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Gizmodo article by Webb Wright (October 7, 2026) comparing the current AI boom with the 2021–2022 NFT and crypto hype cycle, including celebrity promotion and companies appointing metaverse executives.
Personal site of Ian Duncan, a software engineer and entrepreneur writing about engineering, AI and life. Essays range from a beginner-friendly guide to AI models to critical takes on AI culture and the apocalypse narrative.
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Computer scientist Scott Aaronson takes stock of where AI actually stands in 2026 — what has arrived, what he got wrong, and how to think clearly about the hype and the fear at the same time.
