Maintaining institutional memory is hard enough – AI knowledge systems will make it worse

History takeover: Disorientation preserves institutional memory

Once upon a time, not too long ago, at a small liberal arts college called Grinnell, four students came together across class years for a common purpose — to disorient. Over the course of four semesters, spanning from 2019 to 2021, Oscar Buchanan `21, Oona Miller `21, Ryland Rich `22 and Lucia Cheng `23 toiled over the task of preserving the experiences and efforts of student activists as a resource for generations to come. “Disorientation guide…

Op-Ed: How AI is Rewriting Power in the Age of Knowledge

Rockwall Voices Op-Ed We are living in a moment of silent revolution. While headlines fixate on job automation, synthetic voices, and ChatGPT-powered cheat sheets, something far more profound is happening beneath the surface: AI is unbundling knowledge from institutions, unlocking leverage for small players, and enhancing human judgment rather than replacing it. These shifts are subtle but seismic. They aren’t just changing how we work. They’re…

Maintaining institutional memory is hard enough – AI knowledge systems will make it worse

Just because some jobs can be automated doesn't mean they should, or we could lose what makes our businesses so unique