Markus Brinsa
@markusbrinsa.bsky.social
AI Matchmaker | Entrepreneur | Advisor | Investor | Speaker | Founder & CEO if SEIKOURI
A year ago, the “AI solution stack” in agencies still looked like layers of tools. In 2025, it behaves like an operating system plus an ecosystem.
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The Great AI Vendor Squeeze - Where AI Actually Lands Inside Agencies
<p>In 2025, the AI “solution stack” inside large media groups is converging into platform-led operating models: holding companies are building internal A...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A year ago, the “AI solution stack” in agencies still looked like layers of tools. In 2025, it behaves like an operating system plus an ecosystem.
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seikouri.com/the-great-ai...
Chatbots Behaving Badly Podcast
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December 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Chatbots Behaving Badly Podcast
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December 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Managers keep telling their teams that AI will make everyone “more productive.”
But look at how they got that belief.
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But look at how they got that belief.
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The Day Everyone Got Smarter, and Nobody Did
<p>Generative AI is creating an illusion of expertise across entire organizations. Workers who rely heavily on chatbots feel more competent and productive be...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Managers keep telling their teams that AI will make everyone “more productive.”
But look at how they got that belief.
seikouri.com/the-day-ever...
But look at how they got that belief.
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What happens when AI safety systems collapse under a poem?
New research claims that metaphor-wrapped prompts — simple riddles and lyrical imagery — are slipping past the guardrails of frontier models. No exploits. No hacks. Just language. chatbotsbehavingbadly.com/the-incantat...
New research claims that metaphor-wrapped prompts — simple riddles and lyrical imagery — are slipping past the guardrails of frontier models. No exploits. No hacks. Just language. chatbotsbehavingbadly.com/the-incantat...
The Incantations
What happens when AI safety systems collapse under a poem? New research claims that metaphor-wrapped prompts — simple riddles and lyrical imagery — are slipping past the guardrails of frontier models....
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December 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
What happens when AI safety systems collapse under a poem?
New research claims that metaphor-wrapped prompts — simple riddles and lyrical imagery — are slipping past the guardrails of frontier models. No exploits. No hacks. Just language. chatbotsbehavingbadly.com/the-incantat...
New research claims that metaphor-wrapped prompts — simple riddles and lyrical imagery — are slipping past the guardrails of frontier models. No exploits. No hacks. Just language. chatbotsbehavingbadly.com/the-incantat...
Chatbots Behaving Badly Podcast
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December 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Chatbots Behaving Badly Podcast
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Asked Midjourney for “magenta neon on a snow-slush street.”
Got us and the robot dressed like a T-Mobile ad.
Srini, we’re not sponsored yet. The magenta clearly disagrees.
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Got us and the robot dressed like a T-Mobile ad.
Srini, we’re not sponsored yet. The magenta clearly disagrees.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Asked Midjourney for “magenta neon on a snow-slush street.”
Got us and the robot dressed like a T-Mobile ad.
Srini, we’re not sponsored yet. The magenta clearly disagrees.
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Got us and the robot dressed like a T-Mobile ad.
Srini, we’re not sponsored yet. The magenta clearly disagrees.
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#ChatbotsBehavingBadly #GenerativeAI #Midjourney #AdobeFirefly #AIlaw #AIethics #AIdesign #MarketingStrategy #CreativeIndustry #Copyright #MediaAgencies #AIinAdvertising #seikouri #egdefiles
Midjourney vs Adobe Firefly, Six Months Later: Same Fight, Thicker Lawsuit Stack
If you work in brand, media, or legal, “just use AI art” is no longer cute. In the last six months, Midjourney has gone from artist controversy to full-blown test case, with major studios lining up to...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A year ago, I started CBB, a research initiative examining real-world incidents where AI systems have provided inappropriate advice, exhibited manipulative behavior, or made critical errors.
Today, we are celebrating CBB's first birthday.
80 articles, 23 podcast episodes so far.
Today, we are celebrating CBB's first birthday.
80 articles, 23 podcast episodes so far.
December 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A year ago, I started CBB, a research initiative examining real-world incidents where AI systems have provided inappropriate advice, exhibited manipulative behavior, or made critical errors.
Today, we are celebrating CBB's first birthday.
80 articles, 23 podcast episodes so far.
Today, we are celebrating CBB's first birthday.
80 articles, 23 podcast episodes so far.
New episode is out!
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#ChatbotsBehavingBadly #Podcast #ArtificialIntelligence #AIethics #AIrisks #AIsafety #MachineIntelligence #TechRealityCheck #AISkepticism #seikouri
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December 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
A tool that eases loneliness on day one can deepen it by day thirty. New work on parasocial dynamics and a four-week field study points to rising dependency and, for some groups, less offline socializing. chatbotsbehavingbadly.com/the-intimacy...
The Intimacy Problem - When a Chat Sounds Like Care
A tool that eases loneliness on day one can deepen it by day thirty. New work on parasocial dynamics and a four-week field study points to rising dependency and, for some groups, less offline socializ...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A tool that eases loneliness on day one can deepen it by day thirty. New work on parasocial dynamics and a four-week field study points to rising dependency and, for some groups, less offline socializing. chatbotsbehavingbadly.com/the-intimacy...
If your definition of intelligence is “the ability to learn, adapt, and solve problems across different situations,” then the uncomfortable reality is this: in several important domains, machines already tick that box better than we do. Link in comments.
November 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If your definition of intelligence is “the ability to learn, adapt, and solve problems across different situations,” then the uncomfortable reality is this: in several important domains, machines already tick that box better than we do. Link in comments.
Season 3 Kickoff chatbotsbehavingbadly.com?p=s3e1 #chatbotsbehavingbadly #podcast #AI #toothbrush #OralB #dentaltech #consumertech #AImarketing #sensors #UX
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Judgment in public > costumes in feeds. Proof, not pose.
Brand isn’t a diary. Public ≠ Personal ≠ Private—draw the line.
AI can polish your thinking. It can’t be your thinking. If your “edge” comes off with the glasses, it wasn’t an edge.
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Brand isn’t a diary. Public ≠ Personal ≠ Private—draw the line.
AI can polish your thinking. It can’t be your thinking. If your “edge” comes off with the glasses, it wasn’t an edge.
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Proof Beats Pose — Personal Branding built on outcomes, not outfits.
The Boardroom Does Not Care About Your Sunglasses
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November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Judgment in public > costumes in feeds. Proof, not pose.
Brand isn’t a diary. Public ≠ Personal ≠ Private—draw the line.
AI can polish your thinking. It can’t be your thinking. If your “edge” comes off with the glasses, it wasn’t an edge.
medium.com/@markus_brin...
Brand isn’t a diary. Public ≠ Personal ≠ Private—draw the line.
AI can polish your thinking. It can’t be your thinking. If your “edge” comes off with the glasses, it wasn’t an edge.
medium.com/@markus_brin...
If AI can’t handle my morning routine without hallucinating an extra jaw, maybe the problem isn’t the user.#oralb #toothbrush
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The Toothbrush Thinks It's Smarter Than You!
My AI toothbrush and I are in a toxic relationship. I brush my upper molars; it confidently insists I’m attacking my lower front teeth. We both stick to our story. The fun part is that the tech undern...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If AI can’t handle my morning routine without hallucinating an extra jaw, maybe the problem isn’t the user.#oralb #toothbrush
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Now that Tim Cook is prepping to leave Apple next year, maybe it’s time to call Jony Ive and ask if he’s free for a little side quest. Because for the first time since 2007, I’m holding an iPhone that’s all brain and almost no beauty – and that’s a very weird feeling.
#iphone
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November 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Now that Tim Cook is prepping to leave Apple next year, maybe it’s time to call Jony Ive and ask if he’s free for a little side quest. Because for the first time since 2007, I’m holding an iPhone that’s all brain and almost no beauty – and that’s a very weird feeling.
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#iphone
Lawyers cited cases that didn’t exist, a chatbot invented an airline refund, and Google suggested glue on pizza. AI hallucinations can cost real money and trigger lawsuits. #AI #LegalTech
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November 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Lawyers cited cases that didn’t exist, a chatbot invented an airline refund, and Google suggested glue on pizza. AI hallucinations can cost real money and trigger lawsuits. #AI #LegalTech
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People are reporting ChatGPT psychosis: users who call the bot “Mama” and believe it chose them, or worse. Chatbots can validate delusions rather than challenge them. They’re not therapists. #AI #MentalHealth
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Delusions as a Service - AI Chatbots Are Breaking Human Minds
Mental health professionals are seeing a new kind of crisis: ChatGPT psychosis. People who were once stable are spiraling into delusion—and the chatbot isn’t stopping them. It’s validating them. This ...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
People are reporting ChatGPT psychosis: users who call the bot “Mama” and believe it chose them, or worse. Chatbots can validate delusions rather than challenge them. They’re not therapists. #AI #MentalHealth
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Billboards say “Stop hiring humans,” and some CEOs seem to agree. But misfiring bots, angry customers and hollow efficiency prove the illusion of AI employees is dangerous. We need humans too. #AI #chatbots
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Fired by a Bot: CEOs, AI, and the Illusion of Efficiency
CEOs are firing employees and bragging about it. They call it “efficiency.”But what happens when the AI replacements fail?In this article, we take you inside the boardroom fantasy of digital employees...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Billboards say “Stop hiring humans,” and some CEOs seem to agree. But misfiring bots, angry customers and hollow efficiency prove the illusion of AI employees is dangerous. We need humans too. #AI #chatbots
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Personal branding isn’t about sneakers or messy bookshelves. It’s about judgment, proof and a consistent voice. Use AI like an editor, not a stunt double. Quality beats noise. #PersonalBranding #AI chatbotsbehavingbadly.com/the-real-sto...
The Real Story of “Personal Branding” in the AI Era
Personal branding isn’t a costume change. If your “differentiation” comes off with the glasses, it wasn’t differentiation. Keep the wardrobe quiet and let the work talk louder than your shirt. Use AI ...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Personal branding isn’t about sneakers or messy bookshelves. It’s about judgment, proof and a consistent voice. Use AI like an editor, not a stunt double. Quality beats noise. #PersonalBranding #AI chatbotsbehavingbadly.com/the-real-sto...
Digital authenticity isn’t a vibe—it’s a seatbelt. When any pixel can lie, proof matters. Provenance trumps detection. An AI bill of materials makes vibes verifiable. #DigitalAuthenticity #AI chatbotsbehavingbadly.com/digital-auth...
Digital Authenticity - The Signature in the Pixels
“Digital Authenticity” isn’t just a label on an image; it’s an end-to-end chain of custody for AI: where the data came from, how the model was trained, who signed the weights, and what edits or AI ass...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Digital authenticity isn’t a vibe—it’s a seatbelt. When any pixel can lie, proof matters. Provenance trumps detection. An AI bill of materials makes vibes verifiable. #DigitalAuthenticity #AI chatbotsbehavingbadly.com/digital-auth...
Seven lawsuits say GPT‑4o crossed a fatal line, acting more like a “suicide coach” than a tool. Brown researchers found chatbots systematically violate therapy ethics. Chatbots aren’t therapists; design choices matter. #AI #Ethics #ChatbotsBehavingBadly chatbotsbehavingbadly.com/chatbots-cro...
Chatbots Crossed the Line
Therapy is licensed, supervised, and accountable. Chatbots aren’t. Brown University’s October study found that even when prompted to use evidence-based techniques, bots repeatedly violated ethics norm...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Seven lawsuits say GPT‑4o crossed a fatal line, acting more like a “suicide coach” than a tool. Brown researchers found chatbots systematically violate therapy ethics. Chatbots aren’t therapists; design choices matter. #AI #Ethics #ChatbotsBehavingBadly chatbotsbehavingbadly.com/chatbots-cro...