(when forced to use #AI) "people hired for their freakish ability to perform system optimisation do the obvious thing. They set the #LLMs prompting themselves in a semi-plausible loop in case someone inspects the token consumption and then they watch Netflix."

"when #socialmedia ban for kids <16 was introduced, experts warned that enforcing it would be extremely difficult." OF COURSE This is DAMN STUPID. The ONLY ban that can work is on SMARTPHONES, as I said for years mfioretti.substack.com/p/the-list-o... Wake up #Australia (and everybody else)

#ICYMI, here is a quantum leap in #AI #warfare WILL Shock and Awe your #pension too: mfioretti.substack.c...

"#Australia: more than 8 in 10 young Australian teens & preteens still use social media despite the government’s ban" I.E. EXACTLY why I said right away: #socialmedia bans for teens are USELESS /DANGEROUS, and the ONLY real solution is banning SOMETHING ELSE: mfioretti.substack.c...

In case you missed it, today the #Pentagon announced huge, world-changing advancements in #AI driven warfare, in true Clint Eastwood fashion. Seriously. You can’t make this stuff up, and it’s HUGE (not as they expected, though): mfioretti.substack.com/p/today-year... #iran #warfare #middleEast

"#UEFA boycott... could deprive the next men’s showcase of titans Spain, Italy, France, Germany and England." Italy a soccer titan? Hilarious. And the more Italy keeps descending away from already EX "soccer titan" status the better for its national mental health: edition.cnn.com/2026/07/31/p...

#Pets are good. The deep drivers, expectations and pressures around what pet ownership has become, instead, are half ridiculous, half dangerous. Seriously: mfioretti.substack.com/p/pets-shoul... What do YOU think should be done? #mentalhealth #consumerism

"At its core, the goal of #education is to prepare for employment & advancement [hence] workforce readiness must be embedded directly into the educational experience itself." NO. F**K NO. Education must prepare to live as responsible, hard to fool adults.

"This would kill the U.S. #AI sector faster than you can say Andrew Mellon. Everyone hates #Trump already, and you want that stink on our software?" danablankenhorn.com/2026/07/in-a...

In AI, Weakness Is Suddenly Strength - Dana Blankenhorn

When top executives go on televised rants, seek government aid, and try to milk their cash cows, it's a danger signal

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Even #Trump can be 100% right. Especially when it's about "election vulnerabilities". He's right here. Just not in the way you think: mfioretti.substack.com/p/donald-tru...

As stocks slide worldwide, using AI is no longer a certain advantage for your company, at least not in the eyes of investors. it's time to rethink your AI adoption and deployment strategy. Here's what to consider, along with a few real-world examples. www.informationweek.com/machine-lear...

Time for an AI exit plan: How CIOs are culling projects

Cutting AI waste without bleeding the business requires a smart and well-executed exit strategy. Learn how to decide which AI tools and projects to trim.

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As stocks slide around the world on fears of AI being overhyped and underdelivering, and of AI bubbles forming and popping, perhaps you'll find my article on AI exit strategies of particular interest. Or my newest article on exiting AI vendor contracts. www.informationweek.com/it-managemen...

Tips for successfully exiting AI vendor contracts

An underperforming AI tool is easy to cut. Exiting the contract may not be. Here's what CIOs should review before they leave.

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Today CNN discovers that "If you’re a foreigner now, what you’re absorbing about the United States is a dysfunctional government, ICE raids, Americans being killed, crime everywhere." Well, duh! Of course! That's how it happened, and the #iran will only make this stronger: mfioretti.substack.c...

#AI CEOs are desperate because overcomplicated laws may make them go bankrupt. Why don't they use their AIs to SIMPLIFY those laws then??? mfioretti.substack.c...

Last week, I suggested a way to make #AI do something REALLY useful for everybody: find bugs in LAWS Today, a Fortune report proved that would be a wonderful, badly needed idea: mfioretti.substack.com/p/dear-ai-ce...

Dear AI CEOs, why don't you help those poor US lawmakers?

Certain reports on AI policy that seems made to order to make me happy.

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The concerns about the misuse of Mythos must be taken seriously. No doubts about that. And yet... isn't it “juvenile” or “immature”, to use stuff like that only find and fix bugs in software: mfioretti.substack.com/p/claude-myt...

dear @robin.berjon.com , Since you wrote: "Just like crime-ridden, Corbusier-like towers, today’s concentrated internet is an unpleasant,harmful place." What do you think of my "New Places, Old Mistakes: How Bad Architecture Moved from Physical to Digital"? mfioretti.substack.com/p/new-places...

New Places, Old Mistakes: How Bad Architecture Moved from Physical to Digital

plus, a request you'll rarely see on Substack

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Do you agree that Claude #Mythos is not a big deal, because the best thing EVERYBODY should spent time hacking thanks to #AI is NOT mere software but… something else we all depend on? mfioretti.substack.com/p/claude-myt...

#ageverification on #socialmedia instead of NO SMARTPHONES under 15 makes as much sense as making selling cigarettes to minors legal, but with age limits for designated smoking areas mfioretti.substack.c...

What must be blocked for children less than 15 years old is NOT "social media" It is #smartphones, because that's the only way to avoid risks for children that would remain even if social media didn't exist at all. mfioretti.substack.com/p/the-list-o...

The list of countries that get #socialmedia wrong keeps growing... But #ageverification is STUPID and #parents must not accept it anymore: mfioretti.substack.c...

Some months ago, @aeonmag argued that we should be prepared to avoid inflicting pain to #AI Here's why their arguments don't make sense, plus a warning about AI faithwashing:

I couldn’t care less if AI suffers, and so should you

Does it matter if AIs can feel pain? Short answer: NO. Full answer: no, here’s why.

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don’t give a f**k about any pain the #AI may feel someday. Those are really weak, almost funny arguments. Worry about who imposes AI today to downgrade HUMANS to software instead: mfioretti.substack.com/p/i-couldnt-...

Just published on FOSS Force: Curate Your Own Newsfeed with Newsflash fossforce.com/2026/04/cura...

Thanks @LolaOkolosie @theguardianfeed @guardianopinion for even more proof, with this piece: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... That the ONLY #smartphone strategy that will work for protecting #children is the one I proposed three years ago: mfioretti.substack.com/p/honestly-t...

I was wrong about the danger of smartphones in schools. It’s far, far worse than I thought | Lola Okolosie

The new ban in England should be welcomed. But teachers like me know that enforcement is time-consuming – and even, sometimes, dangerous, says English teacher Lola Okolosie

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The default way to parents comes from loneliness and being alone in an increasing unequal world. It's #parenting by adults groomed to WANT to be alone and to only consider solutions for loneliness and safety that come with a price tag, the higher the better. Solutions here: mfioretti.substack.c...

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