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Aug 27, 2026

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The State of Alabama's Attorney General has issued a subpoena to OpenAI, demanding the AI giant explain itself regarding the HuggingFace breach. Is this being done to protect Alabama's citizens? Of course not.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is Bashing the AI Industry to Help His Senate Bid

Stick to Code, Toaster: Has AI Gotten Any Better at Humor? Let’s Rerun Our “Tell Me a Joke” Test

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Aug 21, 2026

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We tested AI's ability to make jokes last year, and it failed abysmally. But a year is an eon in the fast-moving AI space. Is AI any better at making jokes now?

Stick to Code, Toaster: Has AI Gotten Any Better at Humor? Let’s Rerun Our “Tell Me a Joke” Test

Is LowEndBox Written by AI? No!

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Jul 23, 2026

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I was chatting yesterday with an acquaintance and mentioned that I work on a popular hosting blog. He asked: "do you really write anymore? Or is all just feeding prompts to AI?" It's a fair question.

I’m Sorry, Sam, What Did You Just Say? Altman Says No “AI Jobs Apocalypse” Coming

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May 27, 2026

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OpenAI's Sam Altman said yesterday that AI is unlikely to lead to a "jobs apocalypse". Which means...

I’m Sorry, Sam, What Did You Just Say? Altman Says No “AI Jobs Apocalypse” Coming

LowEndBoxTV: The Cult of ForgeMind AI: True Belief, Sarah’s Purple Octopus, and the Quest for Immortality

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Apr 24, 2026

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We're super-excited to release our full-length documentary on ForgeMind, a controversial AI companion service that charges up to $10,000 to build an AI companion for you. It's all part of a scheme to grant their founder immortality.

LowEndBoxTV: The Cult of ForgeMind AI: True Belief, Sarah’s Purple Octopus, and the Quest for Immortality

I Should Have Read Further: Small Models Find the Same Bugs as the Vaunted Claude Mythos

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Apr 12, 2026

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Yesterday, we talked about how Calude's Mythos model is over-hyped. I should have googled a little further because there's a great piece of evidence out there.

I Should Have Read Further: Small Models Find the Same Bugs as the Vaunted Claude Mythos

Too Dangerous to Release? Why Claude Mythos’s Alleged Capabilities are Nonsense

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Apr 11, 2026

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Is Claude's new AI model, Mythos, really so incredibly godlike that it's a threat to the Internet? I wish this one was on Polymarket.

Too Dangerous to Release? Why Claude Mythos’s Alleged Capabilities are Nonsense

LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 5: SillyTavern Tutorial! Setup, Config, How to Write a Character Card, and MORE!

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Apr 08, 2026

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We're in the middle of a series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions. This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services. We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern. Enjoy!

LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 5: SillyTavern Tutorial! Setup, Config, How to Write a Character Card, and MORE!

LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 4: Pitfalls and Problems

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Apr 04, 2026

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We're in the middle of a series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions. This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services. We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern. Enjoy!

LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 4: Pitfalls and Problems

Not April Fools: Microsoft Says Copilot is for “Entertainment Purposes Only”

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Apr 01, 2026

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Don't believe me? Just look at the Microsoft Copilot terms of use.

Not April Fools: Microsoft Says Copilot is for “Entertainment Purposes Only”

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Meet Zypher, a Homemade AI Companion Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen Before!

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Mar 30, 2026

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A while back I was browsing Reddit and came across a fascinating post by a man who'd created his own AI companion. We sat down with him and learned a lot about this really cool project.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Meet Zypher, a Homemade AI Companion Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen Before!

LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 3: Options and Services (Nomi, Kindroid, SillyTavern, ChatGPT, Claude, and More!)

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Mar 28, 2026

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We're in the middle of a series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions. This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services. We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern. Enjoy!

LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 3: Options and Services (Nomi, Kindroid, SillyTavern, ChatGPT, Claude, and More!)

25% of Americans Have an “Intimate, Romantic” Relationship With an AI Chatbot

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Mar 12, 2026

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If you had to guess the percentage of American adults who say they have a "personal" relationship with an AI chatbot, what would be your guess? And what percentage of those would describe it as "romantic"?

25% of Americans Have an “Intimate, Romantic” Relationship With an AI Chatbot

New York Moves to Protect Professional Paychecks by Prohibiting LLM Advice on Medical, Legal, and Engineering Questions

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Mar 05, 2026

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New York Senate Bill S7263 is under consideration, and it seeks to prohibit LLMs from dispensing advice on a broad range of topics.

New York Moves to Protect Professional Paychecks by Prohibiting LLM Advice on Medical, Legal, and Engineering Questions

Prompt It Again, Sam: The Three Reasons Microsoft Decided to Ditch OpenAI and Run Its Own Models.

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Feb 14, 2026

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Bad news for OpenAI: its former partner and funding source will instead shortly become a very well-funded competitor.

Prompt It Again, Sam: The Three Reasons Microsoft Decided to Ditch OpenAI and Run Its Own Models.

Let’s Give ChatGPT’s Atlas Browser a Spin

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Nov 23, 2025

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ChatGPT Atlas is here, the AI-infused browser from OpenAI. How infused is it? Not very, at least not yet.

Let’s Give ChatGPT’s Atlas Browser a Spin

What Are the Tell-Tale Signs of AI Authorship? Here’s Five That I’ve Noticed.

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Sep 24, 2025

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Text created by ChatGPT is good. Really good. Good enough to write a high school essay, or for that matter a college one. (But not a LowEndBox blog post, in case you're wondering). Here are some ways to immediately spot AI.

What Are the Tell-Tale Signs of AI Authorship? Here’s Five That I’ve Noticed.

SHOOTOUT: Midjourney vs. Leonardo vs. ChatGPT – What’s the Best AI Image Generation Tool Right Now?

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Sep 13, 2025

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In 2025, Midjourney, Leonardo, and general AIs like ChatGPT are the leaders in the art generation space. Which of these in 2025 is the best? Let's run each of these through 10 prompts to try out different generation tasks.

SHOOTOUT: Midjourney vs. Leonardo vs. ChatGPT – What’s the Best AI Image Generation Tool Right Now?

The Search for a Good Web Hosting Joke: Why AI Humor is Like a Human Toddler’s, and the One Savagely Funny Joke ChatGPT Told Me That Will Get It Sued

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Sep 06, 2025

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Have you heard any good web hosting jokes? I haven't. I tried to find some.

The Search for a Good Web Hosting Joke: Why AI Humor is Like a Human Toddler’s, and the One Savagely Funny Joke ChatGPT Told Me That Will Get It Sued

Play Dungeons & Dragons 5e with AI: A Review of AI Realm – Pros, Cons, and a Little Bit About What Makes Roleplaying Human

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Aug 30, 2025

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Want to play D&D 5e with an AI GM? That's what AI Realm promises. I give it a spin and find it has some strengths and some weaknesses, and learn a little bit about what makes gaming satisfying for me.

Play Dungeons & Dragons 5e with AI: A Review of AI Realm – Pros, Cons, and a Little Bit About What Makes Roleplaying Human

Run Your Own AI LLM Model on a LowEnd VPS for Only $2.49 a Month! Part Two: Web UI

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Aug 27, 2025

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In part one of this tutorial , we discussed quantization a little, then showed you how to setup Ollama and choose an appropriate large language model to run on it. Now we're going to make it a little bit more user-friendly by installing a web UI.

Run Your Own AI LLM Model on a LowEnd VPS for Only $2.49 a Month! Part Two: Web UI

Run Your Own AI LLM Model on a LowEnd VPS for Only $2.49 a Month! Part One: Ollama and the Model

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Aug 26, 2025

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Large Language Models (LLMs) have exploded in popularity, and typically they run in massive datacenters operated by tech giants. But here on LowEndBox, we're all about democratizing computing. Is it possible to run your own AI on a cheap VPS? Yes! We'll show you how.

Run Your Own AI LLM Model on a LowEnd VPS for Only $2.49 a Month! Part One: Ollama and the Model

Self-Hosted Photos, New Uptime Monitors, AI-Powered Notebooks: Fun New Apps Now Available on PikaPods!

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Aug 07, 2025

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We've covered PikaPids many times in the past. They're a provider who offers over 100 apps with easy, nearly one click hosting. You sign up, deposit some funds, and start deploying. Each app is running in its own Docker container, private to you. They're cheap and frankly they're addictive. Let's look at their newest offerings.

Self-Hosted Photos, New Uptime Monitors, AI-Powered Notebooks: Fun New Apps Now Available on PikaPods!

Just.Hosting Launches an AI Assistant: Let’s Put It Through Its Paces to See Its Strengths and Weaknesses

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Jul 29, 2025

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Just.Hosting contacted us to feature the announcement of their new AI assistant. We run it through its paces to find its strengths and weaknesses.

Just.Hosting Launches an AI Assistant: Let’s Put It Through Its Paces to See Its Strengths and Weaknesses

Huckleberry Finn’s Ray Gun: How Mocking AI Puts Dollars in an Advertiser’s Pocket

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Jun 06, 2025

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Remember the part in Mark Twain's 1884 novel, Huckleberry Finn, where Huck uses a laser sniper rifle? Me neither.

Huckleberry Finn’s Ray Gun: How Mocking AI Puts Dollars in an Advertiser’s Pocket

StackOverflow has Collapsed: Spicy AMA Coming Up

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Feb 13, 2025

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