L'Affaire Siloxane
Hacker News (AI keywords)5 days agoCommentaryPinboard founder and prominent tech critic Maciej Cegłowski published a piece titled in the style of historical French scandals, suggesting a serious controversy worth scrutiny. The word 'Siloxane' — a silicon-oxygen chemical compound and basis of silicone — likely serves as a metaphor or pseudonym for a tech or AI entity. Original article content was unavailable; details must be confirmed by reading the source directly.
As AI gets better, it reveals an empty promise
The Verge AI11 days agoCommentaryThe piece uses Google’s Gemini agent Spark as a starting point: its contextual awareness and task execution are impressive, even unsettling. But the author argues AI productivity tools mostly optimize problems created by modern software and work culture. Better assistants may schedule meetings and organize life, yet they cannot fix wage stagnation, layoffs, affordability, surveillance, or a weak social safety net.