An Anthropology of Cyborgs, for Cyborgs – San Francisco 2025

An Anthropology of Cyborgs, for Cyborgs: Amber Case explored how concepts like cybernetics and calm technology can guide more human-centered, low-friction design in an age of overwhelming interfaces and abstract AI hype. She emphasized the importance of attention-aware systems and understanding the historical roots of our tools. Speaker: Amber Case (Calm Technology) This session was part of the 12th edition of Funding the Commons, held March 15–16, 2025, at the Internet Archive in San Francisco. Learn more at https://www.fundingthecommons.io