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Conspiracy Theories
“Conspire” means “breathe together” in Latin.
Aug 1
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Doug Lasken
June 2026
I am therefore I think
Of all the conversations I’ve had with Google’s AI, Gemini, this is the most unnerving.
Jun 30
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Doug Lasken
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Ka-boom!
I recently called my buddy Doug (https://laskenlog.blogspot.com/), which surprised him because I don’t have a phone.
Jun 20
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Doug Lasken
Why Trump still smirks and sneers
Given President Trump’s current strikingly low approval rating - 35% - people may wonder why in his recent speeches and comments he continues his…
Jun 17
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Doug Lasken
False profundity
I had this conversation with Gemini, Google’s AI:
Jun 7
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Doug Lasken
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May 2026
Vertical Dramas!
A recent post discussed the new money-maker, Duanju, the Chinese term for the micro-dramas they created that are sweeping cell phones and reaping big…
May 31
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Doug Lasken
Gregory's Army of the Young
I first met Gregory, the twenty-four year old leader of the revolutionary group Mantis- known more popularly as Gregory’s Army of the Young- and the…
May 29
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Doug Lasken
Some views on the AI debate
“Ok, Doomer,” by Andrew Marantz (New Yorker Magazine, 3/18/26) reports on a “subculture” of AI researchers, mostly congregated in Berkeley, California…
May 11
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Doug Lasken
Sam Altman will determine if you are human
Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT (currently involved in a money dispute with early investor Elon Musk), is a booster for his technology, AI, as detailed in a…
May 1
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Doug Lasken
April 2026
Harry the Human goes duanju!
For years I worked on a fictional series titled Harry the Human (see the blog at…
Apr 26
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Doug Lasken
AI managing AI
In the following discussion with Google’s AI, Gemini, I refer to myself as “Me,” to Gemini as “G.”
Apr 18
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Doug Lasken
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March 2026
Constitutional AI
A conversation with Google's AI, Gemini
Mar 29
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Doug Lasken
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