Bert Carroll

My thoughts on the things I find interesting.

[Bert Carroll @BertCarroll]

The AI rollout pattern I keep seeing in the field:

1. Adopt it.
2. Quality is great.
3. Quality is too great.
4. No editorial gate.
5. We flood our own people with well-crafted output they can't act on.
6. They can't absorb it without going into cognitive debt.

The technology is working. The organization isn't.

Two recent pieces that explain why this keeps happening:
→ AI Overwhelm: Why volume crushes evaluation capacity — even when the output is good. https://t.co/WTWR7vST72

→ The Productivity Paradox Is Back: Nearly 6,000 executives told the NBER that three years of AI use produced essentially zero measurable productivity gain. Solow saw the same shape with computers in 1987. https://t.co/H0Sr3d9Slf

The resolution isn’t more AI. It’s treating editorial judgment as infrastructure, not overhead.

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@duolingo , can I get some help? I pay for the Duolingo Max family plan and I haven't heard back about an issue with my son's account. We've tried what is on your FAQ and have submitted support tickets. I don't want him to lose his 101 day streak that he is so proud of.

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Google is pushing wallet to email. This is going to be a huge deal:
http://t.co/2lp2W8jKDk

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#Swarmageddon is coming. The 17 year cicadas are supposed to emerge this year after their long nap.

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Social Media done right and gone viral. Check it out: #JetBlueElectionProtection & http://t.co/WYrSb6uz

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Curiosity rover lands on Mars. This is a pretty massive deal. I am looking forward to the images and results.

http://t.co/ert0Zi3U

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The FDA approved an ingestible sensor that allows doctors to monitor medicine compliance. Pretty cool technology. http://t.co/e585hzyH

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@GSto I am not sure about that one. Probably the horses. You can ask @jasonmlong He has the experience with the ducks.

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I know that this reads like an ad, but I have lost a phone to water before. http://t.co/GSDlaX7w

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Shadow QR codes to promote a "Sunny Sale". The codes are only readable between noon and 1pm. Neat. http://t.co/mOlX48il

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went walking to test new camera: http://tinyurl.com/cna6rd

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RIP Frankie.

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Oprah broke Twitter