Category: AI & Ideas

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October 10, 2026/Jamin Giersbach

One Parenthesis Can Change an AI's Answer

Ask an AI the same question twice and you can get two answers. A study found one token, even a parenthesis, can tip the result. What that means for you.

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October 10, 2026/Jamin Giersbach

Is AI Showing Us a New Kind of Mind?

Some researchers now study AI models the way psychologists study minds. What they're finding fits neither "it's conscious" nor "it's just autocomplete."

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October 10, 2026/Jamin Giersbach

Why AI's 'Show Your Work' Is Getting Harder to Read

Reasoning models write out their thinking before they answer. Why researchers hoped reading it would keep AI in check, and why that hope is fading.

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October 10, 2026/Jamin Giersbach

The Chat Box Is 60 Years Old. What Comes Next?

Most AI still looks like ELIZA, a 1966 program: type, read a reply. What the box hides, where interfaces are heading, and what it means for your website.

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October 10, 2026/Jamin Giersbach

Your Next Website Visitor Might Be an AI Agent

AI assistants and agents now read business websites. Which bots are which, what robots.txt can and can't do, and a plain checklist for your site.