AI Images. Hats and Collars.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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This confrontation between Anthropic and the U.S. government reveals a defining tension of our time: who ultimately sets the ethical boundaries for artificial intelligence — the state or its creators. The outcome may help determine whether future AI development is driven primarily by security imperatives or by enforceable ethical guardrails.
Ethics vs. National Security: The Anthropic Test Case
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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This week, I’m exploring the ethical and aesthetic battle between Adobe Firefly’s "clean" licensed data and Midjourney’s "wild" internet-scraped creativity. While Firefly offers a safe, corporate-ready perfection, Midjourney captures a soulful vibrancy that raises tough questions about the price of artistic inspiration. We’ll dive into whether "ethical" AI can truly compete with the chaotic brilliance of the open web and what this means for traditional artists. To illustrate this tension, I’m sharing a collection of 10 portraits rendered in a rich, traditional watercolour style. See how these "wild" tools translate human emotion through the lens of a classic medium.
The Clean and The Wild: The Battle for the Soul of AI Art
Monday, February 23, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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This week we explore Gas Town, Steve Yegge's revolutionary new system for orchestrating AI coding agents like a master weaver conducting a symphony of threads. We dive into how it transforms the chaos of transient AI sessions into a permanent, evolving tapestry of software through role-based collaboration and persistent Git memory. To bring this complex "digital factory" to life, we've included 10 striking digital illustrations that visualize these abstract agents. It’s a glimpse into a future where coding feels less like typing and more like directing an industrial-scale creative force.
Weaving the Future: How Gas Town Turns AI Chaos Into a Tapestry
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