I’ve been walking the blocks of Chicago lately, from the glass canyons of the Loop to the bungalows of Canaryville, and I’m hearing a new kind of silence. It’s the silence of a machine, specifically, those Waymo rigs now prowling our streets, cameras spinning like the eyes of a mechanical spider. They call it “testing.” Read More …
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How to Talk to a Robot: A Guide to Prompting
If you think of an AI like a giant, digital brain, Prompting is simply the art of asking the right questions to get the best answers. Again let’s think of the AI as the brilliant but literal intern. If you give a vague instruction, you’ll get a vague result. If you give clear, clever instructions, Read More …
Prompt Chaining: A Conversation with AI
Most people treat AI like a Google search: you type a question, get an answer, and you’re done. If you want the AI to do something truly impressive; like plan a wedding, write a business plan, or solve a complex logic puzzle, you can’t do it in one go. You need Prompt Chaining. Think of prompt Read More …
Role Prompting: Giving AI a Job
Think of an AI like a world-class method actor. I mean eat your heart our Daniel Day Lewis. If you just walk up to them on the street and ask for advice, they’ll give you a generic, polite answer. But if you tell them, “You are a grumpy 1940s detective,” or “You are a gentle Read More …
Multimodal Generative AI Concepts
Core Definition Multimodal AI is a type of artificial intelligence that can process, integrate, and reason across multiple types of data simultaneously. Unlike traditional AI that focuses on a single type of input, these systems attempt to fusion data to combine diverse sensory information into a unified understanding. This approach is closer to human perception, Read More …
The AI Stack as seen by Google
This hierarchical view can be a great way to understand how the different components work together to deliver AI solutions within Google’s stack. 1. Infrastructure Layer The foundational infrastructure layer is the bedrock of the entire AI stack, serving as the essential engine that provides the physical and virtual resources necessary to power sophisticated AI Read More …
Democracy Erosion: Tech and Totalitarianism
GOP government pressure on Big Tech to suppress transparency tools and the targeted harassment of academics, shows a dangerous path away from democracy toward a techno-plutocracy and, ultimately, a totalitarian state. The core concern is the administration’s active efforts to control the flow of information and eliminate checks on its power. Controlling Information, Silencing Dissent When Read More …
Grounding in AI
If you’ve ever used an AI, you might have noticed it can be a bit of a “know-it-all.” It speaks with total confidence, even when it’s completely wrong. This is where grounding comes in. It’s the difference between a person guessing at an answer and a person looking it up in a specific group of Read More …
CDR – Cloud Detection and Response
I have witnessed the evolution of security from a static, perimeter-focused discipline to a dynamic practice centered on data and identity. The shift to the cloud had been the most significant disruption, introducing a level of complexity that traditional security tools were never designed to handle. This is the operational reality that has given rise Read More …
Tools :: Capa
Capa is designed to identify capabilities within executable files. This versatile tool analyzes various file types—including PE, ELF, .NET modules, shellcode, and sandbox reports—to determine a program’s functionalities, such as operating as a backdoor, installing services, or using HTTP for communication. Capa offers both a command-line interface and a web interface for interactive result inspection. Read More …