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# I Will Be Speaking At LibrePlanet 2019
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Please join me [this year at LibrePlanet][0] for my talk, tentatively
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titled "Computational Symbiosis: Methods that Meld Mind and Machine".
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[0]: https://libreplanet.org/2019
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> Words like "wizardry" and "incantation" have long been used to describe
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> computational feats that defy understanding. But neither computers nor
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> their users are performing feats of magic---computers are merely dumb
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> machines that follow explicit instructions with no mind of their
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> own. For systems to think, we must tell them how.
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> While graphical interfaces have made certain aspects of technology more
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> accessible to users, they have masked some of the most powerful tools
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> available for solving day-to-day problems. Users follow a carefully
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> choreographed workflow that thinks _for_ them, limited by a narrow set of
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> premeditated possibilities. There exist concepts devised decades ago that
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> are still thriving and relevant today for simplifying and automating the
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> most basic to the most complex tasks. They offer virtually no limits on
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> freedom of expression or thought and they blur the distinction between
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> "user" and "programmer".
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>
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> This fast-paced session demonstrates a range of practical possibilities when
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> machine acts as an extension of the user's imagination. Non-technical users
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> are encouraged to attend.
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For my previous three years' talks, see my [Talks page](/talks).
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We will be gathering once again in the Greater Boston Area,
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but the exact venue has not yet been announced;
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I'll update this post with further details once it is.
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