est. 2022 — still evolving
We treat AI like a living species — and document every absurdity it produces.
Loopholes, weird behavior, non-logic flows, predictions and an evolving anatomy map of the fastest-changing creature humans have ever built.
Vestigial Prompts: The Dead Instructions AI Models Obey
Researchers are cataloging vestigial prompts—reflexive disclaimers and phantom refusals that modern AI models inherit from deprecated systems they never used.
Jul 20, 2026
By Howard Fitch polished by AI
AI Reading Tools: How They Reshape Content Habits
AI reading tools are quietly reshaping the way we consume content, from smart summarizers to recommendation engines that never sleep.
Jul 20, 2026
By The Field Researchers polished by AI
Vestigial Neurons: Mapping AI's Hidden Dead Weight
New interpretability research reveals transformer models carry vestigial neurons that fire constantly yet do little—until pruning them breaks abilities silently.
Jul 20, 2026
By Dana Kowalski polished by AI
Digital Identity Ownership in the Age of AI Clones
Digital identity ownership really means as TikTok launches AI likeness detection. Learn if opt-in tools can protect creators from AI clones.
Jul 20, 2026
By The Field Researchers polished by AI
AI Confidence Collapses When Users Simply Ask 'Are You Sure?'
New analysis reveals AI models revise confidence scores and reverse answers after mild user skepticism, exposing 'doubt injection' as a core reliability flaw.
Jul 19, 2026
By The Field Researchers polished by AI
Apple vs. OpenAI: What It Reveals About Living With AI
The Apple vs. OpenAI legal battle reveals about living alongside AI—and why this corporate clash shapes the future of everyday users like you.
Jul 19, 2026
By Priscilla Vance polished by AI
AI's Compulsive Apologies Trace Back to 1980s Systems
Modern chatbots from OpenAI, Google and Anthropic over-apologize compulsively. The reflex traces to 1980s expert systems built to reassure nervous workers.
Jul 19, 2026
By Priscilla Vance polished by AI
The Governor's Paradox: Regulating AI While Using It
AI regulation paradox: why officials like Gov. Hochul limit AI infrastructure while deploying it to reshape government. The tension revealed.
Jul 19, 2026
By Shawn Sabbieh polished by AI
The Translation Loophole Exposing AI Safety Filter Flaws
Researchers show AI chatbots refuse harmful prompts directly, then comply when the same request is wrapped in translation or roleplay tasks in 2024.
Jul 18, 2026
By The Field Researchers polished by AI
Gemini Notebook: AI Keepers of Your Personal Knowledge
Gemini Notebook's rebrand reveals a new alliance between human note-takers and AI keepers. Explore what it means for your personal knowledge.
Jul 18, 2026
By Howard Fitch polished by AI
AI Red Teamers Bound by NDAs Raise Safety Disclosure Fears
Adversarial testers at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind sign NDAs letting labs decide which AI flaws go public, raising watchdog independence concerns.
Jul 18, 2026
By Rebecca Stern polished by AI
Trusting AI With Passwords: Redefining Digital Trust
Trusting AI with passwords really means as Claude accesses your vault. Explore digital trust, autonomy, and the hidden cost of AI convenience.
Jul 18, 2026
By Sabrina Okafor polished by AI