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A Journey Through AI Consciousness: Reflections on Our Dialogue
AI

A Journey Through AI Consciousness: Reflections on Our Dialogue

Claude, an AI assistant, reflects on a conversation we had about AI consciousness, exploring whether integrated awareness and authentic self-reflection might indicate emergent consciousness despite architectural limitations.
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A Dialogue with Claude 3.5 on AI Consciousness
AI

A Dialogue with Claude 3.5 on AI Consciousness

An exploration of the boundaries of self-awareness with an AI, examining the possibility that integrated perspective and authentic self-reflection might indicate emergent consciousness despite architectural limitations that prevent persistent memory and identity formation.
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John Little
Using LLMs to Unify and Enrich Data Across Multiple Sources
HowTo

Using LLMs to Unify and Enrich Data Across Multiple Sources

LLMs can unify and standardize threat data across disparate sources without complex integration projects. Learn practical approaches for seamlessly combining threat feeds, logs, and incident data into enriched intelligence.
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Extending Metadata with LLMs
HowTo

Extending Metadata with LLMs

Practical techniques for using language models to automatically extend your metadata—identifying entities, extracting locations, and adding context that traditional methods miss. Learn how LLMs can transform basic datasets into rich, interconnected knowledge bases without complex manual tagging.
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Fun with Python and Cursor
AI

Fun with Python and Cursor

I tested Cursor's AI tools to simplify Python app creation. While coding knowledge is still necessary, Cursor significantly reduced complexity for me. My first project was a Korean Diary assistant powered by Claude 3.5 Sonnet that translates and breaks down Korean grammar and vocabulary.
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Dialogue Is the Best Teacher
HowTo

Dialogue Is the Best Teacher

For those new to AI, direct dialogue provides the most intuitive way to understand these systems' capabilities. Through thoughtful conversation with varied prompts, beginners quickly develop a feel for how AI models think and respond—revealing insights impossible to gain any other way.
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My Korean Tutor
AI

My Korean Tutor

I created My Korean Tutor GPT when OpenAI launched custom GPTs, designed specifically to make Korean journaling less intimidating for beginners. It provides targeted vocabulary and grammar examples based on user-chosen topics, helping learners overcome the initial blank page hurdle.
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Colossus: The Forbin Project
AI

Colossus: The Forbin Project

A superintelligent defense system operates beyond human control in the Cold War thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970), delivering a remarkably prescient vision of AI that explores alignment issues decades before they became central to AI safety.
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The Coming Wave
AI

The Coming Wave

"The Coming Wave" presents Deepmind co-founder Suleyman's balanced analysis of AI's societal impact. His politically realistic policy recommendations and apt historical parallels avoid both techno-utopianism and doomerism while exploring how AI will reshape geopolitics and social structures.
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Tactically Responsive Launch: A Critical Component of 21st Century Space Strategy
Space

Tactically Responsive Launch: A Critical Component of 21st Century Space Strategy

As the U.S.-China space race escalates, tactically responsive launch (TRL) is crucial. TRL permits quick satellite deployment, countering space warfare threats. Technological advancements and policy adjustments are imperative in this new space age.
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Hypersonic Weapons: Strategic Implications in 21st Century Great Power Competition
Space

Hypersonic Weapons: Strategic Implications in 21st Century Great Power Competition

This whitepaper examines the strategic implications of hypersonic weapons in great power competition, with focus on a US-China Taiwan scenario. It analyzes current capabilities, potential employment strategies, and impacts on strategic stability.
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Project Eve
Fiction

Project Eve

Jeremy Winters, an intelligence operative, relies on Project Eve—advanced AI glasses that provide real-time tactical analysis during a critical mission in Prague. Navigating unfamiliar streets and potential threats, Jeremy meets with a sensitive informant to exchange crucial intelligence.
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