Cognitive Privacy in the AI Workplace
What AI can learn about how you think, and what to do before your employer points it at you.
Rafe Needleman
Rafe Needleman
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What to Do When Your Human Writing Sounds Like AI
Should you rough up your prose to sound more "human"? Here's what you owe your reader, and yourself.
CEOs: Here's How to Not Screw Up Your AI Memo
A field guide to saying the hard thing without sounding like a monster.
Don’t Crowd My Screen: Etiquette for Shared Online Documents
Real-time collaborative editors solved version control, but created dread.
AI Workslop Is a Cry for Help
The words are there, but they re empty. The work is complete, but the worker is absent. When you receive AI workslop, what you re really receiving is loneliness.
It’s the Em of the World
Now that AI has claimed the em dash, we look for a signifier of more human hesitation.
My Bot Will Attend For Me
Robots have entered the chat. Etiquette hasn t caught up.
Loud Keyboard Etiquette
Do you have a right to write loudly?
First Contact: When to Call and When to Text
What s the right way to initiate connect with someone you don t know?
Don’t Be a Parking Space Tease
Not leaving that parking spot soon? Play it stealthy.
How to Blame Technology
Communicating through technology gives us avenues to a lot of excuses. Here a few small ones we can use to plaster over awkward exchanges.
How To Give Your Parents Tech Support
Top tips for gracefully surviving the task of helping a parent with technology.
How to End a Text Message Conversation
Is it live, or is it asynchronous?
How to Sign Your Emails
What s the proper way to sign off in an email? Unfortunately, there is no universally correct way. The best signature may be none at all.
Yes, It’s OK to Wave at the End of a Zoom Call
For all the ways we communicate, there are different ways to greet people, and different ways to say goodbye. These social norms evolve
Basics of Calendar Etiquette
Inviting someone to spend time with you in a work meeting is one of the weightiest things you can ask. Here s how to do it kindly.
Spoiler Alert
The Etiquette of Binge-Watching
How to Talk to Tech Support
Getting the help you need requires discipline. Read the guide on The Parallax: How to talk to tech support about malware (and other hacks)
WiFi Manners for Hosts
Greet your guests warmly, take their coats, and tell them the WiFi password.
How to Play Phone Stack
Pick up the conversation, not your phone.