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AI Computer Use Is Finally Good. Here Is How To Use It.
AI & Media

AI Computer Use Is Finally Good. Here Is How To Use It.

AI can finally use your computer without falling over. I gave ChatGPT a tedious YouTube job that would have taken me three hours and it just did it. Here is how to try it yourself, plus OpenAI's Astra solving ten open math problems and Karpathy building Middle-earth for ten dollars.
How To Actually Use Kimi K3 (And Why It Matters)
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How To Actually Use Kimi K3 (And Why It Matters)

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is the first open model to take the top spot on Arena's front-end coding board, and it costs what Sonnet 5 costs. Here is how to actually use it, plus why the best free AI in the world coming from China is a much bigger deal than a benchmark chart.
Get The Most From GPT-5.6 Sol (And What Comes Next)
AI & Media

Get The Most From GPT-5.6 Sol (And What Comes Next)

GPT-5.6 Sol has been a genuinely good daily driver, and the improved computer use is the upgrade worth knowing about. Plus ChatGPT Work going straight at Claude, why the real fight is over which ecosystem you live in, and rumors that GPT-6 is much closer than anyone expected.
Fable 5 Is Back. Here Is How Not To Waste It.
AI & Media

Fable 5 Is Back. Here Is How Not To Waste It.

Claude Fable 5 came back after the export control order was withdrawn, but only in subscriptions for two more days. Here is how to use a token-hungry frontier model without burning your credits, three projects worth stealing, and the first appearance of a Claude Code agent I call Fig.
You Can't Use OpenAI's GPT-5.6. Do This Instead.
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You Can't Use OpenAI's GPT-5.6. Do This Instead.

OpenAI announced GPT-5.6 Sol and then did not release it, so the two best models on earth are both gated behind Washington. Rather than retell that saga: here is a tool you can use today that turned me into a motion graphics designer in about thirty minutes.
How To Prepare For The Weird AI Future
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How To Prepare For The Weird AI Future

A machine quietly won a fiction prize, and one of the people building these things says we should stop pretending this is normal. So what do you actually do about it, and what do you tell your kids? My honest answer, which is less about careers than about where worth comes from.
Claude Fable 5 Vs The Government, Explained
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Claude Fable 5 Vs The Government, Explained

For four days the public had the most powerful AI model ever released. Then a 5:21pm Friday letter from the Commerce Secretary took it away from everyone. Here is the full timeline, both sides of the argument, and why this is really a story about AI nationalization.
Claude Mythos Is Nearly Here. Are You Ready?
AI & Media

Claude Mythos Is Nearly Here. Are You Ready?

Anthropic's mysterious Claude Mythos model is reportedly dropping this week and the leaked SVG and Minecraft demos are wild. Here is why the next gen of AI matters even if you never write a line of code.
Codex's /Goal Is For Everyone. Yes, Even You.
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Codex's /Goal Is For Everyone. Yes, Even You.

OpenAI's new /goal command turns Codex from a coding tool into something anyone can manage. I have had a project running for over 24 hours straight and it is a preview of how all AI interaction is about to work.
How To Survive The Next Five Years
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How To Survive The Next Five Years

A three-step guide to thriving as a creative human being at the dawn of AGI. From generating more ideas to continuous learning to building your own tools.