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Agentic humans

We've heard of agentic AI and AI agents. There's a difference. Agentic AI is autonomous. It makes its own decisions and acts like your proactive assistant. An AI agent, however, automates something. It does exactly what you tell it to do, helping you with repetitive tasks

By Anthony Alcantara 04 Oct 2025

Tips for your next party

I've planned for only a few parties in my life. This is a list I wish I had then. Some favorites: Advertise your start time as a quarter-to the hour. If you start an event at 2:00, people won't arrive till 2:30; if you

By Anthony Alcantara 04 Oct 2025

Germane cognitive load

That seems to be what's missing in how some people use AI. And that's what makes them dumber. A recent MIT study found that using LLMs (large language models) – or types of AI programs that run ChatGPT, Gemini, and other chatbots – can impair cognitive abilities, including

By Anthony Alcantara 02 Oct 2025

Should I start a daily blog?

I could recite a litany of excuses not to. But I realized I could list just as many good reasons to start. Oh boy, what do I do now? In that liminal space before action, a decision has to be made. Yes, just one decision. "Just start!" a

By Anthony Alcantara 01 Oct 2025
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