Tag: cybernetics

8 posts

Variety, Not Rules: What Cybernetics Already Knew About Agent Governance

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Jun 29, 2026
Burnout Phase Transition

Burnout Phase Transition

Modelling chronic stress effects on my mental health and the end of monopolies

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Mar 21, 2026

A School of Cybernetics strategy meeting with ChatGPT

My first ChatGPT conversation: asking it to brainstorm strategy for the ANU School of Cybernetics. Impressive output, but we're going to need to get better at drinking from the bullshit firehose.


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benswift.me
benswift.me
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Dec 6, 2022

NGA Un-tour: The Hidden Gallery

An immersive cybernetic walking tour of the National Gallery of Australia after dark, co-created with BOHO Interactive and the ANU School of Cybernetics.


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benswift.me
benswift.me
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Oct 11, 2022

Teaching the world to Cybernetics

A look at what the new Experiences Team at the ANU School of Cybernetics is building---weird, site-specific encounters with cybernetic ideas.


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benswift.me
benswift.me
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Mar 6, 2022

Cybernetic futures explained (maybe)

Futuring works best when it's more like a radar than a lighthouse---a sense-analyse-act feedback loop, not a fixed point to steer towards.


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benswift.me
benswift.me
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Jan 19, 2022

Livecoder-in-the-club as a system

Using cybernetics and Donella Meadows' leverage points to understand---and improve---the system of code, music and humans in a livecoding gig.


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benswift.me
benswift.me
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Nov 10, 2021

Moving to the School of Cybernetics

I'm leaving the ANU School of Computing for the new School of Cybernetics---here's what that means for students, colleagues and collaborators.


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benswift.me
benswift.me
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May 10, 2021