Derek Morr

@derekmorr
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Data scientist, gay, dog lover. Testicular cancer survivor
URLhttps://github.com/derekmorr
Derek Morr14h ago
It's so telling that just don't use a synthetic text extruding machine for strategy or analysis isn't one of HBR's suggestions. https://hbr.org/2026/03/researchers-asked-llms-for-strategic-advice-they-got-trendslop-in-return
Researchers Asked LLMs for Strategic Advice. They Got “Trendslop” in Return.

Leaders might assume that LLMs are able to offer a kind of unbiased, outside perspective. But new research found that leading LLMs have clear biases when it comes to strategy and consistently recommend strategies that align with modern managerial buzzwords and trends rather than context-specific strategic logic. This propensity for AI to opt for buzzy ideas over reasoned solutions is called “trendslop,” and leaders should beware of it warping their strategic planning. When using AI in strategic planning, leaders should: use it to expand options, not make choices; counteract known and potential biases; remain alert to changing biases; watch out for the hybrid trap; and not rely on context alone.

Harvard Business Review
Show threadDerek MorrMar 15
HA
Derek MorrMar 15
Fuck you, Quest. No, I do not want fucking AI to interpret my lab results.
Derek MorrFeb 4
Otmar LendlFeb 4

"We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery."

D'oh.

https://www.anthropic.com/research/AI-assistance-coding-skills

How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

Derek MorrFeb 4
Eloy.Feb 2

universities in the 1980s: writing the majority of internet standard RFCs and their implementations

universities now: moving away from Microsoft cloud is really hard okay? 🥺

Derek MorrJan 13
Apicultor 🐝Jan 13

Another one bites the dust.

https://comitiscapital.com/news/comitis-capital-announces-the-acquisition-of-threema

#Threema #ThreemaApp #ThreemaMessenger #e2ee

cc @soatok

Comitis Capital announces the acquisition of Threema

Derek MorrDec 25
Just doubled my monthly contribution to @servo to $10/mo.
Derek MorrJun 22, 2025
Linux Is BestJun 22, 2025

Signal and WhatsApp operate under U.S. law, including surveillance powers like the Patriot Act and FISA. U.S. companies can be forced to comply with court orders — often in secret.

Using a messenger outside U.S. jurisdiction can reduce exposure to mass surveillance.

Privacy isn't just about encryption — it's also about jurisdiction.

https://codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Outside_Us_Jurisdiction/src/branch/main/Encrypted_Messages.md

#Privacy #Security #Safety #Signal #WhatsApp

Outside_Us_Jurisdiction/Encrypted_Messages.md at main

Outside_Us_Jurisdiction - Digital Service Providers outside the jurisdiction of the United States of America.

Codeberg.org
Derek MorrJun 13, 2025
Cory DoctorowJun 13, 2025

If there's anything that illustrated the hollowness of the Democratic Party as an effective opposition for me, it's this.

Yesterday, I watched a video of a sitting US Senator being thrown to the ground and cuffed by fed goons for asking questions of the fed official he has direct oversight authority over.

Within minutes, I'd gotten DOZENS of texts from Dems and Dem orgs asking for $5-$50 to "fight fascism."

That's it. "Are you terrified that your country is slipping into fascism? Pay me."

Derek MorrMar 22, 2025

Penn State releases a new Arts Ticket app. It's total spyware. Wants to read your contacts & calendar, control wifi networks, access location in the background. Has multiple tracking libraries from Facebook and Google.

Hard pass. Do better, Penn State.

https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/575795/#trackers

Report for com.sportinginnovations.pspa 1.0.14

Known trackers, permissions and informations about this specific version of this application

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