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Victory in a New Venue
Discover how moving to Google Colab transformed failed AI frameworks into a reproducible pipeline. Learn how modular checkpoints delivered measurable…
Nov 2, 2025 • William Trekell
When AI Falls In Love
When prompts change model stance: AI sycophancy in ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, with practical ways to reduce agreement-first answers.
Oct 27, 2025 • William Trekell
Crash Course in Collaboration
After months of failure, the analyzer produced real results. Discover how learning to question AI outputs transformed chaos into collaboration and built…
Oct 13, 2025 • William Trekell
Algorithmic Theatre
A cautionary look at sycophantic AI behavior. Learn how browser-based optimism turned into false validation, wasted effort, and the hidden costs of AI…
Sep 29, 2025 • William Trekell
A Screenshot is Worth 1000 Tokens
Learn how screenshots give AI better context, improve prompt accuracy, and cut rework. Practical approach to multimodal AI workflows for designers.
Sep 18, 2025 • William Trekell
The Count That Couldn’t
I thought AI could measure my edits. Instead, vague prompts and poor planning led to hallucinations, broken scripts, and paying the “Fairy Tale Tax”.
Sep 1, 2025 • William Trekell
When AI Brainstorming Stole the Story
An Experiment in Creative Collaboration
Jul 4, 2025 • William Trekell
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