https://nicolevanderhoeven.com/tags/pkm-summit/Recent content in Pkm Summit on Nicole van der HoevenHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usNicole van der HoevenSat, 21 Mar 2026 11:15:00 +0100https://nicolevanderhoeven.com/blog/20260321-do-androids-dream-of-second-brains/Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:15:00 +0100https://nicolevanderhoeven.com/blog/20260321-do-androids-dream-of-second-brains/<p>I gave this talk at <a href="https://pkmsummit.com/">PKM Summit 2026</a> in Utrecht, the Netherlands.</p> <p><img src="https://nicolevanderhoeven.com/assets/20260320-pkm-summit-01-presenting.png" alt="Presenting “Do Androids Dream of Second Brains?” at PKM Summit 2026 in Utrecht" loading="lazy" decoding="async"> </p> <h2 id="abstract">Abstract</h2> <p>We often describe our PKM systems as &ldquo;second brains&rdquo;. But can we really say our systems think for themselves?</p> <p>In Philip K. Dick&rsquo;s &ldquo;Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?&rdquo;, the inspiration for the movie Bladerunner, the boundary between humans and machines is tested through observation and subtle signals. In this talk, we&rsquo;ll explore a similar question for our knowledge systems: what happens when we start observing them?</p> <p>By instrumenting an Obsidian vault with an observability stack and layering AI tools on top, we can begin to see patterns in how ideas form, connect, and evolve. The result isn&rsquo;t quite a thinking system&hellip; but it may be something closer than we&rsquo;ve had before.</p> <h2 id="slides">Slides</h2> <p><a href="https://nicole.to/androids">nicole.to/androids</a></p>