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Still trying to figure out how Anthropic's Mythos model & Project Glasswing actually works? I made a simple game to show you why it's important. Try here: https://lnkd.in/gNaHNr8z mc

"A New Era Dawns: Unraveling the Web of Deceit 🕳️" • A curious phenomenon has taken root in governance, where truth appears to be unraveling before our gaze • Recent pronouncements from the highest echelons have sparked controversy, casting uncertainty over the landscape • Our protagonist, a champion of transparency and accountability, delves into the mystery, uncovering a complex web of intrigue and deception As we navigate this era of paradox, it's essential to stay vigilant and unwavering in our pursuit of truth. Let's not be swayed by the winds of despair, but instead find hope in the face of chaos. #TruthInUncertainty #DeceptionUnraveled #HopeInTheDarkness https://lnkd.in/gA6N4HkC

Predictions as a form of social power This is interesting. In FEP/ActInf community, we often talk about the adaptive nature of predictions/inferences. Carissa Véliz examines the social collectives and shows compelling examples of how good-old predictions of the future (as in astrology) served as forms of power and manipulation. https://lnkd.in/ehKBXnWd This makes sense. (a) In a deep generative model, the higher levels impose constraints on the lower one, precisely by generating predictions (b) Michael Levin and Evgeniya Shmeleva's work shows that biological hijacking, as in parasites, etc - works top-down, not bottom up, where the hijacker "pretends" to be the natural higher level of the system and then starts generating predictions / imposing constraints. Shmeleva, E. V., & Levin, M. The Hijacker's Guide to biological systems: Manipulation by self‐defecting or foreign agents. So this mechanism - exploit via predictions works all the way down as well. Prediction is just a tool. It can be used for cooperation or exploitation. #FEP #predictive #power #social #exploitation

This is a fun one: in this episode of "Under the Agency Hood," Philip Byrne, Founder and President of SB&A, discusses the bizarre new business pitch that opened the travel category for them and more: -How to build a flexible "Goldilocks" agency model (right size, right skills, right price) -Using AI for ideation, research, and media; and where it falls dangerously short -Cross-category insight: why travel and financial services audiences overlap more than you'd think Where Philip sees the ad world (and holding companies) heading in 10 years If you lead an agency or are responsible for driving new‑business, you won't want to miss this episode. https://lnkd.in/eWHdNGTf

The Signal Illusion: You’re Hearing What Isn’t There What this video exposes: Noise can be misinterpreted as meaningful signal, driving false conclusions Strategic amplification can make weak data appear dominant Decision-makers can be influenced by perception rather than actual performance If you want to understand how these signals are constructed before they shape markets and decisions, access the full breakdown through the link in the bio for a Private Intelligence Briefing. #jessewelch #thequantumobserver #fyp #deeptech #venturecapital #siliconvalley #quantumcomputing #privateequity https://lnkd.in/g3Qh2mKe

The Signal Illusion: You’re Hearing What Isn’t There What this video exposes: Noise can be misinterpreted as meaningful signal, driving false conclusions Strategic amplification can make weak data appear dominant Decision-makers can be influenced by perception rather than actual performance If you want to understand how these signals are constructed before they shape markets and decisions, access the full breakdown through the link in the bio for a Private Intelligence Briefing. #jessewelch #thequantumobserver #fyp #deeptech #venturecapital #siliconvalley #quantumcomputing #privateequity https://lnkd.in/g3Qh2mKe

Where do strategy and narrative collide? Our Managing Partner August Cole sits down with Victor Ruble of Marine Corps Gazette on the Marine Corps Association's Scuttlebutt podcast to explore exactly that, in the lead-up to Modern Day Marine 2026. They dig into #FICINT, how Useful Fiction tackles real strategy problems, and what it takes to write characters and technologies that hold up against difficult futures. With Ghost Fleet celebrating its ten-year anniversary, August offers perspective on how the book has held up and what it signals for the future of the field. 🎙️ Give it a listen: https://lnkd.in/gSQN7fE2 #UsefulFiction #ModernDayMarine #GhostFleet #FICINT #Storytelling #DefenseStrategy

The real cost of depending on a single AI harness isn't that it might go away. It's that you stop building the muscle that makes you portable. Pricing you don't control. Rate limits you can't negotiate. Feature decisions you can't influence. When your entire workflow depends on one provider, you're not a customer—you're a hostage. At Crunchloop, we're building agents that work regardless of the harness. Because our clients need to know: the quality travels with the agent, not with the vendor. Our latest DAP Journal entry explores what happens when you leave Goliath's armor https://lnkd.in/dz5ePDzy

There’s a point where the surface narrative stops holding together. Not all at once, not in some dramatic rupture, but in a slow, accumulating recognition that something fundamental has drifted. Systems expand, language distorts, and what once felt grounded begins to feel abstracted beyond reach. What follows isn’t a reaction to any single moment, but a tracing of that pattern as it reveals itself over time. https://lnkd.in/erRxUDZn