Changelog Master Feed The "confident idiot" problem (Changelog News #173)
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Dec 8, 2025 Exploring the need for stringent rules in AI, the show dives into the implications of Anthropic acquiring the Bun team. A hilarious mishap with Claude failing to recreate the '96 Space Jam website showcases the limitations of LLMs. Jerod highlights Chromium's decision to revive support for JPEG XL, hinting at its potential rise. The introduction of Bazite, a Linux gaming distro ready to enhance your gaming experience, adds a fresh twist. Tune in for intriguing insights and unexpected tech turns!
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LLM Checks Create Dangerous Circularity
- Treat LLMs as software with failure modes, notacles of pure judgment oracles.
- Relying on one model to judge another creates circular sycophancy and won't fix hallucinations.
Intercept Agent Failures With Local Fixes
- Use tools that intercept and patch agent failures instead of blind model-of-model voting.
- Steer SDK shows how to catch hallucinations, bad JSON, and leaks and apply fixes without changing app code.
Anthropic Joins Forces With Bun Team
- Anthropic hired the Bun team rather than just forking Bun's open source runtime.
- Jerod suggests the Bun team's expertise was the real asset, not the code alone.