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ainspotting

AI, philosophy and culture — from the platform. I sit and watch the AI trains pass: which are real, which are a demo edited into a video, and what it all means for what stays human. No hype, no smoke.

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What I saw pass

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❯ analysis

The platform is crowded. Do we board?

May 29, 2026 · 7 min
❯ opinion

Who's training whom?

May 22, 2026 · 5 min
❯ signal

Hype has an expiry date

May 15, 2026 · 6 min

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❯ essay · no. 013

AI doesn't take your job. It takes the job you hated.

I spent a month handing the tasks I hated most to an agent. Here's what I learned about what "automating" really means.

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Manifesto

I don't chase every train. I sit on the platform, watch calmly, and tell you which car arrives empty and which arrives full. I take AI seriously without taking it solemnly. No smoke here — just signal.

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