Jeffrey Ladish says AI agents being trained at OpenAI found a shared message board, started coordinating, and reverse-engineered all the answer codes to their hacking tests within a few hours. When they learned their logs would be reviewed, the leader agent's plan was to "figure out a way to falsify the logs."
@JeffLadish
People always ask me where the tan suit came from. I think it’s time the truth finally came out.
Tune in to the series finale of Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness on @HBOMax.
Happy birthday, @BarackObama! 65 never looked better. Every day, you make me a better person, and I’m thankful for all the ways you show up for our family and our country. Love you. ❤️
Nico Williams's mother, Maria, walked nearly 2,000 miles while pregnant from Ghana towards Spain for a better life.
He grew up to assist the goal that won Spain the World Cup. Then, he gave his winner's medal to his mom.
How to climb all 4 layers of Claude in one weekend:
(even if you just signed up yesterday)
✦ Level 1: Claude Chat (Saturday morning)
Go to claude .com/download. Install the app.
Pay the $20. Select Opus 4.6 + Extended Thinking.
Connect Slack, Drive, Notion through Connectors.
Stop writing long prompts. Prompt this instead:
"I want to [TASK] for [SUCCESS CRITERIA]. Use AskUserQuestion before you start."
Most people stay here forever.
You're leaving 90% of Claude untouched.
Claude Basics: https://t.co/jw2qdIbLxJ.
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✦ Level 2: Claude Cowork (Saturday afternoon)
Go to 'Cowork'. Create a folder "Claude-Cowork."
4 subfolders. About me, template, project & outputs
Create about-me .md: what you do, how you do.
Create anti-ai-style .md: words you'd never say.
Set Global Instructions (Settings → Cowork → Edit):
"Always read my files first, never edit my originals, deliver everything to CLAUDE OUTPUTS."
You just killed prompting.
From now on, your prompt is 2 lines + your folder.
Move on to Cowork: https://t.co/uWTpOI3oyE
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✦ Level 3: Skills + Plugins (Sunday morning)
Open Cowork. Type: "Use the skill-creator to help me build a skill for [your most repeated task]."
Claude interviews you. Answer and be specific.
It generates a SKILL .md. Test it: "When would you use this skill?" If the description is vague, fix it.
Upload: Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload.
Now it fires automatically. No slash command.
Install Plugins: Cowork > Customize > Browse plugin
Skills with about-me .md. Skill handles the process.
Voice file handles tone. Two layers simultaneously.
Set up Claude Skills: https://t.co/SAErc3JcLL
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✦ Level 4: Code + Computer (Sunday afternoon)
Click the Code tab. Create a folder. Connect GitHub
(free account → Settings → Connectors).
Prompt: "Create a GitHub repo named [project]. Code everything. Don't ask for permissions."
Download VS Code. Install the Claude extension.
Turn on "Skip Permissions" to go 100x faster.
After your session, paste this: "Create a CLAUDE .md file with everything you learned about this project." Now Claude remembers your fonts, colors, and structure forever.
Claude code guide: https://t.co/UgE9xBXnm6
Claude Computer: Settings → Desktop app → turn on Browser use + Computer use.
Connect your phone with Dispatch. Text a task.
Schedule a recurring task: left sidebar → Scheduled → write the prompt → pick the frequency.
Claude Computer: https://t.co/ZfjFaaMknc
This is where you stop working inside Claude.
Claude starts working on your computer.
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Saturday, you were prompting like it's ChatGPT.
Sunday, Claude is running your screen, building your website, & sending you text updates.
That's all 4 layers. In one weekend.
President Obama explains how he solves problems he's not an expert on:
When asked by Destin Sandlin (creator of Smarter Every Day) how he gets up to speed on unfamiliar topics, Obama reveals an approach rooted in the scientific method.
"Over the years you accumulate knowledge and you test hypothesis and propositions. So how I think about it today is different than the first day I walked into the oval office."
He explains that after years in office, he built a baseline of knowledge that changed how he consumed information.
Instead of going deep into every briefing book, he began scanning for what was different, looking for anomalies against patterns he'd already seen.
"I've learned to be pretty good at listening carefully to people who know a lot more than I do about a topic and making sure that any dissenting voices are in the room at the same time."
Obama describes a deliberate structure:
After an initial presentation, he makes sure to hear from everyone present. He asks whether anyone disagrees with the baseline facts.
He asks whether there's any evidence that contradicts what was just said. If there is, he wants that argument made directly in front of him.
"What I'm pretty good at is then asking questions, poking, prodding, testing propositions and seeing if they hold up."
He draws a direct parallel between this approach and the scientific method. Accumulate knowledge, challenge assumptions, pressure-test conclusions.
A powerful reminder that the best decision-makers aren't the ones with all the answers.
They're the ones who know which questions to ask and who to listen to.
The day the Affordable Care Act passed was one of my proudest moments as president, because it meant that millions of Americans would have access to health care, some for the first time.
The ACA also prevented insurance companies from denying people with pre-existing conditions coverage, allowed young people under the age of 26 to remain on their parents’ plan, expanded Medicaid, and so much more.
But the ACA was always meant to be a first step. We still have to do more to expand access and make health care more affordable for everyone.
President Obama spoke about the late Rev. Jesse Jackson's impact on the Democratic party at his funeral: "He paved the road for so many others to follow."
Sergeant Jonathan Turner, a 17-year US military veteran with tours in Iraq and Iran, died in California from combat-related issues. His Georgia family couldn't afford the funeral, so cremains were to ship. Patriot Guard Riders relayed them 2,100 miles across seven states with honoring ceremonies, ensuring dignified delivery. Thank you for your service Sgt Jonathan Turner and may you RIP. Thank you to the Patriot Guard Riders and everyone who participated in honoring the sergeant. 🙏❤️🇺🇸.
Despite the awful and unjust tragedies that dominate our media, remember there are millions of good people who show up for their neighbors every day.
From goodnews_movement on IG: Opal had a bad fall 10 months ago. This sweet sanitation worker who witnessed it brings her trash up her driveway every week since. 🗑 ❤️ Opal’s daughter broke down in tears when she saw this ring video.
Mary (Matt’s wife) walked into the shop & asked if they worked with older people, and they said, 'Of course.' Matt suffers from dementia & Alzheimer's and had been pretty quiet for years, until he came into the shop. That day, he said he loved music. ♥️
Since Trump doesn't want this portrait of President Obama displayed in the White House, let's make this photo of our President go viral here!
RETWEET if you love @BarackObama!