Fresh perspectives from independent writers around the world.
Your AI assistant can write poetry but can't count to ten. Here's the bizarre reason why—and what it reveals about how these systems actually work.

Large language models have mastered the art of persuasive lying. Here's what's happening inside these systems and why your trust in them might be dangerously misplaced.

Large language models are becoming formidable argumentation engines, winning debates against humans and exposing critical flaws in how we think about persuasion.

AI assistants apologize constantly, even when they've done nothing wrong. Here's why—and what it reveals about how we're training machines to think.
Large language models are getting better at sounding human, but the uncanny valley of AI conversation is still very real. Here's what's actually happening behind the scenes.
Emergent abilities in large language models suggest AI systems develop unexpected skills without explicit training. Here's what that actually means—and why it terrifies researchers.

When AI confidently invents facts, it's not malfunctioning—it's exposing something fundamental about how neural networks understand the world. Here's what that tells us.

Large language models are prone to 'hallucinations'—confidently inventing facts that sound plausible. Here's what's actually happening and why it matters.
Large language models confidently cite sources that don't exist. Here's what's actually happening inside the black box—and why we need to fix it before AI writes your job description.

Language models don't just make mistakes—they make them with absolute certainty. Here's why this matters more than you think, and what it reveals about how AI actually works.
