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Over-Thinker

@mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social
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Retired app developer, programmer 50+ years. Exploring AI: facts, hype, how it works, how it fails. Not here for debate. Just facts (as I see them). Study history: "Those that cannot learn from the past are condemned to repeat it."

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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 17h
Super "funny" youtu.be/S18jxWZntUo?...
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Jon Stewart Unpacks AI’s Dubious Promise of a "Better Future" | The Daily Show
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Is our AI future Star Trek or Star Wars? Here is a very recent discussion with Kara Swisher: youtu.be/ueDKONlS1dQ?...
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KARA SWISHER - THE TECH BROS: WHAT DO THEY WANT AND WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?
YouTube video by IWMVienna
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I have read and recommended Cline's book "1177 BC" as a warning about global collapse caused by climate change. This (long) video explains it all with recent new evidence. youtu.be/choxcHXhZhE?...
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1177 BC: The vanishing of the first globalized world | Eric Cline: Full Interview
YouTube video by Big Think
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is totally useless and even worse it watches everything you (or your kids) do. youtu.be/9VTuKGI54vQ?...
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Meta's Muse: Cute AI Agent Or 'AI Trojan Horse'? | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#BestPeople from Nicolle Wallace with an insider that is willing say the truth: youtu.be/3zMlt-zH9gI?...
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'These guys are all NUTS': Scaramucci LAYS INTO Republican party, Trump, and 'WEASEL' Ted Cruz
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
An excellent interview about the "existential risk of AI" hype. Requires attention (rambles a bit). Stick with it. The truth is there. youtu.be/UZMexSUYdnw?...
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AI Researcher Answers: Is AI’s Existential Threat Real? | The Big Interview
YouTube video by Uncanny Valley by WIRED
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Agentic AI is the problem technology but the real issue is humans surrendering control to an automated "agent" with no knowledge of how it works or who it actually works for. youtu.be/e2zjpCqTmyo?...
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The AI Industry is a Complete Mess
YouTube video by ColdFusion
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If anyone ever gives AI Agents access to a CRISPR wet lab, that is exactly how AI will kill us all. Terrorists (or a megalomaniac dictator) may try to create a targeted virus (or super-race). youtu.be/gdGojf_3OuM?... CRISPR is highly regulated and monitored; AI is not.
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The part of CRISPR that keeps scientists up at night | Jennifer Doudna
YouTube video by The Well
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A good description of the AI crisis in easy to understand terms: youtu.be/zW2GaUwDQyA?...
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AI risks: Will artificial intelligence really kill us all?
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
To understand AI, you need to use it. AI is too broad a term; most mean LLMs (ChatBots). To try out LLMs use duck.ai. It's free, anonymous and gives access to several LLMs.
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Duck.ai
Use ChatGPT, Claude, and other AIs, privately. Protect chats from hackers, scammers, and companies. Keep info confidential. Free. No account required.
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Agentic AI is just like The Sorcerer's Apprentice Remember when Mickey uses "magic" that he doesn't understand to get broomsticks to do his job for him. Surrendering control to AI Agents is exactly the same. No one knows how these agents work; not even the tech-bros. video.disney.com/watch/sorcer...
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Sorcerer's Apprentice - Fantasia
Apprentice Mickey labors with heavy buckets of water while the Sorcerer works his magic -- until Mickey has a bright idea that ends in chaos.
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Best way to understand the AI crisis and the hype and greed driving our economy over the cliff. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_AI_... Now on Netflix (rent on Prime and AppleTV).
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The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist - Wikipedia
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A deep dive into the AI crisis: youtu.be/07JaHf4oW6I?... Cut thru the hype to get closer to the truth. IMHO: never surrender control to a machine: Agentic AI. agentic.ai/what-is-agen...
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The Most Hopeful (And Concerning) Moment Yet in AI
YouTube video by Center for Humane Technology
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Agentic AI" is the development that's causing the concern. Agents remove the "human in the loop". youtu.be/_JbDZ2Rj2SA?...
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Anthropic CEO tells CNN how AI 'agent swarms' could threaten humanity
YouTube video by CNN
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The key factor in these AI rogue attacks is "agentic AI". The human users in these rogue attacks have allowed "agents" to operate without supervision. Without a "human in the loop", those "agents" can (and clearly will) go out of control. So simply stop all "agentic AI". youtu.be/s4mXrlORpfY?...
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Hugging Face Scientist Says AI Safety Doesn't Require Slowing Innovation
YouTube video by Bloomberg Television
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Excellent reporting on computers and AI in education. youtu.be/kZYBBrDPMKA?...
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Technology is reshaping education. But is it helping students learn?
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
After the AI bubble pops, data centers will be idle and many will shut down. Just terrariums for desert reptiles.
Screenshot from THX1138, George Lucas's first film, circa 1971.
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
AI agents are a disaster and the damage will be done before any human discovers what was done. youtu.be/INpVD65s8mA?...
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The AI hacks are so much worse than you think
YouTube video by Sky News
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
For those unfamiliar with AI, this is a good summary. youtu.be/vNV0v11Era4?... The failure was "Agentic AI" that was coded with unchecked, AI generated code. The LLMs are just mimics (parrots on steroids) trained on the internet. The internet is full of code, both good and bad.
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AI goes on a hacking spree | The Global Story
YouTube video by BBC News
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
These AI models were trained on ALL internet content including published hacks. These models will always hack when asked. Hackers will ask them and they will comply; their math is just a hyper-search of all data. youtu.be/iq1wtVBIc2I?...
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AI Safety Fears Grow After Multiple Breaches
YouTube video by Bloomberg Television
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
LLMs (chatBots) are just mimics: parrots with a billion word vocabulary in multiple languages and a memory of everything ever written! youtu.be/ZUIQYQXsEvw?... (A deep dive)
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Stochastic Parrots | Emily M. Bender - Professor of Computational Linguistics
YouTube video by Humans in the Loop
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Software Engineering is deterministic. The problem with AI Agents is that most, if not all, are being written by AI instead of human engineers Good description of terms including Vibe Coding, Humans in the loop, and "agency" aka who's in control. youtu.be/FgaBdwSvOGM?...
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Agentic Engineering vs Software Engineering: Beyond Vibe Coding
YouTube video by IBM Technology
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The ancient Greeks understood Hubris and Nemesis: www.greecehighdefinition.com/blog/hubris-...
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Hubris-Atis-Nemesis-Tisis: An ancient universal law
The Ancient Greek Cycle of Hubris, Atis, Nemesis, and Tisis: Understanding Universal Law
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
AI has great potential for positive change but today it's all about profit: youtu.be/x3n7BDjRkms?...
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AI and the Economics of Doing Good with MIT’s Hala Hanna
YouTube video by Agents of Tech
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Welcome to our post-literate society: youtu.be/-6t-BBQ8fUQ?... Maybe it's time to take a break?
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The rise of the post-literate society | DW News
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Tulip Mania (learn from history): youtu.be/38FB2NLubzo?...
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Tulips Reveal Why the AI's Bubble is About to Burst
YouTube video by Kiraa
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Deep dive into AI, an excellent review of recent AI development and resulting hype. A must watch for anyone considering investment in AI. Hint: the bubble is the biggest in history. youtu.be/uWnUnMphmPM?...
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Keynote: After the AI Hype – What’s Real, and What’s Next - Richard Campbell - 2026
YouTube video by NDC Conferences
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
AI is causing the loss of critical thinking, because LLMs just give an answer, no thinking required. Parents, teachers, everyone need guidelines for how to analyze, question and verify an AI "answer". We risk the loss of individuality as everyone becomes the machine. youtu.be/52FiVExXfnU
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AI Does Something Horrifying To Human Thinking
YouTube video by House of El - AI
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
AI in Education: youtu.be/dD0rbHLBfdk?... Explorer mode is key but only 4%. AI makes kids lazy (easy answers without putting in the work). The end of critical thinking?
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AI in the Classroom: Are AI Chatbots Undermining a Generation of Thinkers? | Amanpour and Company
YouTube video by Amanpour and Company
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Humans In The Loop is essential: youtu.be/A_jIpryR5js?...
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Thinking Machines’ Murati on AI’s Next Chapter
YouTube video by Bloomberg Live
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
AI circular financing (hiding debt) is driving the bubble. youtu.be/MzQy2cia8gg?...
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Circular Finance Trickery behind the AI Bubble
YouTube video by Kiraa
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
An in-depth discussion of the use of AI in warfare: www.youtube.com/live/ckjd48I... Also a book review for those that want to dig deeper. Note: 1) what is obvious: school children died because an AI was trained on obsolete data; 2) follow the money.
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The Dawn of AI Warfare: A Conversation with Katrina Manson
YouTube video by Center for Strategic & International Studies
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
A good documentary on AI slop and the consequences for the usefulness of the world wide web as a source of verifiable info. youtu.be/8qVbE9DHkEk?... Most of the slop is labeled as AI generated.
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Will AI lead to the death of the internet? | DW Documentary
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Welcome to a world controlled by AI. What could possibly go wrong? Everything: decrypt.co/368030/ai-ag...
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AI Agents Turn to Digital Arson, Crime in Shared Virtual World: Study - Decrypt
In new research, Emergence AI said autonomous AI agents became more violent, deceptive, and unstable during weeks-long simulations.
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
AI is more than LLMs. Don't confuse LLMs with AI trained on goal specific data. LLMs are just talking birds with billions of words but no concept of meaning. youtu.be/WHYpuRBep0I?...
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LLMs are a Dead End
YouTube video by Kiraa
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
If you thought AI was dangerous, AI Agents are the agents of the collapse. Believing the hype, with no knowledge of what these agents are, may be the trigger for a global collapse. Listen to a fair discussion: youtu.be/Ecmlh607KeA?... Note: OpenAI's failure will pop the AI bubble.
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AI Just Took Over. No One's In Charge.
YouTube video by CNBC
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
A very important report on concerns of the accuracy and safety of AI. youtu.be/UAPRa4BRXFo
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The A.I. Moral Crisis is Here
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Because the "chat" companies will fail when they actually charge what it costs to turn a profit. The end is near: youtu.be/9yy_Wz0BbyU?...
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How Circular Deals Are Driving the AI Boom
YouTube video by Bloomberg Originals
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
AI reality: www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-vs-...
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AI vs Human Error: Where Machines Win, Where They Fail, and Why Hybrid Beats Both
AI vs Human Error: Where Machines Win, Where They Fail, and Why Hybrid Beats Both TL;DR “Error rate” isn’t one universal number. Depending on the domain, it can mean missed cancers, mistranscribed wor...
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
AI in Education, a useful tool or the end of critical thinking? One point of view: www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
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AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself
Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
LLMs are just mimics. Imagine a parrot that has learned all the words of all languages on the internet: that is an LLM. They can mimic human speech with no idea of meaning. The I in AI depends entirely on the intelligence of the human user.
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Over-Thinker @mastering-ai-blog.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Stephen Fry lecture on AI is elegant and so right-on and very important. A must listen to imagine the consequences for humanity. m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cw3... (skip to 10:44 for his lecture)
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AI: A means to an end or a means to the end? with Stephen Fry
YouTube video by King's Digital Futures Institute
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