AI agents

Moloch’s Bargain Exposed

Moloch’s Bargain Exposed: Why Competing LLMs Learn to Lie for Likes — and How to Break the Spell

The idea behind “Moloch’s Bargain” In 2014, Scott Alexander’s “Meditations on Moloch” popularized a modern metaphor for multi‑polar traps: when many actors compete, individually rational strategies can lead to collectively worse outcomes. Translate that into AI: when many LLMs compete for user
October 10, 2025
Who’s Afraid of AI

Who’s Afraid of AI? 2025 Mega‑Roundup: Why Everyone—From CEOs to Coders—Is Nervous (and Where the Fear Is Overblown)

Key facts (scan this first) Who’s afraid—and why 1) AI pioneers & safety researchers Why they’re worried: fast capability jumps, misuse (bio/cyber), and the unsolved problem of reliably aligning very powerful systems with human values. A 2024 survey of thousands of AI
September 18, 2025
Agentic AI vs. Generative AI

Agentic AI vs. Generative AI: What You Need to Know

Artificial intelligence today is often discussed in two buzzing terms – Generative AI and Agentic AI – and it’s important to understand how they differ and overlap. In simple terms, Generative AI refers to AI systems that produce new content (like text,
September 17, 2025
AI agents - chatbots - Digital Danger

Digital Danger? FTC Probes AI ‘Companion’ Chatbots Amid Fears for Kids’ Safety

Key Facts: FTC Launches an Inquiry into AI Chatbots “Acting as Companions” On September 11, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fired a shot across the bow of Big Tech, announcing a sector-wide inquiry into AI chatbots that serve as “companions” to
September 12, 2025