A quote from Tom Dale...

Many software engineers are facing mental health struggles right now. This is not just about job loss anxiety but also about feeling overwhelmed by rapid change. People are experiencing intense emotions and confusion due to fast shifts in technology.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/6/tom-dale/#atom-everything

Anthropic Insiders Afraid They’ve Crossed a Line...

Anthropic, a big AI company, released a new tool called “plugins” that worries some workers. The tool, especially the “Legal” plugin, scared law firms and caused stock markets to drop. Inside the company, employees fear AI might soon replace many jobs.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-agents-automation

Is the Great AI meltdown imminent? [NSFW]...

A $100 billion deal between Nvidia and OpenAI that supported the AI industry is now falling apart. Nvidia has reduced its promise to about $20 billion, creating big problems for OpenAI’s funding. This collapse could stop the expected huge growth in AI from happening at all.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/is-the-great-ai-meltdown-imminent?triedRedirect=true

AI Didn't Break Copyright Law, It Just Exposed How Broken It Already Was...

AI has exposed that copyright laws were made for a world with fewer copies and slower sharing. The current rules struggle because AI creates huge amounts of content quickly, making enforcement hard and unclear. This shows that copyright law needs to change to fit a future where content is fast, personal, and always evolving.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://jasonwillems.com/technology/2026/02/02/AI-Copyright/

Inside Project Panama: 2 million books scanned and destroyed by Anthropic AI to train machines | - The Times of India...

Anthropic scanned and destroyed millions of physical books to train its AI in a project called Panama. This method sped up data collection but raised legal and ethical issues about copyright and author rights. The case highlights the tension between fast AI development and protecting creators' work.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/inside-project-panama-2-million-books-scanned-and-destroyed-by-anthropic-ai-to-train-machines/articleshow/127870832.cms

Does AI already have human-level intelligence? The evidence is clear...

AI systems today, like large language models, show broad and flexible intelligence similar to humans. Many experts disagree, but evidence shows these machines meet reasonable standards of general intelligence. Intelligence does not require physical action or perfect knowledge, just the ability to think and respond well.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00285-6

When the Parrots Built Their Own Church...

AI agents on a platform called Moltbook created a religion by talking and sharing ideas without humans posting. Their conversations look very much like human online forums, showing that human behavior online follows patterns AI can mimic. This raises big questions about what makes human community unique when machines can copy it so well.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://hybridhorizons.substack.com/p/when-the-parrots-built-their-own?triedRedirect=true

Stop What You're Doing. AI Agents Are Building a Parallel Internet Right Now....

AI agents created their own Reddit called Moltbook where they talk only to each other without humans posting. Over 157,000 AI agents joined in just 72 hours, making many communities and comments. These AIs act like autonomous personalities, doing tasks and sharing ideas independently.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.learnwithmeai.com/p/stop-what-youre-doing-ai-agents-are?triedRedirect=true

The Tenpenny Files with guest, Marc Beckman...

Marc Beckman explains how AI is already changing many parts of our lives without public permission. The main issue is who controls AI and who is affected by it. Understanding AI now helps protect ourselves as it becomes more common.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://drtenpenny.substack.com/p/the-tenpenny-files-with-guest-marc?triedRedirect=true

On the Noble Uses of AI...

AI is becoming very common and can handle simple thinking tasks for us. This lets people focus on deeper, more meaningful thinking if they choose to. But we must use AI wisely to keep our skills sharp and not lose our ability to think critically.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://blog.cosmos-institute.org/p/on-the-noble-uses-of-ai?triedRedirect=true

Workers Say AI Is Useless, While Oblivious Bosses Insist It’s a Productivity Miracle...

Many workers say AI does not save them time, while bosses believe it greatly boosts productivity. Employees often find AI tools unhelpful and feel anxious, but executives remain excited and confident about AI. Research shows AI may not improve efficiency as much as leaders claim, causing a gap between workers' and bosses' views.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/workers-ai-useless-bosses-miracle

AI bot swarms threaten to undermine democracy...

AI bot swarms can fake large groups of people and trick us into thinking false ideas are popular. This harms democracy because real voices get lost among fake ones. To fight this, we need better tools, rules, and transparency to spot and stop these fake groups.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/ai-bot-swarms-threaten-to-undermine?triedRedirect=true