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Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):AI coding agents can learn how to control robots: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/ai-coding-agents-can-autonomously-direct-robot-training/ Why the majority of AI projects actually fail: https://www.hpcwire.com/bigdatawire/2026/06/15/why-most-agentic-ai-projects-fail-in-production/ AI is useful for advertising but it can’t do everything: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/call-action/2026/06/18/what-ai-cant-do-your-marketing-strategy UK companies are hiring more people who can use AI within […]

Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):AI generated legal filings threaten to overwhelm courts and cause legal costs to explode: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mit-expert-ai-generated-lawsuits-spike The data centres used by AI are increasingly unpopular with the people living in the areas they are built: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/the-ai-industry-is-failing-to-make-its-case-to-the-neighborhoods-its-trying Replacing public servants with AI is

Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):The hardware demand from the AI boom is causing industrial relations problems for Samsung: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/595429/at-samsung-the-global-ai-boom-spurred-a-looming-strike-and-deep-divisions Even at a so-called “elite” institution like Princeton, 30% of students are using AI to cheat: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/ai-driven-cheating-widespread-even-at-elite-schools-like-princeton/ The New Zealand Defence Force really should have worked

Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):Replacing people with AI is not generating meaningful returns: https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/05/06/ai-layoffs-backfire-as-cutting-staff-doesnt-cut-it-firms-warned/5230631 Good leadership is vital to make an organisation AI native: https://www.techtarget.com/searchcio/news/366642764/Enterprises-are-making-an-AI-native-transformation Some suggested safeguards for AI to protect users’ mental health: https://spectrum.ieee.org/mental-health-chatbot-guardrails What are the trade-offs of building AI data centres

Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):AI has taken away so much entry-level work it is forcing young people into being entrpreneurs: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/apr/25/gen-z-entrepreneurs-business-ai AI vendor lock-in is a thing, and it’s becoming costly for businesses: https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/28/locked_stocked_and_losing_budget/ Zine creators continue to resist AI: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/28/zine-creators-fight-to-resist-ai-influence AI is finding flaws

Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):AI generated music is becoming more common, and harder to detect by listeners: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/deezer-says-44-of-new-music-uploads-are-ai-generated-most-streams-are-fraudulent/ Michael Dell is funding research towards an AI-led hospital system: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/360969141/michael-and-susan-dell-fund-ainative-medical-center-750 Out of date UK government web pages have been ingested by AI, which are now giving