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The End of the Generalist: How AI Is Becoming Specialized, Certified, and Accountable

Nov 4, 2025

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The End of the Generalist: How AI Is Becoming Specialized, Certified, and Accountable

For much of the past decade, large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT represented the frontier of artificial intelligence—a digital polymath that could discuss philosophy one moment and Python code the next.

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Authenticity in the Age of Imitation

Nov 3, 2025

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Authenticity in the Age of Imitation

Why Art Provenance Just Became a Security Problem

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The Hidden Supply Chain of Artificial Intelligence

Nov 3, 2025

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The Hidden Supply Chain of Artificial Intelligence

Note: This is Part 1 in a series entitled “The Empire of AI.” Look for future articles and subscribe below.

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🎃 The Left-Handed Universe and the Ghosts in the Machine

Oct 30, 2025

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🎃 The Left-Handed Universe and the Ghosts in the Machine

Every living thing on Earth shares a peculiar quirk: we’re all built from left-handed proteins and right-handed sugars.

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Raising Humans for the Age of AI

Oct 29, 2025

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Raising Humans for the Age of AI

Preparing kids and older adults to use AI wisely, with clarity and care

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The New Dark Age Isn’t Medieval—It’s Digital and Curated

Sep 3, 2025

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The New Dark Age Isn’t Medieval—It’s Digital and Curated

When monuments go silent, and museums bow to political litmus tests, we inch closer to a cognitive eclipse.

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The “Impossible Exam” in the Age of AI

Aug 25, 2025

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The “Impossible Exam” in the Age of AI

How Oxford’s All Souls style can sharpen CISO and CSO boardroom conversations

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Ice Station Zebra
AI Runs on Electrons

Aug 21, 2025

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AI Runs on Electrons

Why Energy Dependence Will Decide Who Wins the Compute Race

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AI vs. Superbugs

Aug 18, 2025

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AI vs. Superbugs

Generative Algorithms Invent New Antibiotics and New Risks

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