Archive - Do Not Hallucinate

The Three Epochs of AI

This is going to be mercifully short compared to last week’s 5500 essay on 1873, 2000, and 2008.

Aug 20 • Michael Graham

1873, 2000, and 2008: Why These Three Years are Relevant to the Fragile AI Infrastructure Ecosystem

Way Too Long Preamble

Aug 13 • Michael Graham

Aignosis: Angst From AI-Provenance Uncertainty

I wish I didn’t need a new lexicon of niche words to describe strange and awkward new emotions or scenarios from this AI-era.

Aug 7 • Michael Graham

July 2026

Slop-Scanning: The New Cognitive Tax

How the prevalence of AI-generated content induces mental fatigue

Jul 31 • Michael Graham

The Human Capital Shift - Specialist to Generalist

Why AI will force new winners and losers in the workplace

Jul 24 • Michael Graham

The Depreciation of Knowledge and the Appreciation of Wisdom

...and why the fear of the Lord matters

Jul 16 • Michael Graham

How to Stop Instagram Deepfakes of Your Existing Images and Audio

Earlier this week Meta launched a tool called Muse Image.

Jul 10 • Michael Graham

June 2026

The Three Types of AI Prompts

Thinking, Feeling, and Doing

Jun 16 • Michael Graham

Three Helpful Word Pictures on AI Usage

Toil vs. labor; Knowledge vs. Wisdom; Tool vs. Prosthetic

Jun 5 • Michael Graham

May 2026

Initial Thoughts on the Papal Encyclical On AI

It is probably fitting for the first article on the “Do Not Hallucinate” Substack to be a brief reaction to the papal encyclical on AI, Magnifica…

May 26 • Michael Graham

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