Paul Knowles

Head of the Advisory Council | Human Colossus Foundation

[Peter Wang 🦋 @pwang]

I cannot express in words how much I HATE the narrative that "a single company will rule the age of AI". (and to be clear, this is nothing against Pedro himself; he just happens to be falling into the same narrative trap I see others falling for)

AI is literally a transformation of our species.

Companies and corporate structures are 17th-century constructs based on pre-industrial models of allocation of scarcity in the face of risk.

The future of humanity is one of physical abundance for our biological forms, but UNLIMITED UPSIDE for our cognitive and spiritual essences.

I refuse to submit my & my childrens' future to the lazy inertia of existing economic paradigms.
We failed to secure open innovation in software, and we failed to lock the Web open. Instead we produced trillion dollar companies that held our data captive to create surveillance and attention economies, rather than empowering end users and fostering the development of end-user creativity and innovation.

Two generations of investors are now completely hooked on this model of extractive network effects. SO MUCH of this growth was fueled by the gift economics of nerd communities producing open-source software and cohering de facto OPEN STANDARDS which neither governments nor BigCo nor academia could produce. These Schelling points that balanced risk, utility, and user needs are brilliant examples of alternative economic models for an abundant, regenerative future.

And yet, just a few years into the AI era, we are allowing the narrative to be hijacked by investors, tech journalism fluffers, and an entire hype engine, to set up a paradigm and frame that "only the biggest XYZ" can win. This entire landscape is built on human ecologies that were the OPPOSITE of winner-take-all: thousands of unsung heroes in open collaboration, tirelessly hacking on code late at night and on weekends.

And now a portion of the tech ecosystem - profiteers and marketers - have the panache to attack "open source".

WAKE UP NERDS. The future can be abundant and all you need is a laptop, power, and ping. We can't let the narrative get hijacked. It doesn't have to be "winner take all", and looking to create "winner take all" dynamics is exactly what will lead to suboptimal configurations of the possibility space.

cc @teoliphant @martin_casado @balajis @chacon @lexfridman @ericweinstein @jim_rutt

[humancolossus @humancolossus]

Thanks to all @humancolossus contributors for your dedication to the #DDE vision. Wishing each of you a fabulous Christmas with family and friends. The Foundation will be closed from December 23rd to January 7th. See you in the new year!🎄✨ https://t.co/XNJIr308mD

[Paul Knowles @SemanticNerd]

Learn more about the future of #SmartWallets as they naturally evolve to #SELFActioningSystems through data-centric design and AI-enhanced UX/UI. https://t.co/IAlnrCNh6N

[Source Network 🧙🏼‍♂️ @sourcenetwrk]

You’re only as decentralized as your least centralized component.

Source Network is a flexible solution to managing data in decentralized applications, enabling developers to build truly decentralized apps while retaining data privacy and ownership for users.

#DataToThePeople

[Paul Knowles @SemanticNerd]

Check out part 1 of a 2-part article on the Self Actioning System, a preferred systemic embodiment of “Digital Self” - https://t.co/Kel9P875XS

[Paul Knowles @SemanticNerd]

The @humancolossus #Informatics domain model is a baseline model for computational systems, replacing the focus from node-centric to data-centric categorisation. That really was quite the puzzle! https://t.co/3vYdtEKRwD

[Paul Knowles @SemanticNerd]

@drummondreed @Identiverse @Steve_Lockstep Nice in theory, but without harmonised data woven into the system, credentials as a vehicle for accessing data won't solve the problem of developing accurate and useable training datasets for meaningful AI. You need to look at semantics, not just mechanics.

[MyData.org @mydataorg]

That's a wrap! We're proud that over 2 days we hosted 500+ personal data professionals at #MyData2023 in🇫🇮 Reflecting on the 4 key narratives in the final plenary:
✅data for life events
✅ business-enabling ecosystems
✅empowering infrastructure
✅human-centric governance

[Paul Knowles @SemanticNerd]

Looking forward to addressing the delegates in the closing plenary session at @mydataorg next week to summarise one of the key conference narratives, "Empowering Infrastructures", and providing my opinion on what needs to be done in order to achieve this ideal. #MyDataStories

[MyData.org @mydataorg]

#MyDataStories (1) Empowering Infrastructures 💪
At MyData, we know that a good #foundation is a key to building-up powerful #infrastructures! Do you want to get the principles right and have ideas how to do it? This is the event where #fundamentals are discussed and developed!

[MyData.org @mydataorg]

"If data is your thing, this is definetely the conference for you" 😎 Tune in as @SemanticNerd from the Human Collossus Foundation explains why #MyData2023 is the place to be for those who are #passionate about #personaldata 🙌

[Paul Knowles @SemanticNerd]

@Rhi_Fri__Ken_o Good sounding bass, dude! Hope you're enjoying it.

[Paul Knowles @SemanticNerd]

@darrello Are there cases where focusing on identity before governance and semantics makes sense? In other words, what is the point of authentic data lineage if you cannot interpret the data's context and meaning?

[Paul Knowles @SemanticNerd]

Proud to distribute this foundational article on the quest for #AccurateData: "Integrity" versus "Authenticity". Part 1 of a 2-part #DDE series by @humancolossus. https://t.co/J2QXvhojOo #cybersecurity #DynamicDataEconomy

[Paul Knowles @SemanticNerd]

@hackylawyER Thought you might enjoy this article. Hope all is well. https://t.co/J2QXvhFUFW

[CarlyHuitema is at @microbiocarly.bsky.social @MicrobioCarly]

@humancolossus launches OCA v1.0 today https://t.co/DCTDBPJD9W
We are working to integrate OCA into our semantic engine we are building at Agri-food Data Canada - incubated at Food from Thought
https://t.co/6ziFjUmyqq
@SemanticNerd
@UofG_FfT
@mlisame

[Food from Thought @UofG_FfT]

A new agreement between #uofg and the @humancolossus will help agri-food researchers make the most of their data. U of G is partnering with the Swiss-based non-profit to build infrastructure for well-documented data in agri-food research. @AgInnovationON https://t.co/sBuh80w4wg

[The Fifth Elephant @fifthel]

Carly's slides are published at https://t.co/Qus5iEMfDV

[Empathy.co @EmpathyCo_]

https://t.co/BogpJqOoUk CEO @angelmaldonado & Product owner @pajvegt will look back at #MyData2022 with @SemanticNerd from @humancolossus & @MJHoefmans from @Schluss1 to reflect on the event, discuss our following plans & more.

🗓️ Friday, September 9th
📍https://t.co/7dYfnvqGO9

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