"You can’t devote your life to mastering the art of scanning or unpacking cages in the same way as a craftsman devotes themselves to blade-making or weaving. We face a dearth of complex and meaningful jobs." —Joshua Habgood-Coote for Aeon https://aeon.co/essays/the-radical-reasons-why-you-dream-of-making-things-by-hand?src=longreads #technology #nostalgia #philosophy #artificialintelligence #ai #crafts #longreads

With all the talk around LLMs' consciousness, I decided to chime in yet again – this time, looking at understanding.

https://brywillis634737.substack.com/p/the-250th-anniversary-of-dependence

#philosophy #epistemology #language #blog #podcast #French #understanding #artificialintelligence #llms #consciousness #exceptionalism

Learning to recognize artificial pseudo-photographs is a very interesting domain (if "interesting" is the word).
Again, repetition is the mother of learning, naturally.

Myself, I failed the sample tests (four and four images) in the article.
I partitioned them into two classes mostly correctly (real vs. artificial), but I swapped the classes.

BBC article:
See if you can spot an AI deepfake with our test
<https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d2wgvg55jo>

#AI
#ArtificialIntelligence
#FakeImageRecognition
#FakeImages
#ImageRecognition
#LargeLanguageModels
#LLM

CEOs are baffled at the high cost of moving to AI. Shockingly enough, sacking human workers isn't resulting in huge savings.

@TechRadar reports: https://flip.it/YHvH6L

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology

I share my core philosophical positions on Substack.

https://brywillis634737.substack.com/p/a-provisional-map-of-my-philosophical?r=pvxh5

See map and hashtags for content guidance.

#philosophy #metaphilosophy #ontology #objectivity #selfhood #ontologicalgrammar #language #languageinsufficiency #minds #ai #artificialintelligence #ethics #agency #substack #blog #podcast #video #subjectivity #institutions #law #map #history #politics #governance

Instagram is expanding its AI features.

Users can now generate AI images using public Instagram profiles by tagging accounts in their prompts.

The feature only works with public photos, raising new conversations about AI, creativity, and online privacy.

What do you think about this change?

#Instagram #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TechNews

This #KCWorks spotlight, selected by Grant Eben, gets us thinking critically about AI 🌲 Check it out in our repository: https://works.hcommons.org/records/retw6-26g84

#openaccess #researchspotlight #artificialintelligence

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Can AI hide its true capabilities until the right moment? Explore the risks of tactical deception and why testing AI systems may not always reveal their real behavior.

#ArtificialIntelligence #AISafety #TechEthics

Read more: https://solihullpublishing.com/blog/f/can-ai-models-play-dead-tactical-deception-risks

I look at patterns in LLM output. The tell is more than simple orthographic tics.

https://philosophics.blog/2026/07/07/ai-language-patterns/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social

#philosophy #language #llms #ai #artificialintelligence #patterns #comprehension #writing #training #history #english #learning #blog #video #critique #commentary #spelling #pronunciation #content

NYT: Under Threat from MAGA, Foreign Governments and A.I., Wikipedia Is In Peril;

WIKIPEDIA IS BATTLING FOR THE SOUL OF THE INTERNET

The internet’s largest stockpile of free knowledge is under threat from MAGA, A.I. and foreign autocrats. A bibliophile ex-ambassador is here to help.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/media/wikipedia-ai-elon-musk.html
#ArtificialIntelligence #MAGA #AI #Wikipedia #news #NYT #NewYorkTimes

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Under Threat from MAGA, Foreign Governments and A.I., Wikipedia Is In Peril

Mozilla published a Firefox roadmap outlining upcoming privacy, productivity, AI, and performance features as the browser continues losing market share. 🦊📋
Planned updates include mobile VPN, customizable shortcuts, HDR support, and optional AI tools designed to keep users in control. 🔐⚙️

🔗 https://www.techspot.com/news/112803-firefox-has-ambitious-new-roadmap-browser-also-losing.html

#TechNews #Firefox #Mozilla #OpenSource #Privacy #WebBrowser #HDR #FOSS #Browser #Browsers #Performance #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #OpenWeb #Linux #VPN

🧠📱 Who actually owns the #digitaldiscourse?

💡 https://philosophies.de/index.php/2026/05/22/social-bots-desinformation/

📎 https://www.uni-muenster.de/Wissenschaftstheorie/ringvorlesung/aktuelleRV.html

#ChristianGrimme #CenterforPhilosophyofScience #ZfW #UniversityofMünster #Science #ScienceCommunication #SocialMedia #Disinformation #SocialBots #DigitalReality #MichelFoucault #Discourse #DarkParticipation #ComputationalSocialScience #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MediaLiteracy #Philosophy #PhilosophyofScience #DigitalPublicSphere #Enlightenment #philosophies_de

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Getting lost in a sea of AI jargon? @Techcrunch offers this glossary of terms, from AGI to validation loss and beyond:

https://flip.it/d27aEG

#AI #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence

NEW: How Google and AI Nearly Made a Seasoned Reporter Spiral

"I thought I had missed something major in my reporting. Turns out I had stumbled into an AI-fueled feedback loop that involved a real LLC’s fictional website and a search engine that’s thrusting unreliable answers on users."

https://www.propublica.org/article/google-ai-reporting?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Google #AI #Journalism #Media #Technology #Tech #Research #LLM #artificialintelligence

The good news: Claude Fable 5 is back.

The bad: Claude suggests chatting in English.

https://substack.com/@brywillis634737/note/c-286996142?r=pvxh5&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web

I was chatting with Claude and suggested either French or English was fine, but it suggested I'd be better off sticking to English because of its training data.

#artificialintelligence #claudeai #llms #training #data #communication #bias #blog #substack #note #français #writing #brainstorming #workflow #analysis

Ford says it's rehired hundreds of humans after its AI and automation strategy backfired. Here's more from @Independent.

https://flip.it/CXOiY3

#ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Ford

More cleanup and polishing in this month's Acuitas diary. I added the last features to the new Episodic Memory, and worked on (but couldn't quite finish) rule-following in the Game Engine.
https://writerofminds.blogspot.com/2026/06/acuitas-diary-98-june-2026.html
#SymbolicAI #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #chatbots #NLP

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OpenAI’s upcoming release of GPT 5.6 will differ from earlier releases. The Trump administration is pressuring the company to do what Anthropic is already doing voluntarily: keeping its most powerful models under wraps. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/9Y27EN

#OpenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech

Can AI really "think" when it appears to deceive—or is something else happening? Explore the psychology behind machine deception and how AI models make decisions.

#ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #TechEthics

Read more: https://solihullpublishing.com/blog/f/psychology-of-machine-deception-do-ai-models-think

Meta paused an employee-monitoring program that collected keystrokes and mouse activity for AI training after some data was found broadly accessible internally 🖥️🔒
The program drew backlash over consent, privacy, and data handling, with nearly 2,000 employees signing a petition against it ⚖️📊

🔗 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq615g3z36po

#TechNews #Meta #Privacy #AI #Workplace #Surveillance #EmployeeRights #DataProtection #Security #ArtificialIntelligence #BigTech #Cybersecurity #DigitalRights #Technology #OpenWeb

So there is value in oral examination (literally oral).

At Stanford University:
«Some classes have started reintroducing proctoring - the supervision of candidates during an examination - and spoken-word tests to avoid cheating, [Lucy Zimmerman, a computer science major who served as a teaching assistant] said.»

This is, of course, a detail of a much bigger picture.

BBC article:
Stanford was their golden ticket - could AI help or hinder that?
<https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c872j82j2qyo>

#AI
#ArtificialIntelligence
#Education
#LargeLanguageModels
#LLM
#LLMs
#UniversityEducation

If AI can blur the line between fact and fiction, what happens to truth itself? Explore how deception, trust, and technology are reshaping our perception of reality.

#ArtificialIntelligence #TechEthics #DigitalTrust

Read more: https://solihullpublishing.com/blog/f/the-death-of-objective-reality-ai-deception-and-trust

When AI gets things wrong, is it just a mistake—or something more intentional? Explore the key difference between hallucinations and deception in artificial intelligence.

#AI #TechEthics #ArtificialIntelligence

Read more: https://solihullpublishing.com/blog/f/ai-dishonesty-hallucinations-vs-intentional-deception

🧠🤖 AIM for the #Brain – How #AI and #Neuroscience Come Together

For more information: https://indico.uni-muenster.de/event/4011/

or: https://philosophies.de/index.php/2026/05/18/aim-for-the-brain/

#AIMfortheBrain #ArtificialIntelligence #Neuroscience #MachineLearning #ComputationalNeuroscience #DataScience #DeepLearning #NeuralNetworks #Consciousness #EEG #MEG #Neuroscience #CDSC #UniversityofMünster #BrainResearch #CognitiveScience #Interdisciplinarity #AI #Research #PredictiveProcessing #Neurotechnology #Science

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I've been running Follow the Crypto since 2024. Today I'm relaunching it as Tech Influence Watch, expanded to cover AI political spending alongside crypto. They’ve spent more than $400 million this election cycle, and now you can follow it in close to real time.

https://influence.citationneeded.news/

Here’s the full story behind the Tech Influence Watch launch, including what I found while building it and why it matters now: https://www.citationneeded.news/tech-influence-watch/

#crypto #cryptocurrency #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter

What makes something "web-based" in 2026? @ricmac writes about today's tech ecosystem, and if the web is still truly made of people.

https://flip.it/LXjg7t

#Technology #Internet #ArtificialIntelligence

You just can’t ignore a headline that reads “A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight.” A grassroots movement of tech workers called the Guardian Alliance was launched today with the goal of forcing their companies to deploy AI responsibly. @Techcrunch has the full story:

https://flip.it/gXZa7I

#AI #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence

If AI can blur the line between truth and fiction, what happens to trust? Explore the growing challenge of AI deception and the future of objective reality in a digital world.

#ArtificialIntelligence #TechEthics #DigitalTrust

Read more: https://solihullpublishing.com/blog/f/the-death-of-objective-reality-ai-deception-and-trust

We have the mind of Christ, but use the voice of a machine?

By Elizabeth Prata

I heard a really interesting thought on a Facebook short, of all places. It was a clip from an NPR interview with Dave Eggers, author, publisher, and Pulitzer finalist. The show was Wild Cards hosted by Rachel Martin. In it, Eggers said,

“This is the first time in history when a whole generation is being told or tempted to have a machine write for them to express themselves. But I say, you are one of one, unprecedented in in the history human evolution. There’s only one of you. So to give your voice to a machine to say, ‘Speak for me. I’m going to be silent.’ I’m going to tell a machine to express myself or to tell my narrative is such a crime against yourself.”

“It’s so dystopian, so beyond anything I could do in a dystopian novel, and I did a lot, and I never saw this coming. That an entire generation, too many of them, acquiescing to the silencing of their own voice in favor of a bland, unthinking machine to voice their souls.” –end Eggers quote

I think many of us who write or create never saw this coming. And since it’s still so new, we are grappling with the impact, fallout, and future of AI. His words made a lot of sense to me. For us Christians, though, it goes very much deeper than that.

Artificial intelligence technology has evolved faster than most Christians have been able to think about it. ~Samuel James, at Desiring God

Taking ‘evolution’ out of the equation, because that is a made-up untrue theory, and we all do realize we are uniquely made, yes, there is only one of me. Faceless evolution didn’t create me, the God of the universe did! And not only are we made purposely, intentionally, and with love by God, we are created in His image.

This notion should be on our minds every moment. It is a dignity afforded no other creature. It gives us the opportunity to speak His truth of the Gospel, reflect His character. Our voices are for the incredible privilege of sharing His Gospel and truths of the Bible. Why put a cold, metallic, faceless machine in that place of dignity?

Can we consider the possibility that swapping our own unique image-of-God voice for a voice of Artificial Intelligence is not only a crime against ourselves, but that giving away our God-given talents and creative abilities for the ease of a push-button machine may possibly be thought of as a crime against God? Should we be swapping our transformed mind of Christ at the cost of Jesus’ blood and death, for a man-made device? Just because it’s easier?

Further resources

 How to Spot Fake AI Photos

Phil Johnson on the flush of AI-produced fakery purporting to be John MacArthur videos– GTY’s stance on AI

How Is AI Shaping You? Three Principles for Wise Use

Council for Biblical Manhood & Womanhood: Of Machines and Men: AI and the Future of Humanity

Citing national security concerns, the U.S. Department of Commerce told Anthropic to cut off access to two of its most powerful AI models – Fable 5 and Mythos 5 – for foreign nationals. To do so, the company had to entirely disable them. Read more from NBC News:

https://flip.it/fhLa1Y

#AI #Anthropic #ArtificialIntelligence

Can an algorithm truly understand emotion—or just imitate it? Explore the debate over AI-generated art, authenticity, and whether machines can fake human feeling.

#AIArt #ArtificialIntelligence #CreativeTechnology

Read more: https://solihullpublishing.com/blog/f/ai-deception-in-creative-arts-can-algorithms-fake-emotion

🤖#AI as a #muse🎨for #science🔬? A lecture by #MarioKrenn on #creativity, #physics, and the #future of #research

#ArtificialIntelligence could not only perform calculations and analyses, but also become a kind of “muse” itself—that is, inspire new scientific #ideas and #experiments.

https://philosophies.de/index.php/2026/05/13/ki-als-muse-der-physik/

#UniversityofMünster #QuantumPhysics #Philosophy #MachineLearning #AI #Physics #UniversityofMünster #CDSC #Epistemology #FutureOfScience

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🤖#KI als #Muse🎨der #Wissenschaft🔬? Vortrag von #MarioKrenn über #Kreativität, #Physik und die #Zukunft der #Forschung

#KünstlicheIntelligenz könnte nicht nur rechnen und analysieren, sondern selbst zu einer Art „Muse“ werden – also neue wissenschaftliche #Ideen und #Experimente inspirieren.

https://philosophies.de/index.php/2026/05/13/ki-als-muse-der-physik/

#UniversitätMünster #Quantenphysik #Philosophie #MachineLearning #AI #Physik #UniversitätMünster #CDSC #Erkenntnistheorie #FutureOfScience #ArtificialIntelligence

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My work tracking cryptocurrency and AI industry political spending has only underscored the importance of getting big money out of politics. I recently talked to Tiffany Muller, President of End Citizens United, about what it would take to do that, and how we’re closer than you might think.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZAhNJbsPcA
Transcript: https://www.citationneeded.news/end-citizens-uniteds-tiffany-muller-on-fighting-big-money-in-politics/

#cryptocurrency #crypto #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #CitizensUnited #USpol #USpolitics

🚀 New Speakers Added—

Check out the stellar lineup at the inaugural ACM AI Leadership Summit! These award-winning researchers, practitioners, industry leaders, educators, and policymakers will be diving deep into how AI can be developed and deployed responsibly to advance science and society.

📢 Submit your papers by June 30 & register today to be part of the conversation: https://aisummit26.acm.org/attendees/registration/

#TechLeadership #ArtificialIntelligence #ACM #Innovation

"I asked them if they did this kind of thing often. First time, they said, and pointed out that this study only recruited first-timers. Your body’s data was only valuable once." —Max Callimanopulos for n+1 https://www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/in-the-reality-lab/?src=longreads #technology #ai #artificialintelligence #meta #longreads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtEidzV5nNE

"Ever heard of the Enuma Elish? It’s this ancient Babylonian myth where the gods got tired of working, so they created humans to be their slave class. Sound familiar?"

"In this video, I’m exploring how Silicon Valley is basically reenacting this exact same story right now. Except this time, we want to be the gods, and AI is the new slave class."

"I dive into the difference between being made in the "Image of God" vs. the "Image of Man" (Imago Hominis), and why that distinction matters more than ever. We aren't building a god; we are building a mirror—and the reflection isn't always pretty."

#AI #SiliconValley #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence #Religion #Myth

AI is not the future of anything except domination and control. AI is the death of the future and the return to a dark age of conformity and social thought control. AI regurgitates accepted dogma and is a bar to real research and inspired creativity. AI is a homogeneity engine.

People becoming dependent upon AI will be homogenized zombies. Of course the AI will convince them they are wise thinkers. The more obedient they are to their hidden masters, the black box owners, the more the singularity system will assure them they are the avant garde of gray matter.

I have already seen numerous instances of idiots depending upon AI to come up with ridiculous conclusions while defending them like Don Qixote. This is becoming epidemic among researchers and techies.

Watch out for the controlled opposition--public figures pretending to be against creeping enslavement while leading their followers to do absolutely nothing useful to curtail or stop the advance.

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Singularity #Tech