Everett Dutton's Blog
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Jun 29, 2026
Identity Theft in a KIDS World
The KIDS Act does not explicitly require ID or face scanning. I argue that its liability standard could nevertheless push platforms toward age-assurance systems with serious privacy risks.
Jun 09, 2026
Anthropic's Fable 5 Silent Sabotage Mode
Anthropic's Fable 5 briefly introduced a silent sabotage mode for disallowed development work. I explain why the approach damaged my trust, even after the reversal.
Apr 19, 2026
Why AI Initiatives are Failing
Enterprise AI initiatives often fail for reasons unrelated to model capability. The larger obstacles are practical skills, beliefs about automation, and workplace incentives.