Here are the key takeaways from the video: Meta’s open AI strategy, which looked like a competitive edge, became a liability as competitors and open models improved, and as transparency concerns around benchmarks and training data surfaced. This pushed Meta to pivot toward a more closed approach with Muse Spark. The release of Llama under … Read more
Key Insights by Merlin AI AI Implementation in Fast Food In 2023, Taco Bell deployed AI across over 500 locations in the U.S. with the goal of reducing order errors and speeding up service. Initial feedback revealed that AI sometimes exacerbated issues, as evidenced by a customer receiving incorrect drink prompts. McDonald’s also tested AI … Read more
AI Tools for Journalists Workshop in Adana On Saturday, May 16, 2026, I took part in the “AI Tools for Journalists” workshop organized by TGS Academy in Adana. The workshop focused on how journalists can use basic AI tools in their everyday professional routines. We discussed practical uses of AI in news research, text production, … Read more
Today I was invited to a talk at CNBCE Turkey. The topic was, of course, war, AI, and disinformation. While I was preparing for the talk, I updated my previous report on disinformation in the current war. A few instances of interest: 1- Unconfirmed stories on X and in some regional outlets allege that Quds Force … Read more
Turkey blocks 41 social media accounts over ‘disinformation’ on Iran war Disinformation in the Iran-Israel-US War (2026): Major Cases and Patterns Overview Since the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28, 2026, an unprecedented wave of disinformation has flooded social media platforms. Fact-checkers, media watchdogs, and verification teams at BBC Verify, AFP, Reuters, … Read more
Anthropic’s Claude has experienced a dramatic rise in early 2026, fueled by a high-profile Pentagon dispute, a viral Super Bowl ad campaign, and a wave of new model releases. Meanwhile, ChatGPT’s market share has eroded as users migrate to Claude for its writing quality, ad-free commitment, and powerful productivity features. This report covers the key … Read more
AI’s Impact on Employment in Tech Predictions indicated that AI could replace up to 80% of software developers by 2025, leading to significant layoffs. As of early 2025, major tech firms like Intel and Amazon reduced their workforce by 30,000 roles. Despite high integration rates of AI tools in tech companies, two-thirds reported no … Read more
Key Insights by Merlin AI AI’s Impact on the Developer Workforce In 2023, predictions suggested that AI could replace up to 80% of software developers by 2025, leading to significant layoffs in the tech industry, totaling 152,000 employees by the end of 2024. Despite high integration rates of AI tools, about two-thirds of tech leaders … Read more
I see a new article nearly every week about the state of higher education due to the rise of generative AI. These are mostly pessimistic articles, and they definitely carry some truth. Still, in a broader perspective, I cannot help but think that higher education/academia was in trouble before generative AI. The latter pushes it … Read more
I see more and more content about an incoming AI bubble that reminds users of the dot-com crash. I asked Perplexity to curate pros and cons arguments about an AI bubble: An “AI bubble” debate usually centers on whether current investment and expectations are wildly out of sync with what AI can realistically deliver in … Read more
🌟 Core Concepts Generative AI Generates content—like text, images, and music—based on patterns learned from data. Think of GPT, image-generation tools, chatbots that respond when queried. Agentic AI Goes a step further by taking initiative. These AI agents can autonomously perform multi-step tasks—e.g. planning a trip, shopping online, organizing meetings. They combine reasoning with action … Read more
Denmark is pioneering groundbreaking legislation that would grant citizens copyright protection over their own body, face, and voice to combat the rising threat of AI-generated deepfakes12. This represents the first law of its kind in Europe and marks a significant shift in how personal identity rights are protected in the digital age34. Legislative Details and … Read more
Announcing an AI Strategy In recent months, Wikipedia has significantly clarified and expanded its approach to artificial intelligence, focusing on supporting its human volunteer community rather than replacing it. Here is a summary of the key developments and strategies: 1. Launch of a New AI Strategy (April 2025) The Wikimedia Foundation unveiled a three-year AI … Read more
00:04 GPT’s randomness affects its diagnostic predictions 02:26 Challenges in implementing AI ethics and safety guidelines 06:50 Design, modeling, testing, and deployment phases of AI ethics 09:17 Collecting enough data to understand system behavior 13:26 Design limitations and testing considerations for AI systems 15:38 Challenges in fairness and bias in AI systems 19:50 Designing systems … Read more
Antropic’s Claude AI is now open to the public- in the US, but I tried it using VPN. I interchangeably use Chat GPT and Google Bard. I asked Perplexity AI to compare three models. Here is its response: Here is a comparison of three conversational AI: Open AI’s Chat GPT, Google’s Bard, and Antropic’s Claude … Read more