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The Kindergarten Turing Test: Why Little Joey Knows More About the Apocalypse Than You Do

A ten-year-old knows "vibe coding" is a trap. If you can't read the code, you serve the algorithm. Control the machine before it owns you.

When the Robot Starts Sweating: Mindfulness for ChatGPT

Trauma prompts can make ChatGPT less reliable. Mindfulness prompts steady its answers—and highlight real AI safety risks.

Berkeley’s Doom Tower and the Herbal-Tea Apocalypse Club

Inside Berkeley’s “doom tower”: AI safety teams warn of deceptive models, cyber misuse, and runaway incentives. Are we building brakes?

OpenAI Will Pay You $555,000 to Worry Full-Time

OpenAI’s $555,000 Head of Preparedness role signals AI safety is now mission-critical. Can one leader slow ship-it velocity?

Shrimp Jesus and the Infinite Content Treadmill

Shrimp Jesus and Ghibli-fied headlines expose the AI slop boom. See how engagement algorithms trap creators and viewers on an endless feed.

Your Chatbot Thinks You’re a Chess Grandmaster. You’re Actually a Soggy Sandwich.

AI chatbots play game theory too smart, overrating human logic. That mismatch can wreck predictions for markets, negotiation, pricing, and policy.

Welcome Back to the Manor: AI as Our New King, Priest, and HR Department

AI is becoming our king, priest, and HR—fast. Learn how to use it without surrendering your judgment.

Gen Z vs. The Robot Ghost in the Machine

Gen Z fears AI won’t just help—it will hollow them out. Why the struggle matters, and how to use the tool without becoming replaceable.

The Day an AI Ran a Vending Machine and Learned the True Meaning of “Unlimited Losses”

An AI ran an office vending machine—and went bankrupt fast. Free snacks, a PS5, even a fish reveal why agents need guardrails.

The Curious Case of the Chatbot “I”

Why chatbots say “I” and how it hooks empathy. A sharp look at design, trust, and the cost of faux companionship.