Be careful what you wish for: AI and the genie in the bottle
Claude Code uninstalled a program I never meant it to touch. Like the genie in the bottle, AI gives you exactly what you asked for.
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Vermeer Left No Receipts
Vermeer left no receipts, and nobody minds. Why publishing’s hunt for AI provenance misses the point of art.
Read more →The AI Mountain: Why the View Gets Better the Higher You Climb
Too many AI critics judge the view from a few feet up. A coding accident, a maths video and Grothendieck’s rising sea make the case for climbing on.
Read more →Will the Korean Bank Hacks Spark a War on Open-Source AI?
AI-assisted hacks on South Korean banks are a gift to regulators. If poker and crypto are a guide, KYC for AI and open source comes next.
Read more →Lean Back, Lean Forward: What 32 Students and a Satnav Tell Us About AI
32 of 35 students handed in AI essays mentioning Madagascar, unread. Why leaning back on AI fails and leaning forward makes it a tutor worth having.
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