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The Futurist

Thursday, May 28, 2026
AI & Technology Markets & Crypto Ideas Worth Keeping
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AI & Technology

404 Media

'Lobotomized': Character.AI Is Showing What AI Enshittification Looks Like

Character.AI users are revolting after a series of changes including ads, usage limits, and restrictive guardrails have degraded the experience. The platform's deterioration exemplifies how AI companies are prioritizing monetization over user experience.

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X / Twitter Signal

404 Media

BusPatrol plans to scan license plates of all vehicles its buses pass and provide law enforcement access to that data. The plan would effectively turn school buses into roving surveillance vehicles across thousands of communities.

Simon Willison

Anthropic is reportedly approaching its first profitable quarter while companies are discovering unexpectedly high LLM bills. The AI giants appear to have crossed the profitability threshold as enterprise adoption accelerates.

Simon Willison

The curl team is facing unprecedented pressure from AI-assisted security reports at 4-5 times the 2024 rate. AI is dramatically amplifying both the discovery and volume of security vulnerabilities in critical open source infrastructure.

a16z

GitHub co-founder Scott Chacon is rethinking version control for both humans and AI agents through GitButler. The conversation reveals how fundamental developer tools need redesigning as AI agents become primary code contributors.

Greg Isenberg

A detailed breakdown of running a one-person AI agent business capable of generating millions annually. The discussion covers specific verticals, software stacks, and practical implementation strategies for AI service businesses.

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The Thread

@a16z

OpenAI and Anthropic are effectively telling the market they can't solve every problem with a generic AI coworker by pouring billions into massive infrastructure. This signals the limitations of current general-purpose AI and the need for specialized solutions across different domains.

@emollick

When AIs write fiction, they obsess over memory manipulation, contracts with sentient objects, and secretive rules—themes that reveal their architectural constraints. Ethan Mollick's observation suggests AI writing preferences reflect their underlying computational nature and limitations around memory, rules, and object relationships.

@theneurondaily

AI infrastructure spending could hit $800 billion annually by 2026, explaining why data centers are becoming the AI boom's political flashpoint. Communities are successfully fighting data center development, creating a collision between AI ambitions and local resistance.

@KobeissiLetter

Bitcoin fell below $74,000 as $230 million in leveraged longs were liquidated within 60 minutes, highlighting the cryptocurrency market's continued volatility. The rapid liquidation cascade demonstrates how leveraged positions amplify market movements in both directions.