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How generative AI has changed LinkedIn publishing and what it means for creativity

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  How generative AI has changed LinkedIn publishing and what it means for creativity by D. Conterno Executive summary Generative AI has materially altered LinkedIn publishing workflows by reducing the cost (time, effort, confidence) of drafting, editing, translating and formatting posts, especially for “thought leadership” style content. LinkedIn itself now offers an AI-powered writing tool for creating posts and explicitly nudges users to edit and add their own thoughts before publishing.   https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1517763 Hard, platform-wide year-by-year statistics do not exist publicly for “posts that are >50% AI-generated” because (a) LinkedIn says it does not track whether posts were written/edited with AI (b) there is no standard way to measure “percentage of a post” that is AI-written.   https://www.wired.com/story/linkedin-ai-generated-influencers/ The strongest ...

Democracy vs Republic: Why The Labels Matter Less Than The Principles of United Nations and global community

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  Democracy vs Republic: Why The Labels Matter Less Than The Principles of  United Nations and global community by D. Conterno (2025)     We often throw around the words “democracy” and “republic” as if they were opposites. In the dialogue I was reflecting on recently, the speaker drew a sharp line: A “democracy” was described as unlimited majority rule , with no protection for individual or minority rights. A “republic” was described as a system that still uses democratic voting , but where a constitution limits the majority in order to protect individual and minority rights. This distinction has deep roots in certain strands of American constitutional thinking (Madison, Federalist No. 10, the fear of “tyranny of the majority”). However, in today’s global context, these words are used very differently   and the real issue is something deeper and more urgent. I want to unpack this in a way that is relevant to conscious leaders, policy-makers, ...

UNESCO and Conscious Enterprises Network Ethical AI positioning

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  UNESCO and Conscious Enterprises Network  Ethical AI positioning by D. Conterno (2025)   UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI (November 2021) Scope & Purpose UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence is the first global standard-setting instrument on AI ethics, unanimously adopted by all 193 Member States in November 2021. It is designed to guide policy, regulation, and governance of AI technologies worldwide (UNESCO, 2021a).   Core Values & Principles The Recommendation identifies four foundational values : Human rights and human dignity Peaceful, just, and interconnected societies Diversity and inclusiveness Environmental and ecosystem flourishing (UNESCO, 2021a, Art. 8–11). And ten principles : Proportionality and “Do No Harm” Safety and security Right to privacy and data protection Multi-stakeholder and adaptive governance Responsibility and accountability Transparency...