Date / Title Description
AI will be on the ballot in the 2026 midterms
The 2026 midterms are shaping up to be the first time AI technology itself becomes a kitchen-table issue, touching prices, jobs, and political power.
The Personality Behind ChatGPT Responses
A plain-language summary of how ChatGPT response style is shaped by interface experiments, session context, and remembered preferences.
How LLMs work, part 2
Down deeper into what is happening in an AI, Multidimensional neural networks do the tricks.
How LLMs work, part 1
Lots of things happen inside, understanding is forgiving is appropriate for AI.
Action items for AI decision makers in 2026
The hype cycle is slowing as organizations confront the challenges of enterprise AI deployment and the need to drive tangible business value.
Browser and Machine Fingerprinting
Deleting cookie is not enough, marketers fingerprint you.
Sorting 2026 AI Vocabulary
Sorting out the confusing terminology used for different types of AI systems.
OpenClaw Agents and Hardware Reality
Discussion of small AI agents and practical home hardware limits.
AI Reference Build Tiers Appendix
Reference appendix describing example hardware tiers for running AI locally.
Robotization and the Future of Jobs
Discussion of how automation may impact both manufacturing and clerical work.
Questions about Trump, drugs, and visual AI
Discussion branching from politics into AI cognition and perception.
Home network security and IoT
Discussion of security implications of phone-based configuration of network devices.
AI and NVIDIA Blackwell
Discussion of the claims around NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture.
Job Seekers in the U.S. — What the Latest Data Suggests
Discussion of employment statistics and interpretations of job market data.
AI and Student-Centered Education (Summary)
Short summary of the discussion on AI and student-centered education.
AI and Student-Centered Education
Discussion of whether AI could advance the goals of student-centered education.
History of the term Deep State
Discussion of the historical and political usage of the term.
Politeness, Handshakes, and Conversations with AI
Exploring parallels between human conversation signals and data handshakes.
Constitutional Questions
Discussion of executive orders and constitutional boundaries.
AI Has a Fatal Flaw—And Nobody Can Fix It
Youtube Video: An explanation that current approaches to AI have limits (so far)
Something Bizarre Is Happening to People Who Use ChatGPT a Lot
Online Article: Indications are that "power users" are becoming dependent upon — or even addicted to — the chatbot.
Stock Market Questions
Discussion of price-to-book ratios and Tesla valuation.
Can chat responses be influenced by propaganda?
Discussion about whether repeated narratives can influence AI responses.
ChatGPT analyzes this website
Discussion of development practices and site improvements.
2025 State of the Union analysis
Discussion evaluating rhetoric and policy content of the speech.
I stopped saying thanks to ChatGPT – here's what happened
Techradar article: Experts explain how politeness affects your favorite chatbot
Issues with trade wars
Discussion of the implications of trade conflicts.
Tips on establishing ChatGPT sessions
Discussion of best practices for starting productive AI sessions.
Economies and public confidence
Discussion of how consumer confidence affects economic performance.
Anti-drone lasers
Discussion of whether multiple lower-power lasers could replace a single high-power system.
Including a web page inside a web page
Discussion of techniques for embedding saved content pages.
DOGE — what it might mean
ChatGPT invents humorous interpretations of the acronym DOGE.
Background and best practices
Discussion of ChatGPT capabilities and coding assistance practices.
Naming techno-oligarchs
Discussion of terminology for powerful technology elites.
ChatGPT on Elon Musk
Discussion of Musk's leadership style and public perception.
What would be a good resistance website name?
Extended discussion of naming ideas for a resistance website.
ChatGPT suggests
Discussion about possible names for a resistance-oriented website.
1984 - George Orwell
the novel examines the role of truth and facts within societies and the ways in which they can be manipulated.
Animal Farm - George Orwell
George Orwell uses metaphors representing human affairs, the playground of power, hierarchy, manipulation, hypnosis and slavery.