Tag: behaviour
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Performative compliance and other behavioural issues of language models
Language models exhibit specific behavioural patterns that create friction in daily use, distinct from fundamental issues like bias or hallucination. This short guide catalogues some of the behavioural issues I encounter, including sycophancy, performative compliance, and context drift. I also explain why the behaviour is problematic and suggest practical workarounds for interacting more effectively with…
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Article: Recommendations For Implementing a Longitudinal Study Using Wearable and Environmental Sensors in a Health Care Organization
This study gives examples for implementing technology-facilitated approaches and provides the following recommendations for conducting such longitudinal, sensor-based research, with both environmental and wearable sensors in a health care setting: pilot test sensors and software early and often; build trust with key stakeholders and with potential participants who may be wary of sensor-based data collection…
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Comment: Sensing behavior.
Wearable technology like smartwatches and the related digital devices that now populate our homes and workplaces are starting to change the face of medicine, as they produce data that help us diagnose health issues, and capabilities to help treat them. On this episode, we look at the rise of personal health informatics and computational approaches…