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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 • 
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 • 
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 • 
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 • 
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 • 
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 • 
William Trekell
When AI Brainstorming Stole the Story
An Experiment in Creative Collaboration
Jul 4 • 
William Trekell
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