Fairy Tale Tax

Not Magic, Beyond Measure

This article details the metrics I use to measure the role of AI in collaborative writing. See how attribution data can clarify human and machine…

Nov 13 •

William Trekell

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

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

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

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