A good reminder.

Modern ML models are astonishingly capable, and they are also blithering idiots. This should not be even slightly controversial.

Kyle Kingsbury recently released the last section of this excellent essay. One of the better attempts to find a common ground between nuance and truth in this rapidly shifting new world. Too much for one sitting? The pdf and epub options are great!

Some humans are full of LLM-generated material now too—a sort of cognitive microplastics problem.

From Mario Zechner, the creator of the pi coding agent. One of the better actors when it comes to forming nuanced takes on this rapidly changing, grifter friendly world.

via Schneier on Security

Did recent events leave you wondering “how could LLMs be useful for spying on citizens”? Here’s just one concrete example.

We show that from a handful of comments, LLMs can infer where you live, what you do, and your interests – then search for you on the web. In our new research, we show that this is not only possible but increasingly practical.

Check out the full paper for details.

Buddy Guy brought the house down at Tiny Desk, with a feature from rising-superstar Miles Caton.

Once again, thank you Sinners.