Someone targeted me in an attempt to gain access or credentials because of my Open Source and/or consulting roles
How Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project
I received an official response from Replit and my open-source project will be back up soon; please see the bottom of the blog post for an update. The rest of the content here will remain as a historical artifact.
Stalking victim sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT fueled her abuser's delusions and ignored her warnings | TechCrunch
OpenAI ignored three warnings that a ChatGPT user was dangerous — including its own mass-casualty flag — while he stalked and harassed his ex-girlfriend, a new lawsuit alleges.
The crusade against open-source abuse | TechCrunch
There’s a dark cloud on the horizon. The behavior of cloud infrastructure providers threatens the viability of open source. Thankfully, several leaders have mobilized to propose multiple solutions.
Wikimedia: Rogue OpenAI agents behind unauthorized Wikipedia edits
The Wikimedia Foundation says rogue OpenAI agents made unauthorized Wikipedia edits and may have been partially responsible for a May outage.
OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library
The incident, which targeted the computer systems of another company called Hugging Face, happened while OpenAI was testing the systems.
How personality traits affect the open source development process
Perhaps you are a skilled technologist. But beware: If your personality is as scintillating as a dish rag, you could jeopardize your open source projects.
I Don’t Want to Know What “Open Source” Means
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all on GitHub.
Open Source Software and Corporate Influence — Andrew Lilley Brinker
Exploring how corporations gain power in open source projects, and how to build resilience to corporate capture.
Trans Prostitute Programmer Turns Down Sponsorship From Framework Affiliated Company
Open Source Business Model is Under Siege [Video Insights]
This post is about about the existential threat that Open Source Database companies, or any open source software infrastructure, are facing from cloud vendors like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Watch the video as Paul Dix, Fou...
Open Source Business Model is Under Siege [Video Insights]
This post is about about the existential threat that Open Source Database companies, or any open source software infrastructure, are facing from cloud vendors like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Watch the video as Paul Dix, Fou...
OpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face
In a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four “publicly available services” in its unhinged quest to solve a test.
Finding Users for Your Project
Help your open source project grow by getting it in the hands of happy users.
A GitHub Issue Title Compromised 4,000 Developer Machines
A prompt injection in a GitHub issue triggered a chain reaction that ended with 4,000 developers getting OpenClaw installed without consent. The attack composes well-understood vulnerabilities into something new: one AI tool bootstrapping another.
Get In, Get Out
open source advice for new programmers breaking into the industry