On my blog, and through my newsletter TechTonic Shifts (TTS), I write daily articles about tech and AI. It’s my attempt at building the most awful tech-tabloid on the planet, because, let’s face it, the tech world is absurd, and sometimes you just need a little sarcasm to make sense of it all.
I write about the VIP room stories of Big Tech, AI breakthroughs, and the chaos of emerging technologies, and all with a healthy dose of skepticism. You can read it on LinkedIn, or better yet, check it out on the TechTonic Shifts blog. If you’re not into daily doses of chaos, don’t worry, you can also subscribe to my weekly newsletter with a summary of all the gnarly things that happened in the soap opera called Big Tech.
Here are a few examples of the blogs you can find on TechTonic Shifts:
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AI GENERATED EXCERPT: The discussion highlights how Oracle’s partnership with OpenAI transforms AI from an abstract service into a demanding infrastructure requiring substantial physical resources. This shift complicates financial and logistical aspects, drawing investor concern and community pushback due to potential environmental and social impacts. The changing dynamics of AI scaling challenge prior operational expectations.
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AI GENERATED EXCERPT: This article critiques Sam Altman, labeling him “Sam The Scam” due to his repeated unfulfilled promises and business practices. The author details Altman’s pattern of seeking vast investments while avoiding accountability, suggesting that OpenAI’s mission has evolved from altruism to profit-driven motives, ultimately putting societal risks onto the public.
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AI GENERATED EXCERPT: The Wanderers Algorithm paper explores transforming creativity into an engineered process. It combines controlled wandering with evaluation, likening it to ADHD symptoms for broad idea generation. The cognitive corridor concept illustrates how external nudges can expand thought, emphasizing the intersection of human and AI thinking, while urging caution against overreliance on AI.
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