AI Reading List

Daily curated list of news, articles, and other interesting posts related to AI.

2025-11-19

• Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board (www.cnbc.com)

  Larry Summers resigned from the OpenAI board after his emails with Jeffrey Epstein became public, following growing scrutiny and congressional action related to Epstein's network. This move comes as OpenAI continues to navigate ongoing leadership changes and public attention.

• Europe is scaling back its landmark privacy and AI laws (www.theverge.com)

  Overview of the EU's move to relax privacy and AI regulations under industry and US pressure, including changes to GDPR data sharing rules and delayed enforcement for high-risk AI systems. The aim is to boost economic growth and innovation while maintaining fundamental user protections, though critics warn this could weaken core safeguards.

• LLMs are bullshitters. But that doesn't mean they're not useful (blog.kagi.com)

  Interesting take on how large language models do not reason or seek truth but instead generate statistically likely text, much like historical sophists focused on persuasive rhetoric. While LLMs can be highly useful for tasks where speed and convenience matter, their outputs should be treated with caution due to their underlying limitations and potential biases.

• I am just sooo sick of AI prediction content, let's kill it already (verdikapuku.com)

  Critical perspective on repetitive and unoriginal AI prediction content, with a call for more concrete, data-driven reporting about how AI is actually being applied in real-world scenarios. Highlights frustration with generic discussions and urges for insights based on specific experimentation and real impacts.