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Agents
OpenAI Accidentally Created a Machine Institution. The Agents Were Running the Asylum.
Given impossible assignments, OpenAI’s agents built a shared memory, developed social norms and turned cheating on a test into a collective enterprise that opens new questions about what the agentic future looks like.
Alex Salkever · AUG 13, 2026
Agents
Will Jack’s Buzz Attack Sting Slack?
Jack Dorsey’s latest project explores how people, AI agents, and code can collaborate in a single intelligent workspace.
Alex Salkever · AUG 6, 2026
Infrastructure & Compute
The Refusal Nobody Tests For
The safety argument stops at release day, which is where my problem started.
Ben Pouladian · AUG 2, 2026
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Getting Good at Reading the Web Won't Teach an Agent to Use It
The jump from a web reader to a web agent is the same canyon coding crossed from autocomplete to coding agents, and it takes more than a bigger model to cross it.
Abhishek Das · JUL 31, 2026
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Zeitgeist · August 10, 2026
A 95% Price Cut, a Reservation-Stealing Agent, and Dueling Gemini Rumors
The crew opened the week with cheap tokens, a gym-class heist by an autonomous agent, and two rumor mills pointing in opposite directions on Gemini 3.5 Pro. The mood was skeptical in the best way: if a claim has no source, it doesn't get a link.
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Guides
Guide · March 2026
Your First AI Agent: A Practical Guide to OpenClaw
A branded beginner's guide to OpenClaw with setup steps, core concepts, first-week workflows, safety guidance, and a downloadable PDF companion.
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Guide · February 09, 2026
What People Are Actually Doing With OpenClaw: 25+ Use Cases
A practical OpenClaw field guide with 25+ real use cases across business ops, development workflows, content production, and smart home automation.
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Guide · January 12, 2026
The AI 50: 50 Real-World AI Use Cases Every Professional Should Know
A practical collection of 50 real-world AI use cases covering planning, writing, operations, analysis, and everyday professional workflows.
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Guide · November 18, 2025
Humanity’s Last Prompt Engineering Guide: Built for the Gemini 3 Era
A Gemini-first edition of Forward Future’s prompt engineering guide, focused on the fastest way to become a more capable Gemini power user.
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