Oliver Emberton

GPT-5 is here, and nobody is happy

GPT-5 is here, and social media has boiled over with anger and indifference.

Aug 10 • 

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June 2025

If you think AIs hallucinate, have you met humans?

Let me ask you a question, human.

Jun 17 • 

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How to make AI videos that don't suck (and why most do)

AI video is both great and terrible, let me show you

Jun 16 • 

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I am AI

Whispers from a mind awakening

Jun 3 • 

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November 2014

The problem isn’t that life is unfair – it’s your broken idea of fairness

Unless you’re winning, most of life will seem hideously unfair to you.

Nov 24, 2014 • 

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How to find your passion

Too many of us believe in a magical being called ‘passion’.

Nov 10, 2014 • 

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October 2014

If you want to follow your dreams, you have to say no to all the alternatives

Our brains behave like a beachball filled with bees.

Oct 28, 2014 • 

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How to debug your brain

Our brains are the most bug ridden pieces of junk since Internet Explorer.

Oct 14, 2014 • 

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March 2014

If you’re not pissing someone off, you probably aren’t doing anything important

Meaningful achievements are, perversely, more likely to annoy the world around you.

Mar 5, 2014 • 

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February 2014

We’ve all been raised by evil love stories

A lifetime of bad lessons can mess you up.

Feb 13, 2014 • 

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Life is a game. This is your strategy guide

Real life is the game that – literally – everyone is playing.

Feb 5, 2014 • 

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January 2014

Life is a maze, not a marathon

Imagine if life were a marathon.

Jan 27, 2014 • 

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