Helen Garner’s ‘How to End a Story’ - Noticing.
The Creator Economy Is a Race to the Bottom for Human Dignity - “Edelman Trust Data reveals (especially for Gen Z) that people are more likely to trust what a creator says about a brand than what the brand’s own CEO says about the brand. Compounded by parasocial relationships and a dash of isolation, people believe what tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee tells you about the new iPhone more than the company which made it. This is not a new realization…. But, it turns out that 61% of people actively hold grievances against governments, businesses and the rich."
GEO best practices for in-house PR teams | Muck Rack Blog - SEO and PR for AI. Figure out what questions your customers (and influencers) have and publish answers on the web. Also, influence others (press, etc.) to write-up things the way you want it. This is all so that the AIs will find that content and get trained on it.
Resist AI! - Meanwhile, if you’re opposed to AI, some tips and tactics.
The Top AI Tool for Devs Isn’t GitHub Copilot, New Report Finds - “LeadDev’s respondents, too, mostly believe that AI has made them more productive, with only 5% saying there was no change and 10% saying it was making them less productive. But 26% also said that they weren’t sure or didn’t know, which, as Carey noted, points to the fact that many organizations also don’t have a way for tracking developer productivity."
Is GPT-5 really worse than GPT-4o? Ars puts them to the test. - This is a good way to review AIs.
Who does your assistant serve? - Against AI for therapy and friendship, etc.
Are you willing to pay $100k a year per developer on AI? - Eventually, you have to pay for that business value.
Why AI Can’t Crack Your Database - “The real challenge lies in business context. Understanding what the data means, how different teams define metrics, and when edge cases matter.” // The app is what matters, and so you beee to integrate it into the business, the people.
The forgotten war on the Walkman - The new thing is always going to destroy civilization, or at least proper behavior.