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Unpacking the Anthropic/DoW/OpenAI kerfuffle
What's going on with Washington and AI?
Mar 10
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David Bachman
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Now Anyone Can Build Software. Here's How.
A guide to creating apps in 2026
Mar 3
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David Bachman
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Rethinking Computer Literacy in the Age of AI
As model capabilities skyrocket, we need to rethink what students need to know
Feb 24
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David Bachman
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The AI Ouroboros
Early indicators point to the start of recursive self-improvement
Feb 17
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David Bachman
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The ground is shifting under our feet
AI has gotten so good at coding that some are wondering if we've quietly achieved AGI
Feb 10
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David Bachman
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Navigating the Chaotic Terrain of AI
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Be careful what you wish for
Much of AI's undesirable behavior comes from giving users what they want
Feb 3
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David Bachman
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How (not) to be an AI skeptic
The continued use of outdated examples weakens important arguments
Jan 27
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David Bachman
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How many jobs would you sacrifice to save lives?
The case for and against Waymo
Jan 20
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David Bachman
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If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies (review)
Reflections on Yudkowsky and Soares thought-provoking new book
Jan 13
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Rethinking Computer Literacy in the Age of AI
As model capabilities skyrocket, we need to rethink what students need to know
Feb 24
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AI is a shit show for university faculty
Why AI has makes the job of teaching so much harder
Dec 16, 2025
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An Interview with Lance Eaton
An educational consultant who has been working with schools coping with AI
Nov 11, 2025
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What should university AI education look like?
The answer is surprisingly clear.
Oct 21, 2025
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David Bachman
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Back to School
The case for and against teacher AI use
Aug 19, 2025
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David Bachman
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How does AI work?
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Now Anyone Can Build Software. Here's How.
A guide to creating apps in 2026
Mar 3
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David Bachman
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Words at a party: The simple idea behind how LLMs really work
A math-free explanation of attention
Dec 9, 2025
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David Bachman
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AI models don’t steal your data … or do they?
A careful look at AI memorization
Nov 4, 2025
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What is a "Mixture of Experts" model?
... and why you should care
Oct 14, 2025
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David Bachman
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The Arithmetic of Ideas
Addition is understanding, Subtraction is control.
Aug 12, 2025
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David Bachman
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Employment and Economics
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How many jobs would you sacrifice to save lives?
The case for and against Waymo
Jan 20
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An AI bubble is a real concern. An AI winter is not.
Why AI bubble concerns are purely economic, not technological
Jan 6
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Unraveling the tangled web of Big Tech with Nano Banana Pro
Visualizing the increasingly complex network of AI model developers, cloud providers, hardware suppliers, and investors.
Dec 2, 2025
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David Bachman
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The disparate impact of AI on jobs
AI job displacement is often in the news, but a more nuanced look at specific professions tells a complex story.
Oct 28, 2025
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David Bachman
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Our AI future: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Weighing the pros and cons of where we’re headed
Jun 24, 2025
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David Bachman
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General
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How (not) to be an AI skeptic
The continued use of outdated examples weakens important arguments
Jan 27
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David Bachman
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Entropy Bonus 2025 updates
Closing out the year with new thoughts on old posts
Dec 23, 2025
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David Bachman
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OpenAI's new browser is great for Google
After weeks of testing, Atlas has changed some of my core workflows.
Nov 18, 2025
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David Bachman
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2025: The year AI became boring
While AI capabilities keep soaring, most users won’t notice
Oct 7, 2025
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David Bachman
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How I use AI
My top use cases
Sep 23, 2025
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David Bachman
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