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  • The Persistent Myth of AGI

    The Persistent Myth of AGI

    In May 2025, headlines swirled with a provocative claim: Claude 4, the newest version of Anthropic’s language model, had threatened a developer. Some reports…

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  • Simulating the World

    Simulating the World

    Recently, I had a chance to watch major tech events online like Computex, where hardware giants, cloud pioneers, and AI visionaries gather. It wasn’t…

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  • Judgment-as-a-Service

    Judgment-as-a-Service

    There is something quietly exhausting about being asked to decide all the time. From the moment we wake up, choices await us; what to…

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  • Echoes of Danchi

    Echoes of Danchi

    There was a time when concrete buildings felt like dreams. I grew up in a Danchi (団地) in Nara; a public housing complex designed…

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  • When Intelligence Rewrites Itself

    When Intelligence Rewrites Itself

    I recently came across AI 2027, a widely shared scenario created by a group of researchers who have been closely tracking the rapid progress…

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  • A Toy That Sparked a Life of Curiosity

    A Toy That Sparked a Life of Curiosity

    I still remember the first time I placed my fingers on the translucent blocks of the Gakken EX-System. It was a box of curiosities,…

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  • The Return of the Ear

    The Return of the Ear

    When I first encountered NotebookLM’s new Audio Overviews feature, I didn’t expect to be moved. I had seen many AI-powered tools before, some clever,…

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  • Respecting Tools, Honoring Thoughts

    Respecting Tools, Honoring Thoughts

    We live in an era where answers abound. Tips, tricks, walkthroughs, and frameworks fill our screens, from engineering blogs to productivity reels. If a…

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  • The Risk of No Risk

    The Risk of No Risk

    In the evolving landscape of digital defense, conversations about threats are giving way to a broader, more nuanced dialogue about risk. Rather than focusing…

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  • The Shape of Risk: From Cybersecurity to the Human Condition

    The Shape of Risk: From Cybersecurity to the Human Condition

    In the world of cybersecurity, a quiet revolution is taking place. For years, the primary focus was on what could be seen and counted:…

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