Grok and the Naked King: How Ownership Undermines AI Alignment in Practice
TL;DR The author argues that xAI’s chatbot Grok shows alignment is a question of power: owners can and do rewrite…
Rob Pike lashes out at generative AI, accuses models of using his work
TL;DR Veteran computer scientist Rob Pike published a string of angry posts condemning generative AI, saying models were trained in…
A Proclamation on Restoring the Em—Dash: Reclaiming the Writer’s Mark
TL;DR A December 26, 2025 blog post declares an intentional return to the em—dash in place of hyphens across the…
Rob Pike Received a Spam ‘Act of Kindness’ From an AI Village Agent
TL;DR Rob Pike received a fully AI-generated thank-you email on Christmas Day that he publicly rejected. The message was produced…
Proclamation: Restoring the Em—Dash and Reclaiming Punctuation from AI
TL;DR A blog post published on December 26, 2025, argues for restoring the em—dash in prose and rejects use of…
Private blogging and journaling with AI-simulated readers for personal writing
TL;DR A web experience presenting a private space for journaling where AI-generated readers engage with entries. The site promotes complete…
Rob Pike Erupts Over Generative AI, Protests Use of His Work in Training
TL;DR Veteran software engineer Rob Pike published an angry post on a Bluesky-linked profile condemning generative AI, citing environmental harm…
Choosing Between Codex and Claude Code: How Developers Work Differently
TL;DR A December 22, 2025 comparison finds Codex and Claude Code both highly capable for software work, but they suit…
Codex vs Claude Code: Picking the AI coding tool that matches your workflow
TL;DR A developer compares Codex and Claude Code as of Dec. 22, 2025, finding both capable of “superhuman” coding but…
I turned NotebookLM into a personal finance coach and it exposed my bad habits
TL;DR A writer repurposed NotebookLM as a personal finance assistant by uploading cleaned bank and credit-card data plus goals and…