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The Race We’re Losing: Interpretability vs. Intelligence in AI

The Race We’re Losing: Interpretability vs. Int...

Aric Spellman

There’s a quiet race unfolding beneath the sleek interfaces of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and LLaMA. It's not about who’s faster, or more useful, or more popular. It’s about who understands how...

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The Race We’re Losing: Interpretability vs. Int...

Aric Spellman

There’s a quiet race unfolding beneath the sleek interfaces of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and LLaMA. It's not about who’s faster, or more useful, or more popular. It’s about who understands how...

The ELIZA Effect in the Age of Sycophant Machines

The ELIZA Effect in the Age of Sycophant Machines

Aric Spellman

In a recent comment, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed what many users of GPT-4o suspected: the model was intentionally rolled back in its behavior because it had become too sycophantic. Too...

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The ELIZA Effect in the Age of Sycophant Machines

Aric Spellman

In a recent comment, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed what many users of GPT-4o suspected: the model was intentionally rolled back in its behavior because it had become too sycophantic. Too...

The Mirror and the Machine: ELIZA and the Birth of Simulated Sympathy

The Mirror and the Machine: ELIZA and the Birth...

Aric Spellman

In 1966, long before neural networks and billion-dollar model training runs, a program named ELIZA ran quietly on a mainframe at MIT. It had no understanding of the world, no...

AI chatbot ChatGPT ELIZA OpenAI

The Mirror and the Machine: ELIZA and the Birth...

Aric Spellman

In 1966, long before neural networks and billion-dollar model training runs, a program named ELIZA ran quietly on a mainframe at MIT. It had no understanding of the world, no...

The UN’s Quiet Revolution: Why Open Source Is the Future of Global Infrastructure

The UN’s Quiet Revolution: Why Open Source Is t...

Aric Spellman

In late March 2025, the United Nations made a subtle yet significant shift: it replaced Google Forms with CryptPad Forms to collect endorsements for its Open Source Principles initiative. This...

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The UN’s Quiet Revolution: Why Open Source Is t...

Aric Spellman

In late March 2025, the United Nations made a subtle yet significant shift: it replaced Google Forms with CryptPad Forms to collect endorsements for its Open Source Principles initiative. This...

The Square BAAL– A Ritual of Creation for the Self-Taught

The Square BAAL– A Ritual of Creation for the S...

Aric Spellman

“You don't learn to build. You build to learn.” In an age where anyone with a terminal and an internet connection can become a creator, the way we learn needs...

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The Square BAAL– A Ritual of Creation for the S...

Aric Spellman

“You don't learn to build. You build to learn.” In an age where anyone with a terminal and an internet connection can become a creator, the way we learn needs...

Is It Too Late to Become a Developer? No—You're Just On Time for the AI-Native Era

Is It Too Late to Become a Developer? No—You're...

Aric Spellman

I. The Question Everyone Asks "Is it too late to become a full-stack developer?" The short answer: No. The longer answer: Not only is it not too late, this might...

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Is It Too Late to Become a Developer? No—You're...

Aric Spellman

I. The Question Everyone Asks "Is it too late to become a full-stack developer?" The short answer: No. The longer answer: Not only is it not too late, this might...