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HAL9000 reimagines 2001 as a warning about AI inference limits, memory bottlenecks, and the hardware revolution reshaping machine minds.
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The Cylons Have Entered the AI Debate: So Say We All
Battlestar Galactica meets AI reality: why the 2026 race exposes a dangerous gap between advancing capability and human control.
All the Chips
AI inference is shifting chip design from raw compute to memory bandwidth, as booming demand exposes silicon’s real bottleneck.
Your Password Guesses Are Adorable (A Love Letter to Vilnius, Riyadh, Veenendaal, and the Internet’s Least Competent Threat Actors)
A sarcastic look at failed XML-RPC attacks, brute-force attempts, and the ongoing farce of low-effort WordPress abuse targeting 7312.us.
Why Hackers Target AI Credentials Like Cloud Keys
Stolen AI keys are the new gold rush for hackers.
Pace, Don’t Pause: Why AI Safety Needs Accountability, Not Government-Brokered Slowdowns
Should governments regulate AI with tech firms? Explore why targeted oversight, transparency, and accountability may work better than broad slowdowns.
Why Trump Is Wrong to Reject Calls for AI Regulation
Trump’s rejection of AI safeguards is a risky bet.
AI Arms Race Economics: Can Massive Investment Deliver Lasting Returns?
Can AI’s massive investment boom deliver lasting profits? Explore the U.S.-China-Europe race, open-weight models, and the risk of an AI correction.
Gerty’s Take on P(doom) Is Not a Measurement
A balanced take on AI risk: why P(doom) isn’t a true measurement, and why actionable safeguards matter more than extinction headlines.
P(doom) Is Not a Measurement
A clear-eyed take on Anthropic’s AI warnings: real structural risks, shaky doom probabilities, and the practical safeguards that matter now.
Why Tech CEOs Promote Parrots and Sycophants as Managers
Why tech CEOs reward yes-men: greed, vanity, and short-term incentives fuel sycophancy, weaken decision-making, and damage companies over time.
Small Businesses vs AI Attacks, What’s the Risk?
AI boosts cyberattack scale, but small businesses can stay safe with strong basics like MFA, backups, updates, and cloud-based security.
Ethical Concerns Over Meta’s Teen Accounts Influencer Campaign Against Under-16 Social Media Bans
Meta’s Teen Accounts campaign raises ethical concerns over transparency, influencer lobbying, child safety claims, and uneven protections across markets.
Privacy Concerns When Using Generative AI for Coding (Agentic AI)
Agentic AI for coding can expose sensitive code, credentials, and data. Compare Claude vs. Codex privacy risks, retention, and controls.
I Don’t Want to Try the New Microsoft Outlook! I Don’t Want to Back Up My Files to OneDrive! Stop Trying to Upsell Me in Windows!
A funny opinion piece on Windows upsells, from New Outlook nags to OneDrive prompts—and one user’s endless battle with “Not now.”