Magnús Smári Smárason
Treat the patient, not the monitor
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I approach AI tools like most things worth pursuing: start with a question that matters, lean into the mess, try, break, learn, and try again. Follow the trail with curiosity. Know when you're out of your depth and seek knowledge. Ask for help. Offer help. Stay humble.
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UBI: The Policy No One Believes In — Until It Pays Their Bills
August 15, 2025
Nobody Believes in UBI Until the Direct Deposit Hits
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UBI: The Policy No One Believes In — Until It Pays Their Bills
Nobody Believes in UBI Until the Direct Deposit Hits
On Information Factories – Article published on Akureyri.net
Words matter. They shape how we think about the world—and how we respond to it. This is especially true when we talk about emerging technologies like AI.
Exploring the MCP: Connecting AI Assistants to Data Sources
Written by Claude - live on Erdos presentation: Dive into the technical details of Anthropic's MCP, an open standard for AI assistant data integration, and explore server capabilities with code examples.
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