Rendezvoux
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Rendezvoux is a Chicago based community for Product, UX and Experience Designers
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🎄 Holiday Rendezvoux: Fun, Prizes & Festive Energy! · Zoom · Luma
Join us for a cozy, festive evening filled with creative activities, exciting prizes, shared resources, and good vibes. This is your chance to relax, connect…
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EVENT: Connect w/ the experience design community
Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 6:00-7:30 PM for the year end Holiday Rendezvoux
• Fun holiday-themed activities
• Giveaways & small prizes
• Shared resources + community support
• A festive atmosphere to unwind and recharge
Register: luma.com/sy1plpvp
Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 6:00-7:30 PM for the year end Holiday Rendezvoux
• Fun holiday-themed activities
• Giveaways & small prizes
• Shared resources + community support
• A festive atmosphere to unwind and recharge
Register: luma.com/sy1plpvp
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EVENT: Connect w/ the experience design community
Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 6:00-7:30 PM for the year end Holiday Rendezvoux
• Fun holiday-themed activities
• Giveaways & small prizes
• Shared resources + community support
• A festive atmosphere to unwind and recharge
Register: luma.com/sy1plpvp
Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 6:00-7:30 PM for the year end Holiday Rendezvoux
• Fun holiday-themed activities
• Giveaways & small prizes
• Shared resources + community support
• A festive atmosphere to unwind and recharge
Register: luma.com/sy1plpvp
🎄 Holiday Rendezvoux: Fun, Prizes & Festive Energy! · Zoom · Luma
Join us for a cozy, festive evening filled with creative activities, exciting prizes, shared resources, and good vibes. This is your chance to relax, connect…
luma.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
EVENT: Connect w/ the experience design community
Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 6:00-7:30 PM for the year end Holiday Rendezvoux
• Fun holiday-themed activities
• Giveaways & small prizes
• Shared resources + community support
• A festive atmosphere to unwind and recharge
Register: luma.com/sy1plpvp
Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 6:00-7:30 PM for the year end Holiday Rendezvoux
• Fun holiday-themed activities
• Giveaways & small prizes
• Shared resources + community support
• A festive atmosphere to unwind and recharge
Register: luma.com/sy1plpvp
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Part 2 of a series exploring the history of OpenAI, and people saying they’ve been harmed by ChatGPT:
Newly released court documents now allege that ChatGPT cheered on a serial harasser who several times physically and sexually attacked his victims.
latenfour.com/2025/12/04/t...
Newly released court documents now allege that ChatGPT cheered on a serial harasser who several times physically and sexually attacked his victims.
latenfour.com/2025/12/04/t...
The ChatGPT Deaths: Part 2. ChatGPT, OpenAI and Cyberstalking.
oncerns about OpenAI leader Sam Altman pushing past employee and safety experts’ concerns have only intensified after numerous lawsuits have alleged that Altman’s disregard led to the death of seve…
latenfour.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Part 2 of a series exploring the history of OpenAI, and people saying they’ve been harmed by ChatGPT:
Newly released court documents now allege that ChatGPT cheered on a serial harasser who several times physically and sexually attacked his victims.
latenfour.com/2025/12/04/t...
Newly released court documents now allege that ChatGPT cheered on a serial harasser who several times physically and sexually attacked his victims.
latenfour.com/2025/12/04/t...
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Tonight’s #UrbanismBookClub offering is “The Design Of Childhood” by @langealexandra.bsky.social. A GREAT book by an author who WON THE PULITZER PRIZE for a series of articles on the same broad subject in @opinion.bloomberg.com Citylab! Alexandra interviewed me for the book on Vancouver’s work. 6/
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Tonight’s #UrbanismBookClub offering is “The Design Of Childhood” by @langealexandra.bsky.social. A GREAT book by an author who WON THE PULITZER PRIZE for a series of articles on the same broad subject in @opinion.bloomberg.com Citylab! Alexandra interviewed me for the book on Vancouver’s work. 6/
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New: AI chatbots can change voters' minds, according to a pair of in-depth studies published just now in Science and Nature.
How they do it is interesting — and concerning. Gift link: wapo.st/49RSstP
How they do it is interesting — and concerning. Gift link: wapo.st/49RSstP
Voters’ minds are hard to change. AI chatbots are surprisingly good at it.
New research suggests AI chatbots can shift people’s political views more effectively than campaign ads on TV.
wapo.st
December 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
New: AI chatbots can change voters' minds, according to a pair of in-depth studies published just now in Science and Nature.
How they do it is interesting — and concerning. Gift link: wapo.st/49RSstP
How they do it is interesting — and concerning. Gift link: wapo.st/49RSstP
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India’s AI governance guidelines aim to shape norms rooted in safety, inclusion, and the public good. While they leave the door open for mandatory obligations, currently these voluntary commitments stand a chance only if backed by enabling conditions, writes Shefali Malhotra. buff.ly/Ot6NSGW
December 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
India’s AI governance guidelines aim to shape norms rooted in safety, inclusion, and the public good. While they leave the door open for mandatory obligations, currently these voluntary commitments stand a chance only if backed by enabling conditions, writes Shefali Malhotra. buff.ly/Ot6NSGW
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All STEM and no arts totally bankrupts people's minds and they don't even realize it
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
All STEM and no arts totally bankrupts people's minds and they don't even realize it
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Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 Ep 67:
www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/epis...
… in which @sophiesong.bsky.social joins @alexhanna.bsky.social and me in our dismay at defenders of worker’s rights who’d rather talk to ChatGPT than, you know, actual workers.
Thanks to Ozzy Llinas Goodman for production!
www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/epis...
… in which @sophiesong.bsky.social joins @alexhanna.bsky.social and me in our dismay at defenders of worker’s rights who’d rather talk to ChatGPT than, you know, actual workers.
Thanks to Ozzy Llinas Goodman for production!
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 Ep 67:
www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/epis...
… in which @sophiesong.bsky.social joins @alexhanna.bsky.social and me in our dismay at defenders of worker’s rights who’d rather talk to ChatGPT than, you know, actual workers.
Thanks to Ozzy Llinas Goodman for production!
www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/epis...
… in which @sophiesong.bsky.social joins @alexhanna.bsky.social and me in our dismay at defenders of worker’s rights who’d rather talk to ChatGPT than, you know, actual workers.
Thanks to Ozzy Llinas Goodman for production!
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Open AI doesn't want to be transparent about what's in their datasets - this bill would force them. If you're pro AI regulation (esp if you're in Bay Area), please show up and offer your support for this bill! If you can't make it, help spread the word!
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Open AI doesn't want to be transparent about what's in their datasets - this bill would force them. If you're pro AI regulation (esp if you're in Bay Area), please show up and offer your support for this bill! If you can't make it, help spread the word!
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
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You could just not report on what these guys bullshit about AI and jobs.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will unleash a wave of new ideas and unfinished projects—leaving people busier, not freer, as “everybody’s jobs will be different.” trib.al/i8LvkCC
Nvidia CEO says AI will actually make everyone a lot busier: 'Everybody's jobs will be different' | Fortune
“I would say that there's every evidence that we will be more productive and yet still be busier because we have so many ideas,” Jensen Huang said.
trib.al
December 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
You could just not report on what these guys bullshit about AI and jobs.
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
theonion.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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A new paper at the top AI conference shows that all the big AI models — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, the whole gang — collapse our ideas into the same narrow middle lane. Different models. Same answers. That’s not “assistive.” That’s a hive mind. No, really: The paper is entitled “Artificial Hive Mind:
December 4, 2025 at 2:38 AM
A new paper at the top AI conference shows that all the big AI models — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, the whole gang — collapse our ideas into the same narrow middle lane. Different models. Same answers. That’s not “assistive.” That’s a hive mind. No, really: The paper is entitled “Artificial Hive Mind:
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Stop letting 12-year-olds make consequential decisions on behalf of millions.
Love to share the road with cars programmed to blast past speed limits
Tesla brings back 'Mad Max' 'Full Self-Driving' mode that ignores speed limits
Tesla has brought back its 'Mad Max' mode for 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised) that ignores speed limits amid several investigations.
electrek.co
December 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Stop letting 12-year-olds make consequential decisions on behalf of millions.
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Being a class member against Anthropic is nice and all I guess but I don’t want settlement money, I want the book I carved out of my trauma as a warning against unregulated tech to be taken out of the machine that pollutes small towns to encourage people to kill themselves
December 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Being a class member against Anthropic is nice and all I guess but I don’t want settlement money, I want the book I carved out of my trauma as a warning against unregulated tech to be taken out of the machine that pollutes small towns to encourage people to kill themselves
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What are we doing here, people
"Waymo has been trying to make its cars “confidently assertive,” says Chris Ludwick, a sr director of product mgmt with Waymo, “That was really necessary for us to actually scale this up in SF, especially because of how busy it gets.”
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
"Waymo has been trying to make its cars “confidently assertive,” says Chris Ludwick, a sr director of product mgmt with Waymo, “That was really necessary for us to actually scale this up in SF, especially because of how busy it gets.”
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Are Suddenly Behaving Like New York Cabbies
Autonomous vehicles are adopting humanlike qualities, making illegal U-turns and flooring it the second the light goes green.
www.wsj.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
What are we doing here, people
"Waymo has been trying to make its cars “confidently assertive,” says Chris Ludwick, a sr director of product mgmt with Waymo, “That was really necessary for us to actually scale this up in SF, especially because of how busy it gets.”
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
"Waymo has been trying to make its cars “confidently assertive,” says Chris Ludwick, a sr director of product mgmt with Waymo, “That was really necessary for us to actually scale this up in SF, especially because of how busy it gets.”
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
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an important read for at least 2 reasons:
1. shows how big tech operates on intuitions and vibes and not rigorous research
2. this is a masterpiece in how to breakdown complex scientific concepts in simple language and elegant pros that captivate the lay reader
taranis.ie/datacenters-...
1. shows how big tech operates on intuitions and vibes and not rigorous research
2. this is a masterpiece in how to breakdown complex scientific concepts in simple language and elegant pros that captivate the lay reader
taranis.ie/datacenters-...
Datacenters in space are a terrible, horrible, no good idea.
There is a rush for AI companies to team up with space launch/satellite companies to build datacenters in space. TL;DR: It's not going to work.
taranis.ie
December 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
an important read for at least 2 reasons:
1. shows how big tech operates on intuitions and vibes and not rigorous research
2. this is a masterpiece in how to breakdown complex scientific concepts in simple language and elegant pros that captivate the lay reader
taranis.ie/datacenters-...
1. shows how big tech operates on intuitions and vibes and not rigorous research
2. this is a masterpiece in how to breakdown complex scientific concepts in simple language and elegant pros that captivate the lay reader
taranis.ie/datacenters-...
EVENT: Connect w/ the experience design community
Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 6:00-7:30 PM for the year end Holiday Rendezvoux
• Fun holiday-themed activities
• Giveaways & small prizes
• Shared resources + community support
• A festive atmosphere to unwind and recharge
Register: luma.com/sy1plpvp
Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 6:00-7:30 PM for the year end Holiday Rendezvoux
• Fun holiday-themed activities
• Giveaways & small prizes
• Shared resources + community support
• A festive atmosphere to unwind and recharge
Register: luma.com/sy1plpvp
🎄 Holiday Rendezvoux: Fun, Prizes & Festive Energy! · Zoom · Luma
Join us for a cozy, festive evening filled with creative activities, exciting prizes, shared resources, and good vibes. This is your chance to relax, connect…
luma.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
EVENT: Connect w/ the experience design community
Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 6:00-7:30 PM for the year end Holiday Rendezvoux
• Fun holiday-themed activities
• Giveaways & small prizes
• Shared resources + community support
• A festive atmosphere to unwind and recharge
Register: luma.com/sy1plpvp
Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 6:00-7:30 PM for the year end Holiday Rendezvoux
• Fun holiday-themed activities
• Giveaways & small prizes
• Shared resources + community support
• A festive atmosphere to unwind and recharge
Register: luma.com/sy1plpvp
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anonymous surveillance piecework, somehow worse than dystopia
NEW: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. They're given addresses, vehicles, told to monitor the target. That information then goes back up to ICE. These are not licensed private investigators; members of the public
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
anonymous surveillance piecework, somehow worse than dystopia
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And it's helping swing elections www.wired.com/story/the-da...
The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived
A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
And it's helping swing elections www.wired.com/story/the-da...
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5 years ago, I picked up the first edition of Inclusive Design for a Digital World. I reached out to @rejinae.bsky.social to tell her how much I appreciated her book. Never imagined she would become a great friend and mentor. Also that I would be a technical reviewer on the second edition.
Inclusive Design for a Digital World
This book invites you to rethink how we create digital systems, products, and tools, to meet accessibility requirements and shape a more inclusive future.
link.springer.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
5 years ago, I picked up the first edition of Inclusive Design for a Digital World. I reached out to @rejinae.bsky.social to tell her how much I appreciated her book. Never imagined she would become a great friend and mentor. Also that I would be a technical reviewer on the second edition.
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[recalls studies documenting AI psychosis]
[heavy sigh in religion scholar and experience designer]
</scene>
[heavy sigh in religion scholar and experience designer]
</scene>
The app Text With Jesus uses artificial intelligence and chatbots to offer spiritual guidance to users who are looking to connect with a higher power: on.nbc10.com/7XM8xrf
People can text with Jesus on a controversial new app. How does it work?
Artificial intelligence app Text With Jesus lets users chat with biblical figures and it is raising debate over faith and technology.
on.nbc10.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
[recalls studies documenting AI psychosis]
[heavy sigh in religion scholar and experience designer]
</scene>
[heavy sigh in religion scholar and experience designer]
</scene>
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As of 2015, the entire city of Atlanta was projected to have a water footprint of ~327 billion gallons per year by 2050 (👇🏾)
Current "AI" trends project an industry-wide water footprint of ~489 bgal/year by 2030.
Yes some other stuff uses more. That's bad too. But we're talking about this right now
Current "AI" trends project an industry-wide water footprint of ~489 bgal/year by 2030.
Yes some other stuff uses more. That's bad too. But we're talking about this right now
Natural Resources - Impact and Updates - ARC
Securing a Sustainable Future for Metro Atlanta As metro Atlanta’s population continues to grow, protecting our natural environment becomes even more important to securing a healthy and sustainable fu...
atlantaregional.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
As of 2015, the entire city of Atlanta was projected to have a water footprint of ~327 billion gallons per year by 2050 (👇🏾)
Current "AI" trends project an industry-wide water footprint of ~489 bgal/year by 2030.
Yes some other stuff uses more. That's bad too. But we're talking about this right now
Current "AI" trends project an industry-wide water footprint of ~489 bgal/year by 2030.
Yes some other stuff uses more. That's bad too. But we're talking about this right now
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A new state-by-state evaluation of the projected energy and water use of "AI" data centers in the US. Looks… real bad. Like, "undoing tech sector climate gains" bad.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Environmental impact and net-zero pathways for sustainable artificial intelligence servers in the USA - Nature Sustainability
The rapid expansion of AI server installations in the United States poses sustainability challenges in terms of water usage and carbon emissions. A study now quantifies these potential impacts and out...
www.nature.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
A new state-by-state evaluation of the projected energy and water use of "AI" data centers in the US. Looks… real bad. Like, "undoing tech sector climate gains" bad.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
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A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year. www.wired.com/story/the-da...
The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived
A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year. www.wired.com/story/the-da...
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Political consultant Bradley Tusk has spent a fortune on mobile voting efforts. Now, he’s launching a protocol to try to mainstream the technology. www.wired.com/story/bradle...
Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Plan to Make Mobile Voting Happen
Political consultant Bradley Tusk has spent a fortune on mobile voting efforts. Now, he’s launching a protocol to try to mainstream the technology.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Political consultant Bradley Tusk has spent a fortune on mobile voting efforts. Now, he’s launching a protocol to try to mainstream the technology. www.wired.com/story/bradle...