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The struggle to unplug: why Kiwis find it so hard to disconnect from the internet
Spending time offline and using strategies to help manage screen time are being recognised as critical skills. Learning them may benefit wellbeing and productivity, and help to set boundaries around social media use.
Griffin on Tech: Crowdstruck techies and Zuck’s open source AI gamble
Taking the open source path gives Meta a big point of differentiation with its rivals and the ability to leverage the wisdom of the open source community.
Social robot or digital avatar, users interact with this AI technology as if it’s real
The tendency of people to forget they are engaging with AI social technologies, and feeling as if they are “real”, raises concerns around unsustainable or unhealthy attachments.
Griffin on Tech: Signs of life in listed Kiwi tech stocks
While it’s fine to load your Sharesies account up with tech stocks like Tesla, Nvidia, and Microsoft, we should have something inspiring to invest in on our own doorstep.