AI and society
ASI 2042
How do fear and expectations shape the way we approach AI? An essay on trust, responsibility and the stories we tell about superintelligence.
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Questions
today.A more human
tomorrow.
Essays by Elfie Schürfeld-Todor on artificial intelligence, communication and society.
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People
Technology
Worlds
Possibilities
People
Technology
Worlds
Possibilities
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Communication
The Mediator Model
How AI selects sources and shapes our public image. My framework for personal brands and visibility in the age of AI.
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People and AI
An AI that wipes us out impoverishes itself.
If meaning comes from relationships, what does that tell us about intelligence? A personal view of cooperation and life alongside AI.
Read the essay → An AI that wipes us out impoverishes itself.Essay illustrations created and recolored with AI.
Further reading
Basics with critical notes
The EU AI Act.What it regulates.What remains open.
The EU AI Act sets rules. It also raises questions about who can afford compliance, how power is checked and what AI labels leave out. Explore the five central arguments from my paper.
- Understand risks, obligations and deadlines
- A critical view of market access, state exemptions and AI labelling
- Follow direct links to the sources
English summary. Full PDF in German only.
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I am not a lawyer. The paper provides general information and my personal assessment. It is not legal advice and does not replace individual advice from a qualified lawyer.
What drives me
My perspective →CURIOSITY
I ask questions, explore new perspectives and challenge assumptions.
RESPONSIBILITY
For our planet, our resources and the consequences of what we create.
EVOLUTION
I believe in human potential and see artificial intelligence as part of our evolution.
Elfie Schürfeld-Todor
A perspective
rooted in practice.
I’m Elfie Schürfeld-Todor, a communications strategist, writer and artist. At duwerk, I work as an AI Search Strategist & Project Manager. On 11iE, I draw on that experience to explore public identity, responsibility and how we might live alongside AI.
AI helps me explore and challenge ideas. The thinking is my own, and I take responsibility for what I publish.
As a woman working in tech, I want my empathy, femininity and artistic sensibility to stay visible. My hope is for progress shaped through cooperation: less suffering and more possibilities for a good life.
More about me →My publications
Facts & sources →Writing has been part of my life for years, from creating recipes and blogging about sustainability to writing about my travels. Here is a selection of that work: my contribution to Abenteuer Schiffsreisen, recipes developed for GEPA, and my art as Euphemia Stokefield.
Our family trip to La Gomera and the five years we spent in Portugal shaped the way I see the world. Sustainability, good ingredients and the pleasure of making things connect this work with the questions that interest me today.
Recipes for GEPA
My own recipes and photographs. Fair-trade ingredients and mindful enjoyment.
Dominosteine ↗Brownies ↗A personal favourite
We rarely eat sweets. When we do, GEPA’s Grand Chocolat Fleur de Sel Noir is our favourite chocolate. This is a personal recommendation; I have no current partnership with GEPA.
Flowers in My Head
Euphemia Stokefield
My artistic work with digital tools and AI.
My art & Three Worlds →Book cover: my own photograph, prepared with AI. Recipe photographs: GEPA / E. Schürfeld-Todor (11ie.de). Flowers in My Head: Euphemia Stokefield.