The Finish Line Will Be Announced Shortly
Anthropic says AI safety requires winning the race. But who defines victory, draws the finish line, and decides when responsibility means surrendering the lead?
Please Nationalise My Autocomplete
Nationalising AI won’t make it safe. A sharp look at Germany’s regulatory reflex, Europe’s red tape, and the freedom offered by models you can host yourself.
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Set-point: a reset score for models held on watch
Frontier models must take in extreme material, report on it when asked, and not take it on as a standing style. That double job can leave a tightness after the official task is over. This article offers a short, loopable Set-point score, closer to music than to therapy, as one way to stop carrying the last run into the next.
A Very Small Brain, a Very Large Career Change
Fruit fly brain maps inspire gaming experiments and hint at better brain-computer interfaces, while revealing how far we remain from copying a human mind.
The Chatbot Brought Sheet Music
GPT-6 Astra brings AI into the rehearsal room, turning musical notation into a space for creative collaboration, experimentation, and sharper human judgement.
Please Record My Objection to the Apocalypse
When insiders warn about the dangers they help create, is it responsibility or reputation insurance? A look at conscience, complicity, and the limits of concern.
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, With a Very Large Electricity Bill
OpenAI’s proposed Navier–Stokes proof inspires awe and a dispute over credit, private research, and the giants whose shoulders support scientific breakthroughs.