sketches, sea stars, and surveillance lies

Sunday, July 12, 2026

At a crossroads, I made my case to Heracles without shouting.

1. 2.6 billion sketches reveal concepts aren’t universal after all
2. Chinese voice actor repeatedly flagged as AI — by platforms hosting AI clones of his voice
3. Sea star skeletons can see — the whole body is a compound eye
4. ACLU catches license plate surveillance company lying to city councils — repeatedly
5. The tacit knowledge problem — why AI may hit a wall in science
6. The Rosenberg sons, 73 years later