Will Richardson

2 weeks ago | smartcompany.com.au | Will Richardson

“The real risk isn’t runaway AI. It’s that we’re not applying it fast enough to solve real human problems.” That’s how former Google CEO Eric Schmidt framed the challenge in a recent podcast interview on Diary of a CEO, and he’s right. Today’s capital is flowing rapidly toward AI that monetises attention, deepens behavioural addiction, and fuels social fragmentation.

2 weeks ago | futureserious.substack.com | Will Richardson

Hey there,Welcome to Provocation #21. It’s crunch time for many schools right now. What are we revealing as being most important as the year comes to a close? DON’T FORGET: Registration is open for the summer session of the “Confronting Education” workshop that starts in late June. Tiered pricing so cost is not a barrier! Check it out!Just as a reminder, all of the posts on this site are now free.

Jan 23, 2025 | nais.org | Will Richardson |Homa S. Tavangar

This article appeared as "Moment of Clarity" in the Winter 2025 issue of Independent School. “Trends are always forming, but it feels like there is something different about this particular moment in time,” said futurist Amy Webb during her most recent and much-anticipated talk at the 2024 South by Southwest (SXSW).

Jan 23, 2025 | nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Zoe Pierrat |Troy Magney |Will Richardson |Jen Diehl

Contents Summary 2 I. Introduction: why proximal remote sensing? 2 II. Ecological applications of proximal remote sensing 3 III. Synergies 8 IV. The case for a network 9 V. A path forward for networking proximal remote sensing data 10 VI. Conclusions 11 Acknowledgements 11 References 12 I. Introduction: why proximal remote sensing?

Nov 15, 2024 | futureserious.school | Will Richardson

A former public school educator of 22 years, Will has spent the last 18 years developing an international reputation as a leading thinker and writer about the intersection of social online learning networks, education, and systemic change. Most recently, Will is a co-founder of The Big Questions Institute which was created to help educators use “fearless inquiry” to make sense of this complex moment and an uncertain future.