You Are Not a Language Model
The rise of large language models has reignited a very old confusion: the idea that we are built just like the tools we use. LLMs are built using neural nets […]
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Apple’s Siri Runs on Google Gemini, But for How Long?
The news that Apple’s Siri runs on Google Gemini is still rippling through the tech world. On the surface, it’s a practical move: Apple needed to enhance Siri, and Gemini,
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Siri Powered by Google Gemini? Apple’s Big AI Bet
“Apple picks Google Gemini over ChatGPT to power the new AI Siri.“ That’s a headline you didn’t expect to see in the tech press this year (courtesy of Mashable). Yes,
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The Nebula Paradox: LLM usage in Science Fiction Writing
Science fiction has always been the genre where we test-drive uncomfortable futures before they arrive. Which makes it oddly fitting that the Science Fiction Writers Association now finds itself caught
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Google’s Ethical Blindspot: Making AI That Imitates Us
At Google I/O 2025, Sundar Pichai took the stage to introduce a new feature for Gmail: personalized smart replies to messages in your inbox. The pitch was slick, showing how
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Marc Andreessen’s Overdue Call for Merit in Hiring
Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape, and venture capitalist, has long been a voice of innovation and controversy. Known for shaping the Internet as we know it, Andreessen also has a
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The One Reason AI Will Never Achieve Consciousness
In the article “The Rice Chessboard Problem: A Tale of Exponential Growth“, Jesse Tayler draws a parallel between the exponential growth of rice on a chessboard and the doubling of
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Eric Schmidt is Wrong—Work-from-Home Isn’t The Thing Holding Google Back
Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, recently made headlines with his controversial remarks at Stanford University. He suggested that Google’s work-from-home (WFH) policies and emphasis on work-life balance are
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What Does Google’s Terrible AI Ad Confirm About Google?
Google recently pulled their AI ad for the Olympics following significant backlash—and good riddance! The ad, titled “Dear Sydney,” featured a father using Google’s Gemini AI to write a letter
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