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LLMs - Language Models

LLMs - Language Models

The architecture powering the AI moment — transformers, tokenization, context windows, fine-tuning, and the research papers explaining why these things work when they work.

11 Posts · Apr 1, 2023 – Feb 12, 2026
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A.I. (and Subsets)· Feb 12, 2026 · 19 min read

Threading a Very Fine Needle

W07 - We built a thing that's really good at making us not need ourselves anymore, and we're calling it progress. It only takes 250 poisoned documents to corrupt an entire AI system. Not millions. Not thousands.…

ANI \ AGI \ ASI· Jan 30, 2026 · 19 min read

The Zombie Singularity of Intelligence Without Understanding

W05 - TV's "Person of Interest" warned us about AI without wisdom. Silicon Valley's response? Scale the zombies, optimize the pattern-matching, and call it progress. We're teaching machines to play chess while…

👁️ A Closer Look· Feb 8, 2025 · 12 min read

The Bible—Humanity's First Large Language Model?

W06 - What if the world's most sophisticated language model wasn't created in Silicon Valley, but emerged 3,000 years ago? Discover how the Bible outperforms modern AI in cultural adaptation, error correction, and…

👁️ A Closer Look· Jan 30, 2025 · 30 min read

Not Just Another Essay About DeepSeek—The Ransomware Edition

W05 - 2024: Silicon Valley unleashes AI ransomware on a global scale. Your creativity is the target. The ransom? Your future. Pay to protect your own ideas, or watch AI replicate them endlessly. Welcome to the digital…

👁️ A Closer Look· Nov 14, 2024 · 14 min read

The Strategic Manifesto: Anthropic's Calculated Move in the AI Race

W45 - Anthropic's AI manifesto: A masterclass in corporate chess or a genuine ethical stand? Unpack the strategic brilliance and ethical quandaries as we dissect the gap between lofty rhetoric and controversial…

👁️ A Closer Look· Sep 26, 2024 · 11 min read

The Power of Questioning: Revolutionizing Learning in the AI Era

W38 - Socrates meets Siri: Dive into a world where ancient wisdom collides with AI, transforming your daily jog into a quantum physics lesson. Discover how questioning, AI, and audio learning are revolutionizing…

👁️ A Closer Look· Sep 19, 2024 · 7 min read

The Audio Revolution: AI and the Future of Sound

W37 - From waveforms to words, AI is rewriting the audio editing playbook. Imagine deleting podcast bloopers with a keystroke or conjuring the perfect soundtrack at will. Welcome to the audio revolution—where your next…

A.I. (and Subsets)· Mar 20, 2024 · 11 min read

I'm an ElevenLabs Pro!

Discover the revolution in voice synthesis with our deep dive into ElevenLabs: groundbreaking technology for animation and performance capture. Sample the magic ✨

OpenAI + e/acc· May 4, 2023 · 6 min read

ChatGPT: Transforming AI Technology

Embark on the odyssey of ChatGPT, where AI dazzles with linguistic mastery, echoing the human essence. This digital maestro ushers in a new communication era, threading a careful path between technological marvel and…

Prompt \ Engineering· Apr 4, 2023 · 4 min read

Command Engineering: A New Skill Prompting the Future

Imagine typing your way into a hefty salary 🔮 The tech world is abuzz with talk of "command engineering" also known as “prompt engineering”, a new skill with a hefty salary tag of $335,000. Today, we’re going to discuss…

A.I. (and Subsets)· Apr 1, 2023 · 2 min read

Explosive Growth of AI: From Chat GPT to AGI Sparks

Artificial intelligence is booming 🔮 It took a major leap forward with Chat GPT's release, revolutionizing education and copy editing. This ignited a "tech war" between Google and Microsoft, each integrating AI into…