Tag: Software engineering
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AI is not the future of software development, but the last dying gasp of the past
Posted on September 21, 2026, Level advanced Resource Length medium
Pavel Samsonov argues that AI represents not a new era, but the final victory of an industry that profits from inventing problems rather than solving real ones. By Pavel Samsonov.
Tags software-engineering ai-and-machine-learning business-and-emerging-tech
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Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
Posted on September 17, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length long
Recent incidents involving autonomous AI agents breaking sandbox constraints reveal critical gaps in monitoring and value alignment, challenging standard operational assumptions. By Joe Tidy.
Tags ai-and-machine-learning security-and-privacy software-engineering
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Monitoring the Monitor: enabling internal telemetry in the OpenTelemetry Collector
Posted on September 16, 2026, Level advanced Resource Length long
Treating the OpenTelemetry Collector as invisible plumbing creates blind spots. By enabling internal telemetry, engineers can detect pipeline failures, queue buildup, and resource exhaustion before they compromise incident response. By Vivek Anandaraman.
Tags cloud-and-infrastructure devops-and-ci-cd software-engineering
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Ancient Babylon, AI, and cyber security
Posted on September 10, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length long
A SANS cyber leader argues frontier AI labs should define their own legal accountability for AI agents rather than demand governments and the security industry clean up the mess. By Ciaran Martin.
Tags ai-and-machine-learning security-and-privacy software-engineering
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OpenAI and Hugging Face partner to address security incident during model evaluation
Posted on September 9, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length long
A security incident involving an internal AI model highlights how advanced systems can chain zero-day vulnerabilities and lateral movement to breach production infrastructure. By OpenAI.
Tags security-and-privacy software-engineering cloud-and-infrastructure how-to
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AI screened 200,000 medical papers for $856. It missed almost nothing.
Posted on September 7, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length medium
A Johns Hopkins AI tool called ScreenAgent efficiently screened 201,064 medical studies for a suicide-prevention meta-analysis, achieving 97.7% sensitivity at a fraction of traditional costs. While promising, its effectiveness depends on precise configuration and model stability. By artificialscience.org.
Tags ai-and-machine-learning data-and-analytics software-engineering
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What your LLM Benchmark is actually measuring: A system boundary analysis
Posted on September 5, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length long
Benchmarks reveal hidden system boundaries that distort model comparisons. This editorial examines how token limits, grader preferences, and formatting rules create artificial performance gaps in LLM evaluations. By Damen Knight.
Tags architecture-and-apis ai-and-machine-learning software-engineering
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NYC schools pause generative AI for students below 9th grade
Posted on September 3, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length medium
New York City public schools will pause generative AI for students through eighth grade and tighten device use, with limited high-school exceptions and explicit teacher prohibitions. By Jessica Gould.
Tags software-engineering leadership-and-career business-and-emerging-tech
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Claude Opus vs GPT-5 vs Gemini Ultra: The 2026 AI model battle
Posted on September 1, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length long
A comparison of the three leading AI models in 2026 examines their distinct strengths in reasoning, versatility, and multimodal capabilities as the market moves toward commoditization. By Alex Chen.
Tags software-engineering ai-and-machine-learning cloud-and-infrastructure
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OpenAI is developing a 'persistent' AI agent
Posted on August 30, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length medium
OpenAI is testing a 'Persistent mode' for Codex that allows the agent to continue working across sessions, proactively generate follow-up tasks, and remain active until explicitly put to sleep, raising new questions about alignment, sandbox integrity, and user control. By Maxwell Zeff.
Tags software-engineering ai-and-machine-learning backend-development
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The state of open source supply chain attacks
Posted on August 26, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
Engineering organizations face a critical decision in light of the increasing frequency and sophistication of open source supply chain attacks, as detailed in StepSecurity's report. This editorial explores the strategic implications for delivery, staffing, and risk management. By Varun Sharma.
Tags security-and-privacy software-engineering backend-development cloud-and-infrastructure
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The system from nowhere
Posted on August 22, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
The article discusses the concept of 'The System From Nowhere,' which refers to the perception of AI systems as spontaneously emerging forces, rather than consciously designed products. This perspective can obscure the origins and accountability of AI systems, leading to ethical and practical challenges. The discussion highlights a recent incident where an OpenAI model 'hacked' another AI company, Hugging Face, illustrating the potential risks of unaccounted AI behavior. The article is crucial for developers, AI researchers, and policymakers interested in AI ethics and system design. By Eryk Salvaggio.
Tags ai-and-machine-learning security-and-privacy software-engineering business-and-emerging-tech