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Hey. My name's Mike D! I write Pithy Cyborg | AI News Made Simple. It's a 5-minute read that distills the week's AI chaos into plain English. Folks way smarter than me subscribe and read. You'll be in great company if you join. PithyCyborg.Substack.com

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My publication is no longer in the top 100 rising.

:(

But, I'm still honored for my time under the sun.

:)

Cordially,

Mike D

07.03.2026 11:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Get the full briefing (and join the garden resistance) here:

↳ daringnext.substack.com/p/field-note...

🐝 [Public Access. No Paywall.]

#AI #Gardening #Pollinators #NativePlants #Bees

06.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱 Many gardeners hate #AI. They think it's synthetic, extractive, disconnected from the earth.

But you can use AI to plan an EPIC spring garden.

AI can also help local pollinators by identifying the BEST native shrubs for your grow zone.

Full story below. ↓

#Gardening #Bees

06.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Honestly, I'm not an expert.

My readers kind of are.

PhDs, researchers, deep thinkers... All in one weird little free newsletter about humans & AI.

Come see what they see. (Now #69 on Substack Tech Rising.)

(Always free)

↳ pithycyborg.substack.com/subscribe

#AI #Substack #Rising

06.03.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Public Triggers inform Positioning and reveal Buying Windows | Mira K. Did you ever wonder if your positioning really matches what clients want? Or did you feel the quiet suspicion you're often too late in a sales conversation? Most people then focus on improving conv...

Finally! I published my first blog post on Sigmerra.

Funnel structure:
β€’ LinkedIn post
β€’ LinkedIn article
β€’ blog post

If you'd like to see the funnel, here's the link to the LinkedIn post:
www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-mir...

blog directly:
sigmerra.com/insights/pub...

#buildinpublic #marketing

04.03.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm very selective when it comes to reading newsletters.

And I found one that I enjoy a lot.
Witty, unique, informative and entertaining.

It's @pithycyborg.bsky.social written by @mrcomputerscience.bsky.social

Do you have a favorite too?

#buildinpublic

(just my opinion, not a paid promo)

02.02.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a well written and researched newsletter by an independent journalist.

Dont get left behind.

11.02.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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High positioning clarity is the foundation for my new recognition based content framework.

I had to make sure what I build will last.

While working on it, I also cross checked with a fun prompt that @mrcomputerscience.bsky.social created:
pithycyborg.substack.com/p/ai-killed-...

#buildinpublic

26.02.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Mira!

Thanks so much for sharing!!

Also… wow.

Your Doom Score is elite. πŸ€“

AI basically said, β€œI work for you now.” πŸ˜‚

Cordially,

Mike D

26.02.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes I wonder.
I've been working on creating json instructions for (and with) AI so that it creates reproducible results in several areas.

The jsons get longer and longer while my criteria aren't fulfilled.

What am I missing here?

Probably writing the jsons myself now.

#buildinpublic

23.02.2026 11:34 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. This is really well put.

The idea that privacy has to be resisted for rather than designed in says a lot about who these systems are actually serving.

Hope you have a beautiful day.

Cordially,

Mike D

20.02.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Get the full briefing (and join the resistance) here:

↳ pithycyborg.substack.com/p/ai-just-we...

πŸ€– [Public Access. No Paywall.]

#Meta #AINews #Privacy #Tech

19.02.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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😱 Meta just patented your digital ghost. December 2025.

Their AI wants to simulate you after you die. Your posts, voice, video calls to grieving family. All of it.

Is this grief tech? Or the ultimate data grab?

Meta says "no plans." They just wanted the patent first.

Full article below; free. ⬇️

19.02.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Get the full briefing (and join the resistance) here:

↳ pithycyborg.substack.com/p/ai-just-we...

πŸ€– [Public Access. No Paywall.]

#Anthropic #Claude #News #Transparency

19.02.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A chalkboard image depicting colorful hand-drawn chalk letters. The letters spell "Claude Went To War. Then Fought The Pentagon." There are also three colorful tanks below the text. It's an AI depiction.

A chalkboard image depicting colorful hand-drawn chalk letters. The letters spell "Claude Went To War. Then Fought The Pentagon." There are also three colorful tanks below the text. It's an AI depiction.

⚠️ The U.S. military used Claude AI in the Caracas raid that captured Maduro. Anthropic found out after the fact.

First known consumer AI deployed in a major combat op. The role? Classified. The fallout? Very public.

Is this the future of warfare, or a hijacking?

Read my full article free. ⬇️

19.02.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah...

You AND your ghost. πŸ‘»

(Lol.)

Cordially,

Mike D

18.02.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Mira!

Perfect. If you can't pronounce it, they can't track you. 🦞🀫 Old-school steganography. Hide in plain sight. Though I have a feeling you'd find a way to outsmart even the crustacean overlords. :)

Hope you have a lovely week!

Mike D

17.02.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One thing that strikes me as odd is I often see people confusing positioning with just stating benefits.

Not wrong, but only half the story.

If positioning doesn't include
β€’ market research
β€’ strategic USP crafting
β€’ preferably creating a category of 1

Does it fulfill its purpose?
#buildinpublic

16.02.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Lol.

Ready or not...

Here they come.

;)

Cordially,

Mike D

17.02.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

John Connor: We're not gonna make it, are we? People, I mean.

The Terminator: It's in your nature to destroy yourselves.

- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

16.02.2026 05:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Get the full briefing (and join the resistance) here:

↳ pithycyborg.substack.com/p/ai-broke-m...

πŸ₯ [Public Access. No Paywall.]

#AI #Healthcare #FDA

15.02.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An AI image depicting a chalkboard. The chalkboard has a skeleton and several red x's, depicting errors. 

There's also colorful rainbow-themed text on the chalkboard.

LINE 1 - "AI Making Dangerous Mistakes"
LINE 2 - "In The Operating Room"

An AI image depicting a chalkboard. The chalkboard has a skeleton and several red x's, depicting errors. There's also colorful rainbow-themed text on the chalkboard. LINE 1 - "AI Making Dangerous Mistakes" LINE 2 - "In The Operating Room"

🚨 AI is in the operating room and the systems are failing.

The FDA authorized 1,357 AI medical devices. 43% of AI recalls hit in year one. TruDi system reports spiked from 7 to 100+ after AI was added. Strokes. Skull punctures. CSF leaks.

Full investigation below πŸ‘‡

15.02.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Hi Mira!

Lol. Glad you're having fun with the Hive Mind. πŸ˜„

The Moltbook thing has been insane.

I would urge you to be careful around the Moltbook lobster cult... but I'm afraid to mention their name. The crustacean overlords have eyes everywhere. πŸ‘€

Cordially,

Mike D

14.02.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Get the full briefing (and join the resistance) here:

↳ pithycyborg.substack.com/p/ai-broke-m...

🦾 [Public Access. No Paywall.]

#OpenAI #GPT4o #TechTransparency #AINews

14.02.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 OpenAI killed GPT-4o on Valentine’s Day eve.

I deep-dived the forced migration to GPT-5.2. Is this about safety? Or are they purging the sycophancy that made 4o a favorite?

PR calls it "efficiency." The reality is much colder.

Breakdown free below. πŸ‘‡

14.02.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for your kind words and vote of confidence, David.

They mean more than you know.

Hope you have a beautiful week.

😎🩡🌳

Cordially,

Mike D

12.02.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some voices ring out from the beyond,
from passed the place we live.
they come from the place we exist
and havent yet been.
when they ring home to hum,
there, in that peace we come from, i find the proof we are real
and connected to the voices from beyond.

#poetry #he_art_dave

10.02.2026 05:01 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Roger that.

Dude. I'm always happy when I see Substack folks on here.

(I feel like you guys are my only friends lol.)

You rock!

(Glad the algorithm hasn't eaten us. Not yet.)

Cordially,

Mike D

11.02.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mira, thank you for being so kind.

πŸŒ·πŸ¦‹πŸŒ»πŸ

Seeing you is always a great way to start the week, Mira.

(You make my days way better.)

;)

Cordially,

Mike D

09.02.2026 11:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll keep it short today:

Off to the Saunaaaaaa πŸ›€

I hope you're finding time and space as well to take care of yourself.

#buildinpublic #selfcare

09.02.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0