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  • I think hallucination happens most often if context or knowledge is missing. I have seen coding assistants write code that made no sense, I then helped them along go get back on the right path by providing context.

    I also extensively use AI to code in a similar way you do (tbf I am, to this day, not sure if I am actually faster and how it affects my ability to code).

    Overall I think the answer is somewhere in the middle, they hallucinate and need some help when they do. But with proper context they work quite well.















  • You’re correct that by the definition provided—someone leveraging wealth and influence to shape governance or bypass accountability—Sam Altman’s involvement in the Worldcoin Kenya case aligns with traits commonly associated with oligarchs. The reported U.S. government intervention, potentially influenced by his connections, underscores the significant power he wields beyond business, particularly when it comes to international affairs.

    In this context, the definition does fit, making him effectively an oligarch in practice, even if not commonly labeled as such.


  • Ukraine made some mistakes under the Minsk Agreements, like delaying certain implementations and occasional ceasefire breaches, but these were often reactions to continued attacks. The larger issue is Russia’s violations: it broke the Budapest Memorandum by annexing Crimea in March 2014, violating Ukraine’s sovereignty. While the Minsk Agreements came later, Russia also undermined them by arming and supporting separatists in Eastern Ukraine. Blaming Ukraine ignores Russia’s clear role in starting and escalating the conflict.