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hi bluesky, i'm brendan

- i work in AI
- i am a dad, i do a lot of busy kid things
- i love traveling
- in my free time i enjoy reading, creative writing, working on projects in my community, non-profit work, listening to music and learning language

algorithm do your thing!
are shopping malls back? feels like they are kind of back. maybe just because of holidays but i was surprised!
December 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
raclette
duck fat poutine
mulled wine
0 degree weather

great family night in boston
December 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
got my boardy stats for the year! looking forward to more in 2026
December 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
super interesting read:

arxiv.org/abs/2512.08093

LLMs may bluff due to RL incentives. this paper adds an honesty-only “confession” after answers. trained models admit errors/hallucinations, enabling better monitoring and transparency.
Training LLMs for Honesty via Confessions
Large language models (LLMs) can be dishonest when reporting on their actions and beliefs -- for example, they may overstate their confidence in factual claims or cover up evidence of covert actions. ...
arxiv.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:43 AM
thinking about starting a supper club kind of thing for folks working in AI

start in the boston area and go from there
December 16, 2025 at 12:42 AM
sent between twitter, farcaster and bluesky via wabi.ai 👋
Wabi
The first personal software platform is arriving soon.
wabi.ai
December 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
unexpected way to close out my 2025 bingo card
December 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
hi bluesky, i'm brendan

- i work in AI
- i am a dad, i do a lot of busy kid things
- i love traveling
- in my free time i enjoy reading, creative writing, working on projects in my community, non-profit work, listening to music and learning language

algorithm do your thing!
December 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM