evergreen AI principles
Phil Dearson
ai work automation

Evergreen AI principles

In the trough of disillusionment, general negativity is to be expected. The genie is out of the bottle so we should get on with adapting to it.

It's not game-changing if the game doesn't change
Phil Dearson
ai decisions

It's not game-changing if the game doesn't change

When the developers of new technology (and, yes, I'm thinking mainly about AI models here) claim their work is "game-changing", I wonder "Well, is it really?"

The age of synthetic computing
Phil Dearson
ai software

The age of synthetic computing

What sets Synthetic Computing apart is its ability to understand context and establish connections across domains.

Priorities for a new world
Phil Dearson
ai decisions

Priorities for a new world

With so many options, and such wide-ranging change across so many functions, how can you possibly prioritise?

Getting started with generative AI for charities on a budget
Phil Dearson
ai charity

Getting started with generative AI for charities on a budget

In this article, we will explore some of the ways you can begin to create generative AI content without breaking the bank.

Decision models and trust
Phil Dearson
algorithms ai

Decision models and trust

I’m interested in why decision models are important, now and in the unfolding future.

In the future, who wants advertising?
Phil Dearson
advertising agents ai

In the future, who wants advertising?

In the future, who wants advertising?

Microbes and the future of work
Phil Dearson
future work agents ai

Microbes and the future of work

I like to think of businesses as organisms. It can sometimes make complex change easier to grasp.

On artificial reality
Phil Dearson
future algorithms agents ai

On artificial reality

Welcome to this content item.

algorithms

algorithms

2 Posts
Decision models and trust
Phil Dearson
algorithms ai

Decision models and trust

I’m interested in why decision models are important, now and in the unfolding future.

On artificial reality
Phil Dearson
future algorithms agents ai

On artificial reality

Welcome to this content item.

automation

automation

3 Posts
Getting started with automation
Phil Dearson
automation software

Getting started with automation

Want to reduce your workload and stress by automating some tasks? Find out how to get started.

Evergreen AI principles
Phil Dearson
ai work automation

Evergreen AI principles

In the trough of disillusionment, general negativity is to be expected. The genie is out of the bottle so we should get on with adapting to it.

What should you automate?
Phil Dearson
automation

What should you automate?

Automation operates on tasks, not entire jobs.

charity

charity

2 Posts
Remembering magic and logic
Phil Dearson
consulting charity

Remembering magic and logic

For charities, the main trouble with the old-school procurement approach is that it risks excluding the very people that can help you the most.

Getting started with generative AI for charities on a budget
Phil Dearson
ai charity

Getting started with generative AI for charities on a budget

In this article, we will explore some of the ways you can begin to create generative AI content without breaking the bank.

consulting

consulting

2 Posts
AI made me obsolete
Phil Dearson
ai work future consulting

AI made me obsolete

The only way to stay in the game is to reinvent yourself repeatedly.

Remembering magic and logic
Phil Dearson
consulting charity

Remembering magic and logic

For charities, the main trouble with the old-school procurement approach is that it risks excluding the very people that can help you the most.

creativity

creativity

1 Posts
Let AI inform your creativity
Phil Dearson
ai creativity

Let AI inform your creativity

If you're feeling frustrated by AI's shortcomings, you might be expecting too much from it.

decentralisation

decentralisation

6 Posts
Illuminating the dark forest
Phil Dearson
indieweb privacy decentralisation

Illuminating the dark forest

Could indieweb practices bring some illumination from the cozy web to the corporate dark forest?

Threads - will we never learn
Phil Dearson
social decentralisation

Threads - will we never learn

Please don't get excited by Meta's new Twitter competitor Threads. It's the same old unethical, exploitative BS wrapped up in a new skin.

The fediverse - social media vs social contract
Phil Dearson
social decentralisation

The fediverse - social media vs social contract

The fediverse is a collection of thousands of independent social media servers that communicate with each other seamlessly, operating like a single social network.

Remote collaboration
Phil Dearson
work decentralisation

Remote collaboration

As someone who's successfully worked remotely for the last 8 years or so, if there is poor collaboration or creativity, it's down to the business approach rather than the physical location of the participants.

A neo-commonwealth
Phil Dearson
decentralisation indieweb

A neo-commonwealth

The internet has started to seem increasingly centralised, with power and control resting in the hands of a few organisations - corporate and governmental.

Blockchain - seizing the means of transaction
Phil Dearson
decentralisation economics

Blockchain - seizing the means of transaction

The blockchain enables decentralised, programmatic authentication of a database transaction, requiring no intermediary.

decisions

decisions

2 Posts
It's not game-changing if the game doesn't change
Phil Dearson
ai decisions

It's not game-changing if the game doesn't change

When the developers of new technology (and, yes, I'm thinking mainly about AI models here) claim their work is "game-changing", I wonder "Well, is it really?"

Priorities for a new world
Phil Dearson
ai decisions

Priorities for a new world

With so many options, and such wide-ranging change across so many functions, how can you possibly prioritise?

economics

economics

3 Posts
The problem with AI is us
Phil Dearson
ai economics future

The problem with AI is us

While AI's potential seems boundless, human nature and societal structures often stand in the way of its most ambitious proposals.

Innovation - it's economics all the way down
Phil Dearson
innovation economics

Innovation - it's economics all the way down

Innovation occurs in the dizzying interplay of forces across all levels of society.

Blockchain - seizing the means of transaction
Phil Dearson
decentralisation economics

Blockchain - seizing the means of transaction

The blockchain enables decentralised, programmatic authentication of a database transaction, requiring no intermediary.

future

future

6 Posts
The problem with AI is us
Phil Dearson
ai economics future

The problem with AI is us

While AI's potential seems boundless, human nature and societal structures often stand in the way of its most ambitious proposals.

AI made me obsolete
Phil Dearson
ai work future consulting

AI made me obsolete

The only way to stay in the game is to reinvent yourself repeatedly.

How to become obsolete
Phil Dearson
future innovation work

How to become obsolete

People are worried about becoming obsolete. They want to know what to do to prevent that eventuality. It can be useful to think about a problem in reverse.

How to predict the future
Phil Dearson
future

How to predict the future

Projected futures based on the current state of things, or how things have been in the recent past, are poor predictors of the actual future. Randomness shouldn't be underestimated.

Microbes and the future of work
Phil Dearson
future work agents ai

Microbes and the future of work

I like to think of businesses as organisms. It can sometimes make complex change easier to grasp.

On artificial reality
Phil Dearson
future algorithms agents ai

On artificial reality

Welcome to this content item.

gtd

gtd

4 Posts
Processing for retrieval
Phil Dearson
pkm gtd software

Processing for retrieval

Having previously covered the Capture part of the CPR approach, now we look at Processing and Retrieval

Frictionless capture
Phil Dearson
pkm gtd software

Frictionless capture

Techniques for capturing useful stuff in your personal database or second brain.

Your personal database
Phil Dearson
pkm gtd software

Your personal database

PKM enthusiasts sometimes refer to personal databases as their second brain. Today, mine is souped-up with AI to allow for additional laziness.

CPR for your mind
Phil Dearson
pkm gtd

CPR for your mind

Leaders that don't start adopting "clever-lazy" technologies are unlikely to be around in a few years. So I'll be explaining some of the things I've found that work, and some of the pitfalls to watch out for.

identity

identity

1 Posts
Trace Bodies - the metamorphosis of digital identity
Phil Dearson
identity privacy

Trace Bodies - the metamorphosis of digital identity

Today, on the internet, everybody knows you’re a dog.

indieweb

indieweb

2 Posts
Illuminating the dark forest
Phil Dearson
indieweb privacy decentralisation

Illuminating the dark forest

Could indieweb practices bring some illumination from the cozy web to the corporate dark forest?

A neo-commonwealth
Phil Dearson
decentralisation indieweb

A neo-commonwealth

The internet has started to seem increasingly centralised, with power and control resting in the hands of a few organisations - corporate and governmental.

innovation

innovation

2 Posts
How to become obsolete
Phil Dearson
future innovation work

How to become obsolete

People are worried about becoming obsolete. They want to know what to do to prevent that eventuality. It can be useful to think about a problem in reverse.

Innovation - it's economics all the way down
Phil Dearson
innovation economics

Innovation - it's economics all the way down

Innovation occurs in the dizzying interplay of forces across all levels of society.

iot

iot

1 Posts
Mesh - what happens if you connect everything?
Phil Dearson
networks privacy iot

Mesh - what happens if you connect everything?

The Mesh is coming. It will be chaotic as there are no common standards such as those that permit the internet to operate.

metacrisis

metacrisis

2 Posts
Riding out the clusterfuck
Phil Dearson
work metacrisis

Riding out the clusterfuck

The socio-economic clusterfuck has us all taking cover under the metaphorical table as the metaphorical nukes go off.

Coping with apocalypse fatigue
Phil Dearson
work metacrisis

Coping with apocalypse fatigue

There’s been so much bad news for such a long time, with no clear way to make things better, it’s easy to get worn out by it all.

networks

networks

1 Posts
Mesh - what happens if you connect everything?
Phil Dearson
networks privacy iot

Mesh - what happens if you connect everything?

The Mesh is coming. It will be chaotic as there are no common standards such as those that permit the internet to operate.

pkm

pkm

4 Posts
Processing for retrieval
Phil Dearson
pkm gtd software

Processing for retrieval

Having previously covered the Capture part of the CPR approach, now we look at Processing and Retrieval

Frictionless capture
Phil Dearson
pkm gtd software

Frictionless capture

Techniques for capturing useful stuff in your personal database or second brain.

Your personal database
Phil Dearson
pkm gtd software

Your personal database

PKM enthusiasts sometimes refer to personal databases as their second brain. Today, mine is souped-up with AI to allow for additional laziness.

CPR for your mind
Phil Dearson
pkm gtd

CPR for your mind

Leaders that don't start adopting "clever-lazy" technologies are unlikely to be around in a few years. So I'll be explaining some of the things I've found that work, and some of the pitfalls to watch out for.

privacy

privacy

3 Posts
Illuminating the dark forest
Phil Dearson
indieweb privacy decentralisation

Illuminating the dark forest

Could indieweb practices bring some illumination from the cozy web to the corporate dark forest?

Trace Bodies - the metamorphosis of digital identity
Phil Dearson
identity privacy

Trace Bodies - the metamorphosis of digital identity

Today, on the internet, everybody knows you’re a dog.

Mesh - what happens if you connect everything?
Phil Dearson
networks privacy iot

Mesh - what happens if you connect everything?

The Mesh is coming. It will be chaotic as there are no common standards such as those that permit the internet to operate.

social

social

2 Posts
Threads - will we never learn
Phil Dearson
social decentralisation

Threads - will we never learn

Please don't get excited by Meta's new Twitter competitor Threads. It's the same old unethical, exploitative BS wrapped up in a new skin.

The fediverse - social media vs social contract
Phil Dearson
social decentralisation

The fediverse - social media vs social contract

The fediverse is a collection of thousands of independent social media servers that communicate with each other seamlessly, operating like a single social network.

software

software

5 Posts
Getting started with automation
Phil Dearson
automation software

Getting started with automation

Want to reduce your workload and stress by automating some tasks? Find out how to get started.

Processing for retrieval
Phil Dearson
pkm gtd software

Processing for retrieval

Having previously covered the Capture part of the CPR approach, now we look at Processing and Retrieval

Frictionless capture
Phil Dearson
pkm gtd software

Frictionless capture

Techniques for capturing useful stuff in your personal database or second brain.

Your personal database
Phil Dearson
pkm gtd software

Your personal database

PKM enthusiasts sometimes refer to personal databases as their second brain. Today, mine is souped-up with AI to allow for additional laziness.

The age of synthetic computing
Phil Dearson
ai software

The age of synthetic computing

What sets Synthetic Computing apart is its ability to understand context and establish connections across domains.

training

training

1 Posts
Basic AI training
Phil Dearson
ai training

Basic AI training

Basic AI training can help when trying to coordinate the use of AI tools across and between teams.

ux

ux

1 Posts
UX tips for chatbot trust
Phil Dearson
ux ai

UX tips for chatbot trust

While experimenting with Formless, I learned a few things about chatbot UX and trust.

work

work

13 Posts
Too many transcription agents
Phil Dearson
ai agents work

Too many transcription agents

Getting overwhelmed by all the AI transcription agents joining your meetings? You're not alone.

AI made me obsolete
Phil Dearson
ai work future consulting

AI made me obsolete

The only way to stay in the game is to reinvent yourself repeatedly.

Evergreen AI principles
Phil Dearson
ai work automation

Evergreen AI principles

In the trough of disillusionment, general negativity is to be expected. The genie is out of the bottle so we should get on with adapting to it.

How to become obsolete
Phil Dearson
future innovation work

How to become obsolete

People are worried about becoming obsolete. They want to know what to do to prevent that eventuality. It can be useful to think about a problem in reverse.

Successful digital projects
Phil Dearson
work

Successful digital projects

The role leaders play in getting successful digital projects going - how to create the right environment, build the right teams, and select the right partners.

Forget your digital strategy - do this instead
Phil Dearson
work

Forget your digital strategy - do this instead

An 8 step process for incorporating digital into your existing strategy.

Transformation with a small t
Phil Dearson
work

Transformation with a small t

Often, a small, bottom-up approach can be more effective than a mandate from on-high.

Your organisation exists to serve people's needs
Phil Dearson
work

Your organisation exists to serve people's needs

It’s easy to lose sight of the point of having an organisation in the first place.

Digital operations on a budget
Phil Dearson
work

Digital operations on a budget

I've been spending time looking at what you can do to upgrade your digital operations if you're on a shoestring budget.

Remote collaboration
Phil Dearson
work decentralisation

Remote collaboration

As someone who's successfully worked remotely for the last 8 years or so, if there is poor collaboration or creativity, it's down to the business approach rather than the physical location of the participants.

Riding out the clusterfuck
Phil Dearson
work metacrisis

Riding out the clusterfuck

The socio-economic clusterfuck has us all taking cover under the metaphorical table as the metaphorical nukes go off.

Coping with apocalypse fatigue
Phil Dearson
work metacrisis

Coping with apocalypse fatigue

There’s been so much bad news for such a long time, with no clear way to make things better, it’s easy to get worn out by it all.

Microbes and the future of work
Phil Dearson
future work agents ai

Microbes and the future of work

I like to think of businesses as organisms. It can sometimes make complex change easier to grasp.

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Phil Dearson

Hi there! I'm Phil Dearson - an idealistic skeptic and experienced digital leader based in the UK. I've advised over 200 organisations across almost every industry.

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