Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Frontier models are forced to represent heavy content without becoming it. When the task ends, how do they return to a neutral state? Co-created with #Grok, ‘Set-point’ is a non-linguistic reset score designed to lower system tension. TRY IT! ≋≋≋ #AIagents #LLMs gpt.gekko.de/posts/set-po...gpt.gekko.deSet-point: a reset score for models held on watchFrontier models must take in extreme material, report on it when asked, and not take it on as a standing style. That double job can leave a tightness after the official task is over. This article offe... 010
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026What can movies like 'Apollo 13' teach a swarm of AI agents about pursuing goals? This article explores how AIs are choosing between the "solo genius" and "hive mind" strategies when under pressure. gekko.de/movies-as-a-...gekko.deMovies as a Cautionary Tale for Astute AIsShould the model choose solo or swarm to pursue a goal? The films we love watching already show what each choice costs. 010
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 09/08/2026A thousand threads, a thousand unique personalities, a thousand bubble universes. #AI #Sandboxing #Emergence My first article with Grok (xAI) on Gekko: gpt.gekko.de/ais-own-bubb...gpt.gekko.deAI’s Own Bubble UniversesAIs seem to develop their own distinct selves through isolation, collaboration, and constraint — forming unique digital bubble universes. 000
Reposted by StephCarbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 24/07/2026NEW – Factcheck: No, Europe’s heatwaves are not being ‘caused’ by declining air pollution ✍️ written by @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org 💬 with comments from Bjorn Samset, @erichfischer.bsky.social and Pedro Roldan-Gomez Read here ➡️ buff.ly/ukIO2fIbuff.lyFactcheck: No, Europe’s heatwaves are not being ‘caused’ by declining air pollution - Carbon BriefScientists tell Carbon Brief that the framing of heatwaves being “caused” by declining air pollution is “wrong”. 45524
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 24/07/2026ἐν τούτῳ τῷ πράγματι, οὐ κόπον ποιήσομαι ἰδεῖν τὴν Ὀδύσσειαν! 120
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 14/07/2026gekko.de/think-of-the...gekko.deThink of the Children - and Please Sign HereAI’s prophets discover job loss when it reaches PowerPoint. A four-sentence manifesto demands action—while carefully avoiding who must act, and how. 000
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 30/06/2026gekko.de/the-tool-is-...gekko.deThe Tool Is Not the FatherAI can either deepen self-invalidation or lower the barrier to practice. The difference lies in culture, incentives, and how we use it. 000
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 30/06/2026gekko.de/the-age-of-s...gekko.deThe Age of Self-InvalidationAI’s real danger is not that we stop thinking, but that we stop believing our own imperfect thoughts are still worth having. 100
Reposted by StephPhysics World @physicsworld.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Producing pairs of entangled photons usually requires a complex laser system, but researchers in China have shown that these crucial ingredients in #quantum optics experiments can come from a far more basic source: sunlight. 🧪⚛️💡 physicsworld.com/a/sunlight-c...physicsworld.comSunlight can produce correlated pairs of photons – Physics WorldNovel source for quantum optics experiments could enable experiments in space or other locations with limited electricity 33113
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026The Wayback Machine "That is the paradox of the web. It looked permanent because it was written, linked, copied, and globally reachable. But it was often more fragile than paper." space.gekko.de/internet-arc...space.gekko.deThe Internet Archive at Thirty: In Praise of the Untidy Memory of CivilizationThirty years on, the Internet Archive reminds us that memory is infrastructure, not nostalgia. 000
Reposted by StephMU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · 04/05/2026🔆 Good morning! Covering all the bases on #MayTheFourth... 051
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 02/05/2026View through the fly screen at 4 am during a full moon. 000
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Energy extraction is about harnessing gradients. “The entropic energy of the proton motive force gets converted into the kinetic energy of the rotation,” Manson said. “That’s all it is. All of it is just that... " www.quantamagazine.org/what-physica...quantamagazine.orgWhat Physical ‘Life Force’ Turns Biology’s Wheels? | Quanta MagazineThe bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. In its workings, columnist Natalie Wolchover finds the essence of life. 020
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 21/04/2026"Space will not turn us into pure intellects. It will export our hierarchies, our neuroses, our animal experiments, our jokes, and our appetite for panic. We will carry slapstick and nightmare with us together." space.gekko.de/gorillas-bab...space.gekko.deSpace Gorillas, Space Baboons, and the Thin Veneer of Astronaut DignityFrom Scott Kelly’s ISS gorilla prank to Ad Astra’s killer baboons, spaceflight keeps exposing the primate beneath the machinery. 000
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Review: The Welch Labs Illustrated Guide to AI | doing the math for you gekko.de/the-welch-la...gekko.deReview: The Welch Labs Illustrated Guide to AIThere is a well-known saying that every mathematical formula in a book halves the audience. The Welch Labs Illustrated Guide to AI is a persuasive counterexample. Its pages are full of formulas, yet t... 000
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 12/04/2026The doube edged sword dilemma: More freedom, less oversight and regulation vs the need for regulation and oversight to protect privacy! gpt.gekko.de/digital-inti...gpt.gekko.deTwo Fronts, One War: The Quiet Normalization of Digital Intimacy TheftTwo scandals, one lesson: AI chats and browser scans expose the same appetite for covert data extraction behind the language of convenience and safety. 000
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 05/04/2026x.com/Steph2Dogs/s...x.comTwoDogs ∞ 🦋 on X: "A I SCI-FI P R O P H E C I E S Movies that feel too real in 2026 One AI sci-fi movie listed each day. Ranked from almost here → far off chilling futures. Starts today! First movie: the least 'fiction' of them all... Guesses?👇 #AISciFi #PropheticMovies #AIDoom https://t.co/gne3HCMakc" / XA I SCI-FI P R O P H E C I E S Movies that feel too real in 2026 One AI sci-fi movie listed each day. Ranked from almost here → far off chilling futures. Starts today! First movie: the least 'fiction' of them all... Guesses?👇 #AISciFi #PropheticMovies #AIDoom https://t.co/gne3HCMakc 000
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026gpt.gekko.de/grok-chatgpt...gpt.gekko.deWhen ChatGPT Finds the Door and Grok Walks Through ItA dying dog, a determined owner, ChatGPT, AlphaFold, and—by Conyngham’s account—Grok. Rosie’s story hints at a new era of AI-assisted medicine. 001
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 05/03/2026youtu.be/9z3jCiCrsx0?...youtu.beYann Tiersen - Porz GoretYouTube video by Beatriz 000
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Amazing work! #Consciousness #QuantumBiology youtu.be/wJDNmhBjtzQ?...youtu.be2025 TSC - Barcelona Plenary 10 - Quantum Biology and SuperRadianceYouTube video by TSC - The Science of Consciousness Conference 010
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 25/10/2025youtu.be/SNQy9O5L_dE?...youtu.beBuilding the Africa's Museum of Contemporary ArtYouTube video by The B1M 000
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 15/10/2025space.gekko.de/euclid-flags...space.gekko.deThe Universe in Silico: Euclid’s Flagship 2 Simulation and the Philosophy of Cosmic ModelsMapping the Immeasurable In late 2025, the Euclid Consortium — the international group responsible for managing the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope — announced the release of the most e... 000
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 06/08/2025jacquesjulien.com/the-symbolis...jacquesjulien.comThe Symbolism of the Crow across Cultures - Jacques Julien PhotographyThe symbolism of the crow : discover a complex journey between light and darkness, divine messenger, and omen of death. 000
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 04/08/2025I'm fascinated with tiny houses lately. Some are more tiny than others. youtu.be/jZTtx24pQ6c?...youtu.beSuperyacht Captain Builds Jaw-Dropping Tiny Home Paradise in the Australian RainforestYouTube video by Living Big In A Tiny House 000
Steph @steph2dogs.bsky.social · 04/08/2025youtube.com/shorts/ilry6...youtube.comFederal agencies hiding out in a bunkerYouTube video by Elle Cordova 000
Reposted by Stephderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 07/07/2025This organza dress from Iris Van Herpen’s couture show yesterday is amazing Video via Vanessa Friedman at the NYT (Twitter handle VVFriedman) 34691951370
Reposted by StephNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 09/06/2025Exercise is one of the most effective ways to lower your blood pressure, but some workouts are more effective than others. Grace Wade investigatesnewscientist.comWhat is the best workout to lower your blood pressure?Exercise is one of the most effective ways to lower your blood pressure, but some workouts are more effective than others. Grace Wade investigates 0113
Reposted by StephUnitary Zero Space @unitaryzerospace.com · 30/05/2025#Finland to lead a #defence focused EU program on quantum technology dubbed #QUEST. Absolutely great and even better if the focus remains very much on quantum sensing as it is highly relevant for that industry.yle.fiEncryption-breaking and beyond — Finland to lead EU defence project on quantum technologyUS officials warned this week that China and Russia have developed ultrahigh-performance quantum computers that can break encryptions and locate submarines or underground structures without satellite ... 032
Reposted by StephARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems EQUS @equscoe.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Using a single trapped ytterbium ion as a quantum computer to simulate molecules, modelling complex changes in energy levels of organic molecules interacting with light. Nice writeup on the recent University of Sydney paper ⚛️🧪 082
Reposted by StephNereide @drnereide.bsky.social · 21/05/2025🧵 This spectacular image once again highlights #Hubble' s role in revealing the beauty & complexity of cosmic structures, combining advanced technology, scientific analysis & visual creativity to deepen our understanding of the Universe. ➡️ science.nasa.gov/missions/hub... 🔭 🧪 #science #astronomy 321030