Is the AI bubble about to burst?:

The neuroscientist Eric Hoel calls this the “supply paradox of AI”: “the easier it is to train an AI to do something, the less economically valuable that thing is. After all, the huge supply of the thing is how the AI got so good in the first place.”

Feeling pretty good about the dinner I put on the table for my family this evening.

A plate of grilled chicken salad topped with fresh greens and herbs is served on a wooden table.

Man follows ChatGPT’s advice – and so poisons himself:

As described in a new paper published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, a 60-year-old man ended up coming down with an all-but-defunct condition known as “bromism” after ChatGPT suggested he replace sodium chloride, which is better known as table salt, with sodium bromide, a substance used in pesticides, pool and hot tub cleaners, and as a canine anticonvulsant.

We need to keep teaching people that LLMs are guessing machines, not answer engines.

I see that the Generative Engine Optimisation grift is building up speed.

This morning’s links on the dominance of YouTube, the state of university education and Ghostly publishers…

Cuttings for 11th August 2025

Fun guys to hang out with in the woods.

(Yes, I’m reusing this joke. Yes, I love it.)

Two mushrooms are growing on a moss-covered forest floor.

Beach life

Sailboats with people on board are on a calm body of water near a shoreline with buildings in the background.

Ignoring the fact that AI produces hallucinations does not make those errors go away: Google’s healthcare AI made up a body part.

Any long term use of GenAI needs a strategy for identifying and eliminating hallucinatory results. And that’s going to have a major impact on the claimed cost/efficiency savings.

Great, deep dive into the financial precariousness of the AI revolution: AI Is A Money Trap

Instagram finally gets the repost:

New Instagram Features to Help You Connect

Oh, every time I have to use Google Analytics, I’m reminded of how throughly GA4 ruined it for editorial people.

John Gruber:

Meta is an empty husk of a company with no values, no beliefs, other than growth and dominance for the sake of growth and dominance.

No lies detected.

Having lots of interesting conversations about the overlaps of journalism and the so-called creator economy. This is more fodder for those discussions.

I dawned on me yesterday that I’ve been training journalists for 20 years now.

But I’ve also feel that something needs to change. What is training going to look like as the journalism world shifts fundamentally, away from large publishers, and towards many, many more independent creators?

‘ello.

A brown alpaca stands in a grassy field, with some hay in its mouth.

Ghost gets social and analytical: Ghost 6.0 is here

Morning. I’m back at the blogface after a much-needed break. (Well, quasi-break.)

How have you been? Good, I hope?

I feel like I’ve wandered into a British folk horror movie…

A quaint thatched-roof cottage is surrounded by lush greenery and features a maypole in the yard.

Best WiFi password ever.

A sign provides WiFi information for "Weald & Downland Living Museum" with the network name "Museum Guest" and password "morecakeplease."

My daughters have watched this three times. The album is on repeat. It’s the cultural phenomenon of Summer 2025.

It’s Golden.

Promotional poster for the animated film “K-Pop Demon Hunters” showing three stylish female characters in bold, futuristic K-pop-inspired outfits. Each holds a glowing weapon, with dynamic poses and confident expressions. Text reads: “Netflix’s most-watched original animated film of all time – K-Pop Demon Hunters.” The background is a cool blue with floating light orbs.