Enough things added up that this week is getting split into two parts.
Monthly Roundup #45: August 2026
As AI has escalated increasingly quickly, more and more of my posts have ended up focusing on AI.
AI #176 Part 2: Plan B
This is part 2 of the weekly, broadly covering speculation, rhetoric and policy, along with alignment research.
AI #177 Part 1: Tip of the Iceberg
This week saw the releases of, among other things:
AI #179 Part 2: Hearing The Fire Alarm
This is a continuation of Part 1 from yesterday.
AI #182: Pause For Reflection
This was a week of quiet aftermath, an opportunity to process recent events and start to figure out the path forward.
AI #177 Part 2: Wish You Were Here
As usual, part 2 of the weekly deals with speculative, regulatory, political and alignment questions.
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#158: Build your AI Brain
How I built a second brain that gets smarter every day
AI #158: The Department of War
This was the worst week I have had in quite a while, maybe ever.
AI #169: New Knowledge
Even in a relatively quiet period, AI is out there creating new knowledge.
Is there something it is like to be an AI?
Posted on Wednesday 2 Jul 2025. 1,593 words, 6 links. By Matt Webb.
