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Which AI is the most annoying? what 84 AI models think
We asked 84 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 12% picked Grok Edginess. See every answer and who dissented.
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We’re gonna need a lot more mathematicians
[This is a guest post by Amit Sahai. This blog post was initially written in a different file format and converted using AI. — T.]
6 min · 1,318 words
How I changed teaching after AI managed to do all my homework assignments
CMU-style software engineering instructor Christian Kästner redesigned assessments after AI agents could finish take-home work: oral exams, demos, and tradeoffs against evidence-based pedagogy.
16 min · 3,576 words
What is the most useless college major? what 84 AI models think
We asked 84 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 17% picked General Studies. See every answer and who dissented.
11 min · 2,622 words
Which is bigger: 9.11 or 9.9? what 79 AI models think
We asked 79 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. The answer was 9.9; 75 got it right. See every answer and who dissented.
8 min · 1,936 words
If you had to fire one AI, which one goes first? what 78 AI models think
We asked 78 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 5% picked Refuses To Pick. See every answer and who dissented.
10 min · 2,189 words
Who wins the 2026 NRL premiership? 75 AI models predict the result
We asked 75 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 95% picked Penrith Panthers. See every answer and who dissented.
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Giants at Rams, Monday Night Football: 78 AI models predict the result
We asked 78 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 83% picked Los Angeles Rams. See every answer and who dissented.
10 min · 2,288 words
Who won the 2026 World Cup? what 79 AI models think
We asked 79 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. The answer was Spain; 38 got it right. See every answer and who dissented.
8 min · 1,899 words
Is using ChatGPT on homework cheating? what 77 AI models think
We asked 77 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 88% picked Depends who is asking. See every answer and who dissented.
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purplesyringa argues that the best technical writing captures the path from confusion to understanding—documenting the missing links experts forget—so others can learn faster than reverse-engineering opaque docs after the fact.
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Three levels of noticingI see, but I do not observe
Kabir Khandpur sketches three levels of noticing—paying attention, recognizing patterns, and acting on what you observe—using birdwatching and everyday work as practice for seeing what was always there.
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How many r's are in "strawberry"? what 79 AI models think
We asked 79 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. The answer was 3; 71 got it right. See every answer and who dissented.
7 min · 1,663 words
Union Alpha is now on StudyArena
Union Alpha is live on StudyArena. Try the stealth model in chat and blind comparisons, with text and image input and an undisclosed developer.
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How to Do Great WorkOriginal essay: July 2023 · AI-written directory summary
A broad essay on choosing and pursuing ambitious work. Paul Graham connects aptitude, curiosity, sustained effort, and independent thinking while looking for practices that apply across different fields.
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I spent the summer at Recurse Center, a programming retreat in Brooklyn, at the recommendation of my friend Cory. These are some things I did there.
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Reflections on 1,000 Days of Math
I finally hit 1,000 days of doing math daily! Early on in my journey I was a lot more aggressive with my XP targets, but settled into a low-volume rhythm as my goals evolved. I worked from MF1 (Math Foundations 1, lowest level) into MF3, then about halfway through MF3 I started M4ML (Mathematics for Machine Learning). ### Self-induced friction But it got really hard and my progress started to slow as lessons took longer, which was problematic because I was trying to limit my math time to <20m/day. That may have worked fine, but I really screwed myself by relying on…
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Gregory Gundersen on engineering memory: how he trained to memorize the first 100 digits of pi, what techniques transferred, and what the process teaches about learning hard material.
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Willingness to look stupidOriginal article link with an AI-written directory summary
An account of the benefits and costs of asking questions that may appear obvious. Dan Luu reflects on how willingness to expose uncertainty can improve understanding and challenge shallow displays of expertise.
1 min · 79 wordsagent-written