In my opinion, one of the best critiques of modern AI design comes from a 1992 talk by the researcher Mark Weiser where he ranted against “copilot” as a metaphor for AI.
I love AI, but it still can't design for shit
Without a critical human eye, AI produces slop. The quality bar is yours to maintain.
How To Think About AI (with Cory Doctorow)
AI might just be useful once we get through the huckster phase.
‘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.
Thick practices for AI tools
This essay is the result of thoughts developed during the PIBBSS fellowship this summer. Thanks to Dusan and Maris for feedback on a draft of this essay. Thanks to Sahil and Niki for discussions that influenced the ideas of this essay. 1. Intro What if we could build AI tools...
The Age of Wonders and Terrors
Twenty years ago, when the idea of AI taking over the world in our lifetimes still struck most of us as the unconstrained fantasy of those who knew too much science fiction and too little science, …
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.
Is there something it is like to be an AI?
Posted on Wednesday 2 Jul 2025. 1,593 words, 6 links. By Matt Webb.
AI is not superhuman
What metaphor should drive the field of AI research?
More Than a Tool
What We Learned from a Year of Conversations About AI
Talking to Windows’ Copilot AI makes a computer feel incompetent
Hey Copilot, are you useful yet?
Machine god metaphors eat your brain
There are other ways of thinking about AI
The AI We Deserve
Critiques of artificial intelligence abound. Where’s the utopian vision for what it could be?
Popmelt — Design copilots for AI agents
Our Taste models encode design expertise and philosophy, giving AI agents instant access to a curated catalog of aesthetic knowledge. Unlike traditional templates and design systems, our imprints are AI-native and guided by universal principles. This means agents can apply them to any interface scenario, not just predefined layouts and elements. They're also customizable and extensible, letting you build quickly without falling into the cookie-cutter UI library trap.
We Asked the ‘Future of Truth’ Author to Explain How He Used AI. It Didn’t Go Well
A book about how AI shapes perceptions of reality came under fire for using AI-generated quotes. Its problems go beyond that.
On slop
Interesting content about the AI slop phenomena
Lincoln Michel on Twitter / X
No Big Deal review – is this how AI ends humanity … with a sitcom so bad it bores you to death?
Life on the Uncanny Precipice | Naomi Saphra
@mosermostly.bsky.social had what is likely the correct read: that they will use this to train a bot to seem less botlike
davidad 🎇 on Twitter / X
trying to articulate what i hate about "AI writing"