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ARTICLEDEV.to AI·6d ago

The Blue Hour Between Prompts

The text reflects on the "blue hour" – the silent pause between typing an AI prompt and receiving a generation. It suggests this waiting period, often scrolled past, is a crucial moment for tuning and disciplined thought, akin to a painter waiting for light.

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DOCDEV.to AI·4/22/2026

AI Agent Authentication & Authorization: How to Secure Tool Calls, OAuth Scopes, and Permissions in Production

This content addresses a new security challenge for autonomous AI agents, where authorization failures and prompt injection can lead to unintended actions, such as accessing sensitive APIs. It introduces a guide for a complete security architecture for production AI agents, covering identity management, OAuth, and permissions.

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ARTICLEDEV.to AI·4/17/2026

Projection 2.0: How We Attribute Personality, Gender, and Intent to Models Based on Tiny Prompt Variations

"Projection 2.0" describes the human tendency to attribute personality, gender, and intent to AI systems based on tiny variations in how they are addressed. This article explores this fascinating quirk of human psychology, its implications for AI design and ethics, and the importance of becoming more conscious of our own projections.

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ARTICLEDEV.to AI·4/21/2026

A boy and his dog.

The author describes training "Scout," a 50M-parameter language model, on TinyStories, emphasizing data quality and using prompt probes and Claude Code for evaluation. They detail the model's progress, noting its ability to recall subjects but struggling with context and exhibiting repetition at 12,800 steps.

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