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Explore real AI risks through the lens of pop culture
Article URL: https://cultural-alignment.com
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49527661
Points: 2
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Dwarf Fortress creator: industry in shambles over AI and layoffs
In an interview with PC Gamer at Gamescom 2026, Dwarf Fortress creator Tarn Adams sharply criticizes studio executives' obsession with generative AI and the wave of layoffs across the games industry. He compares the behavior of certain CEOs to a form of "psychosis," describing managers pressuring teams over AI usage and threatening to replace them with machines. He also brings up his own father, laid off from a sewage treatment plant by managers who didn't understand his job, to illustrate a pat...
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Sosc Core to Institute AI Ban, Technology-Free Classrooms – UofChicago
Article URL: https://chicagomaroon.com/53262/news/sosc-core-to-institute-ai-ban-technology-free-classrooms-this-fall/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49527831
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Cutting an AI agent's network access mid-run, measured at 127 ms
Article URL: https://medium.com/data-science-collective/your-coding-agent-has-your-aws-keys-and-an-open-internet-connection-b4f3f7dfc15f
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49527914
Points: 2
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10 AI Lessons from Driving 200M+ Fully Autonomous Miles
Article URL: https://waymo.com/blog/2026/08/10ailessons/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49527949
Points: 2
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A docs page is a long and complex search query to find AI agents
Article URL: https://blog.val.town/aeo
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49528174
Points: 3
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Show HN: Compilr.dev Studio – A project brain AI agents write to and people read
I built a platform to help project and product owners record vision, objectives, decisions, risks, assumptions, and requirements as a connected graph with the help of AI. So, how does it work? The platform offers a set of MCP tools so it is compatible with any AI application that lets you define a custom MCP. I use it with Claude AI on my phone or using the Claude plugin on Chrome (main Studio page on the browser with the Claude plugin chat window in the right panel). Studio also provides the sk...
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The AI That Won't Say Who Made It (Unmasking Ox Alpha) [video]
Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLTNVM1mhiU
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49528463
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One job ad, 1000 applicants: How do you stand out in a world of AI job hunters?
Article URL: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/personal-finance/1215988/one-job-ad-1000-applicants-how-do-you-stand-out-in-a-world-of-ai-job-hunters
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49528569
Points: 7
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In-memory security gate for autonomous AI agent tools
Article URL: https://bartholomew.info
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49528570
Points: 2
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AI trolley users rack up higher basket values and spend longer in store
Article URL: https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2026/june/smart-supermarket-trolleys-linked-to-higher-spending-and-longer-shopping-study-finds
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49528575
Points: 3
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AI is making back-office work extinct
Article URL: https://www.whitecollardream.com/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49528663
Points: 6
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Show HN: Weedout – Safari extension that hides YouTube AI-labeled videos
I'm the developer. I built this because AI-generated conspiracy videos were getting out of control in my own YouTube feed. Weedout is a $1.99 Safari extension for macOS that removes videos YouTube labels “Made with AI” from feed, search, related videos, playlists and Shorts. It uses YouTube's label rather than AI detection, runs locally, and does not catch unlabeled videos. Source for developers who want to fork or build: https://github.com/masteranza/weedout-for-youtube Pull requests are not ...
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How to Build a Notion AI Chatbot for Your Help Center
Article URL: https://quickchat.ai/post/notion-ai-chatbot-help-center
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49529282
Points: 1
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AI Coding Agent Skills for Real Engineers
Article URL: https://github.com/mattpocock/skills
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49529329
Points: 2
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Don't allow Gemini AI access to your Gmail
Article URL: https://tuta.com/blog/google-gemini-ai-email
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49529336
Points: 8
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Perplexity launches privacy-minded 'hybrid compute' AI feature for Mac
Article URL: https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/01/perplexity-launches-privacy-minded-hybrid-compute-ai-feature-for-mac/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49529626
Points: 2
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New Google AI Model Said to Narrow Gap on Coding Ability (Gemini 3.8 Flash)
Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/new-google-ai-model-said-to-narrow-gap-on-coding-ability-264c6052
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49529686
Points: 1
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To bot or not to bot: My personal rules of engagement with AI
Article URL: https://code2yugen.substack.com/p/what-i-use-ai-for-and-what-i-never
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49529819
Points: 1
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TEAS: Tracking Evolving AI and Systems – cost, accuracy, performance, energy
Article URL: https://www.teasbench.com/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49529885
Points: 1
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