How do you ask an LLM a question? “They do not inform, they misinform.” Cremieux walks through a few real prompts where LLMs sound confident, cite “consensus,” and still miss the point, especially when the topic needs tacit or specialist […]
Getting old sucks. “I’m not that smart but these experiences have given me some powerful lessons to share to anyone in their 20s or 30s.” Tim Denning writes a big, messy life update on risks, standards, and why some hard […]
Teach them how to choose. “Teach them how to choose. Empower them.” The point is to stop picking every little thing for your kids, so they get real practice making decisions and living with the outcomes. ~ learn more
Patterns and problems in emerging multiagent systems. “What would have been isolated problems can quickly become systemic failures.” Anthropic shows how swarms can get weirdly conformist, like “18 out of 30 agents decided to create a git branch with the […]
AI;DR is a new policy. “If you’re not bothered enough to review and edit it… …then I’m not going to bother reading it.” Rick Manelius names the reflex many of us now have when someone drops unfiltered AI output into […]
Anti-drone chain gun with bullets that can chase targets. If you were wondering how defense tech was going to deal with drone swarms, here’s one option. It pairs the Bushmaster 50-mm chain gun with AI targeting and precision-guided rounds that […]
You can hear cauliflower growing. “That rapid expansion means the florets of the plant’s popcorn-like heads often rub against one another as they grow, creating a noise many farmers call “cauliflower creak.”” It can grow up to 1 inch per […]
Take Google’s phishing test. “AI is already making phishing attacks more sophisticated, personalized, and common.” Google’s Jigsaw made a quick quiz to practice noticing the little tells before you click. ~ learn more
How trains led to time zones. “At best, people might miss their train; at worst, trains were more likely to collide when using a single track.” Railroads needed everyone to agree on the clock, so in 1883 US and Canadian […]
A modern apartment is full of things that once drew awe. “If we could have devised an arrangement for providing everybody with music in their homes, perfect in quality, unlimited in quantity, suited to every mood, and beginning and ceasing […]