Review: THE AI DOC: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist

Movie Review: The AI Doc

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is a brilliant piece of work.

233. "The Illusion of Thinking" — Thoughts on This Important Paper

This is a fantastic paper. I just love it. tl;dr AI is not human. Anthropomorphization has been bad for AI, LLMs, and Chat. Clippy walked so today's AI could run.

What the Studies Say About How AI Affects Your Brain: A (Very Big) Compilation

The entire literature clearly points to a single surprising finding

Is there something it is like to be an AI?

Posted on Wednesday 2 Jul 2025. 1,593 words, 6 links. By Matt Webb.

Grace (@gracekind.net)

For my part, seeing AI catch up to my abilities in several domains has been painful. I feel a sense of loss. And I’m in a position where I have (a tiny bit of) leverage and control over the process. I can only imagine how painful it would be if I felt like it were completely out of my hands

AI is getting too advanced

The AI Model That Was Too Dangerous to Release: Meet Claude Mythos

Anthropic just built the most powerful AI in history. Then decided the world wasn’t ready for it. Here’s everything you need to know.

‘I Don’t Think We’re All F***ed Anymore’

Kevin Roose’s new book explores the terrifying implications of AI, but he’s feeling a bit more sanguine these days.

I Wandered Lonely in The Cloud

How AI is destroying the life of the mind.

The Phony Comforts of AI Optimism

A few months ago, Casey Newton of Platformer ran a piece called "The phony comforts of AI skepticism," framing those who would criticize generative AI as "having fun," damning them as "hyper-fixated on the things [AI] can't do." I am not going to focus too hard on this

More Questions About AI Dangers, With Pointers From Gary Marcus

Following up on my previous post, I want to point your attention...

Misleading Metaphors, Real Risks

What To Fear from AI Agents and How to Reclaim Our Human Agency