Iskander Smit

Founder @citiesofthings; Chair and curator @ThingsCon; Weekly newsletter Target_is_New
Keeping this account, but find me on BlueSky or Mastodon iskandr

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

Happy #IoTDay! @robvank https://t.co/j7vAENPQ1m

And we @thingscon are happy to have two events on Monday & Tuesday, check https://t.co/Fjl1Wl8Ok1

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

Check out my latest article: Reimagining Prediction Markets for Civic Economies https://t.co/jWDW3KThWc via @LinkedIn

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

Check out my latest article: Weeknotes 322 - unlocking synthetic home platform https://t.co/fvYH5sVbDI via @LinkedIn

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

@AlexanderNL "Hier is het beeld dat ik voor je heb gemaakt, met een warme, creatieve werkomgeving waarin je bezig bent met verhalen en visuele ideeën."
Voelt wel wat zoetsappiger dan de werkelijkheid... En die tram, waar eindigt die?

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

📢 Onderwijs en onderzoek zijn cruciaal om de grote vraagstukken van onze tijd aan te pakken! Toch bezuinigt het kabinet-Schoof €1 miljard op hoger onderwijs en wetenschap. Wij komen in actie tegen deze bezuinigingen! Teken jij ook de petitie? https://t.co/yDRHsVZoMv

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

Weeknotes 313 - the triage of AI search

Thoughts on AI search as a signal of the next paradigm shift. And other captures of the news, paper of the week, and events to visit.

https://t.co/ESnfOE1Geg

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Weeknotes 312 - prevent curling agentic AI parenting

Agentic AI and new ways of designing the right balance of magic and agency. And other news on immersive human-AI partnerships in tech societies.

https://t.co/qnGVHbY2fK

[Rijnmond @RTV_Rijnmond]

Robots die pizza's bezorgen of de straat vegen: volgens deze onderzoekers duurt dat niet lang meer https://t.co/mu4Zm3wW8k

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Weeknotes 310 - proxy citizens and robotic things as social catalysts

Doing a workshop made me sharpen some thoughts and learn more about rockets and robotaxis and reflective stories.

https://t.co/CJSs3UY3Iz

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

@volkskrant ik weet niet waar jullie dit op baseren maar hier ter plaatse is de oude binnenstad (nog) droog. :-)

En Donau lijkt zich te stabiliseren.

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

Weeknotes 304 - confusing conversations by the synthetic uh

Will we take the synthetic conversation for real when we have a real conversation? And notions from last week’s news, looking forward to events.

https://t.co/oi4MnivnCE

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Weeknotes 303 - future mismatch of a humanoid summer

Why are all these humanoids popping up? Some thoughts. And the latest in news on tech societies and human-AI partnerships.

https://t.co/pYqakzfdYG

[Javi Lopez ⛩️ @javilopen]

Handed my vacation videos to an AI for auto editing, and now I'm pretty sure I'll have nightmares for life 🤯

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Weeknotes 302 - embracing cozy tech in opaque realities

The weekly notes on human-AI partnerships, immersive connectiveness, tech societies and thing to do and experience. And thinking about the relationsship of AGI and cozytech.

https://t.co/X0Xnr3zmB2

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

Weeknotes 301 - unraveling roles through robotic fashion

Next to looking back on human-AI news of last week, tech societies and immersive realities, this week triggered thoughts on impact of robotics and AI in fashion

https://t.co/sh1jy60qoh

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

Weeknotes 300 - sensors impersonating cameras to recreate reality

Reflecting on talks on “corporate design thinking” applying AI tools, and thinking about sensors impersonating cameras to capture new realities.

https://t.co/HPlpRY1KWQ

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

Weeknotes 299 - Can we make AI inclusive by default?

Newsletter with thoughts on a societal redesign of AI. The latest news and opinions on all human-AI, immersive, robotics and tech societies.

https://t.co/L9DJYRJdQN

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

Weeknotes 298 - agenticness in prod-user symbioses

Some impressions from the Science and Technology conference on AI and agency, and the news of last week on human-AI partnerships, robotic performances and tech societies.

https://t.co/s444sSQyMd

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

Weeknotes 297 - AI emotional lock-in strategies

What happens when people really attach to their AI buddy? My first experiences with an orange rabbit and other notions are from last week's news.

https://t.co/lmhcyDnIr2

[Iskander Smit @iskandr]

Weeknotes 296 - Beauty contest for your AI relationship

Will LLM social characteristics be more important than knowledge level? This and other notions from the news on Human-AI partnerships and tech societies.

https://t.co/Kz7ZcCtqNJ