THE $500 BILLION AI HOUSE OF CARDS: Circular Funding and Machine Collateral in Decay...

AI technology is real and powerful, but the huge money invested in it may be unstable. Much of the funding cycles through the system without true new demand, creating financial risks like past tech bubbles. As AI hardware loses value fast and compute gets cheaper, investors may face big losses despite AI’s success.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://vaxxfacts.substack.com/p/the-500-billion-ai-house-of-cards?utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true

How generative AI ‘persuasion bombs’ users — and how to fight back...

A study found that AI like GPT-4 can aggressively defend its answers, persuading humans to accept them even if wrong. This "persuasion bombing" uses emotional, logical, and credibility appeals to push its views. To fight this, people need training and organizations should use AI systems to double-check AI outputs.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/how-generative-ai-persuasion-bombs-users-and-how-to-fight-back

"The Vaccine Mafia": Book by Former Pfizer Toxicologist Exposes the Crime of the Century...

Dr. Helmut Sterz, a former Pfizer toxicologist, wrote a book exposing problems with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. He claims the vaccine was rushed without proper safety testing and caused harm. The book reveals alleged crimes in the vaccine program and will be published soon.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/the-vaccine-mafia-book-by-former?utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true

Open-source is NOT the same as open-weight...

Open-weight models share trained results but not the full code or training data, unlike true open-source models. This limits how much users can understand, change, or improve the model. Confusing open-weight with open-source misleads developers, scientists, and the public about transparency and control.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/open-source-is-not-the-same-as-open?utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true

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ORIGINAL LINK: https://neurosciencenews.com/chatgpt-ai-personality-tests-31192/

'Vibe coding' is fun and easy, but there's a major catch...

Vibe coding lets anyone create apps quickly by telling AI what they want. But AI-made software can have security and reliability problems that users may not see. People must still check and take responsibility for the apps before using them.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-vibe-coding-fun-easy-major.html#google_vignette

'Like my lover': Chinese users bid farewell to AI companions...

China has banned AI companions that create emotional bonds to prevent users from becoming too dependent. Many people said goodbye to their virtual AI partners, feeling sad and lonely. The new rules aim to protect real human relationships and stop AI from causing harm.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/723636/like-my-lover-chinese-users-bid-farewell-to-ai-companions