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How to Take the Next Steps to Become a Full-Fledged Writer
By @hackernoon-courses [ 3 Min read ] Forming a strategy, connecting with other writers, and avoiding burnout are just a few of the things you have to do to be a writer. Read More.
AIs Hypnotizable Butler Problem
By @iridiumeagle [ 21 Min read ] AI agents are like hiring a hypnotizable butler...capable but dangerously suggestible. Why compliance plus access creates risks you havent considered. Read More.
Elon Wants AI to Skip Code and Spit Out Binaries. Thatâs Not Progress.
By @tirtha [ 11 Min read ] Skipping source code for AI-made binaries isnât the futureâitâs a rollback. Hereâs why compilers exist, and why âstochastic compilationâ doesnât ship. Read More.
The Huel-ification of Thinking
By @kamilaseligwrites [ 5 Min read ] Were treating intellectual work like 1800s nutritionists treated foodâextracting components without knowing what were losing. Read More.
A Practical Checklist for More Reliable Results with GPT
By @justzoe [ 5 Min read ] Learn the context-window truth, better prompt structure, accuracy guardrails, and a calibration loop that makes GPT reliably useful. Read More.
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