Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (Just Evil Enough, Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another:

• RealHarm: A Collection Of Real-World Language Model Application Failures – Pierre Le Jeune, Jiaen Liu, Luca Rossi and Matteo Dora. “A handy taxonomy for the apocalypse, this research paper catalogues the many harms of generative AI and LLMs. ‘Vulnerable individual misguidance’ is a minor category, but I’m increasingly wondering how long it’ll be before AI delusion is a medical condition.” (Alistair for Hugh).
• From Chalkboards To Chatbots: Transforming Learning In Nigeria, One Prompt At A Time – Martin E. De Simone, Federico Tiberti, Wuraola Mosuro, Federico Manolio, Maria Barron and Eliot Dikoru – World Bank. “Transforming learning in Nigeria, one prompt at a time: A brighter story – it’s not all doom and gloom, after all. Students randomly assigned to a six-week AI intervention significantly outperformed their peers on language, AI knowledge, and digital skills. We can use this stuff for good, when it’s properly implemented and thoughtfully managed.” (Alistair for Mitch).
• Energy Security Cubed Podcast – Canadian Global Affairs Institute. “Since geopolitics and neighbourly love have been turned on their head, I’ve sought out more Canada-focused strategic content. I was delighted to find the Canadian Global Affairs Institute‘s podcast feed, which includes three shows: The Global Exchange (global issues from a Canadian perspective), Defence Deconstructed (Canadian defence and security issues), and I think my favourite, Energy Security Cubed, which covers energy issues – heavy on the geopolitical and economic importance of fossil fuels – with the most almighty Canadian accent.” (Hugh for Alistair).
• The Spiders Versus The Web – Paul Ford – Aboard. “The great Paul Ford on the battle brewing between the AI slurpers and the good ole’ world wide web.” (Hugh for Mitch). 
• How To Survive The A.I. Revolution – John Cassidy – The New Yorker. “I don’t think we’re in a tech revolution… I am starting to believe that we’re in a labor reckoning. John Cassidy’s deep dive into the Luddite past is less about nostalgia and more of a mirror. I don’t believe that AI is the villain here… it’s an accelerant. The real tension? Whether we design AI to amplify human capability or automate us into uselessness. The Luddites weren’t anti-tech – they were pro-dignity, fighting for a fair stake in a system rapidly leaving them behind. Sound familiar? Cassidy nails the historical echo but the urgency now feels existential. We’re talking about AI that not only displaces jobs but erodes the very idea of human expertise. It’s not about resisting innovation – it’s about resisting a future where value creation gets concentrated in the hands of a few (with a next-to-zero production cost). If we don’t shape AI with purpose – where augmentation wins over substitution – we could be left with beautifully optimized systems… and no one left to benefit from them. Is that the choice in front of us? And, regardless about how you feel about the endgame, the clock is ticking a hell of a lot faster than it did in 1812.” (Mitch for Alistair).
• Murray vs. Smith: Dispatches From Podcastistan – Konstantin Kisin – Triggernometry – YouTube. “Keeping on the subject of human expertise, I was hesitant to share this piece because I am (always) worried that instead of digging into the substance of the context that everyone will be blinded by where they sit politically (or even morally) based on the topics and the characters invovled in this issue. So… focus! Who is an expert? How much should we rely on experts? Are people who are smart and well-spoken experts? This has so many fascinating layers, in a world where anyone can have a thought and broadcast it everywhere in text, images, audio and video and – so long as they’re not breaking any current laws – and build an audience in a convincing way. Let’s also not forget that many expert have ‘got it wrong’ as well. That traditional media has not always been fair and balanced. That it’s very easy for someone else to call someone an expert… oh, what a wicked problem new media has brought forth…” (Mitch for Hugh).

Feel free to share these links and add your picks on X, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.

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