The Machine Alibi: Unpacking the Myth of Superintelligence
No, the agents didn’t go rogue — and superintelligence is only ‘super’ to those who coined the term.
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Executive Briefing: A Thousand Students Show What Happens When You Take the AI Away
Almost every decision being made about AI right now assumes someone is going to win. That assumption shapes what gets built and what gets restricted -- and I think it’s wrong.
Stop Building AI Agents. Start Building AI Employees (Live Demo) | Pedro Franceschi
How to think of building agents as onboarding AI employees with a specific job, skill set, manager, and budget. Plus how Brex’s CEO uses AI to run his life and $5B business.
Privacy.
Claude & ChatGPT read your chats.
Grok Bot Feels Like the Business person of AI
If You Run a Business, Learn Grok Bot Now
Could rogue agent swarms take over the entire internet in the next six months?
Dario Amodei seems to think so.
Former Anthropic Employee Jacob Coxon Warns of Catastrophic AI Risks
Two commentaries discuss former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon's warnings about the safety and ethical risks of advanced AI, including the possibility of catastrophic harm. One article challenges the near-term extinction framing while acknowledging other serious dangers.
Week 4 · Day 3 — Nose
You just learned to spot what a bad AI setup is missing. Now check if yours has the same four holes.
Week 4 · Day 2 — The Eye
The best way to learn how to build an AI agent safely is to watch, closely, what happens when nobody does.
How to Build a $20K/Month Agentic Harness using GPT-6 Astra (Full Course)
Have you noticed what happens every time a powerful new AI model comes out?
I Analyzed 3,905 Viral Hooks and Built the Best Hook Writer on the Internet
I analyzed 3,905 hooks across 17 industries and 7 social platforms, then built a Hook Writer that writes scroll-stopping hooks for any format and platform.
Omarchy lets an AI agent rewrite the whole desktop. Here are 8 changes you can make on your Mac instead.
AI is making interfaces cheaper to imagine and build. A growing population of agents will need computers of its own. Enter Omarchy.
AI Engineering Skills for the Agentic Era
Essential guide to the skills behind modern AI engineering
No, Anderson Cooper, AI is not going to kill all humans by 2030
AI is already causing harms, there are are many real risks, but constant focus on absurd end-of-the-world fantasies has made the situation worse
OpenAI Releases GPT-6 Astra
Reports describe OpenAI's release of GPT-6 Astra, highlighting its capabilities in image generation, complex simulations, computer use, and professional workflows, while presenting practical guidance for using the new model.
Week 3 · Day 1 — The Ear
You didn't get handed a tool. You got handed an orphan intelligence.
