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Mark
@manderson
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Educator, Reader, Thinker, Writer, Runner
"letting an #AI do your reasoning means your reasoning is only ever going to be as good as that AI system"
'Cognitive Surrender' Leads AI Users To Abandon Logical Thinking, Research Finds
https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/04/03/2334204/cognitive-surrender-leads-ai-users-to-abandon-logical-thinking-research-finds?utm_source=feedly1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
'Cognitive Surrender' Leads AI Users To Abandon Logical Thinking, Research Finds - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: When it comes to large language model-powered tools, there are generally two broad categories of users. On one side are those who treat AI as a powerful but sometimes faulty service that needs careful human oversight and review to detect reasoni...
"what happens to shared reality when the systems that help maintain it have a relationship to knowing that has not yet been understood?"
The Claim Upon the Training Data â JĂ´nadas Techio | JĂ´nadas Techio
https://www.jonadas.com/writing/essays/the-claim-upon-the-training-data
"where there is jewelry there will be a machine."
People donât like wearing things on their faces and donât trust those who do
https://asymco.com/2026/03/26/people-dont-like-wearing-things-on-their-faces-and-dont-trust-those-who-do/
This article kind of blew my mind. There's an arms race happening with synthetic drugs added to paper, and thus nearly impossible to control.
No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/world/deadly-drugs-paper.html
I found this article on #Minecraft fascinating. There is a virtual library where #censored or restricted work from writers can be accessed, since governments can't ban content within the game.
One would think people wouldn't bother to go read stuff in a game, but it's become popular enough to be featured in the NY Times.
"changes in the dung landscape may be related to the speciesâ split."
Where did magic mushrooms come from? Scientists just got closer to an answer | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/where-did-magic-mushrooms-come-from-scientists-just-got-closer-to-an-answer/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TIS_030426&utm_term=did%20magic%20mushrooms%20come%20from&_kx=DqSvWh0KznE5KEdX94WUuqP9BcnLS3IYdcERGLooM0U.WEer5A
"Will you be paid in tokens? In 2026, you likely will start to be"
Silicon Valley Is Buzzing About This New Idea: AI Compute As Compensation
https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/03/10/200253/silicon-valley-is-buzzing-about-this-new-idea-ai-compute-as-compensation?utm_source=feedly1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Silicon Valley Is Buzzing About This New Idea: AI Compute As Compensation - Slashdot
sziring shares a report from Business Insider: Silicon Valley has long competed for talent with ever-richer pay packages built around salary, bonus, and equity. Now, a fourth line item is creeping into the mix: AI inference. As generative AI tools become embedded in software development, the cost of...
"The Eleusis experienceâstarting with a four-day package costing $9,500 and including two DMTx sessions, lodging, and foodâis promoted as a more personalizable and manageable alternative to ayahuasca"
Some People See Aliens While on DMT. Researchers Want to Find Out What They Can Teach Us | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/some-people-see-aliens-while-on-dmt-researchers-want-to-find-out-what-they-can-teach-us/
JA WestenbergI genuinely think the worst thing the internet did to reading was convince people that finishing books is a competitive sport. You don't need to read 52 books a year. You just need to read. Books you like. At your own pace. And think about them for longer than a TikTok video.