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September 7, 2025 andreweverett360

Why language models hallucinate

Adam Tauman Kalai (Open AI), Ofir Nachum (Open AI), Santosh S. Vempala (Georgia Tech), and Edwin Zhang (Open AI) wrote a paper titled Why Language Models Hallucinate (4 September 2025).

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June 15, 2025June 14, 2025 andreweverett360

The Destructive Power of Unbridled Optimism

Jonathan Dunnett wrote an article titled The Secret, Destructive Power of Unbridled Optimism.

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May 14, 2023 andreweverett360

The more trusting the environment becomes, the more reliable and productive its participants become

Pamela Meyer wrote an article for MIT Sloan Management Review titled Four Ways to Build a Culture of Honesty and Avoid Productivity Paranoia (4 April 2023).

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June 17, 2022June 16, 2022 andreweverett360

George P. Schultz on Trust

George P. Schultz (1920-2021) wrote an Opinion piece for the Washington Post titled The 10 most important things I’ve learned about trust over my 100 years (December 11, 2020).

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October 31, 2021November 23, 2021 andreweverett360

Relational weak ties are a big driver of new opportunity

Kitty Wooley wrote an article titled How informal discussion groups can maintain long-term momentum.

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December 14, 2020December 13, 2020 andreweverett360

George P. Shultz on Trust

George P. Shultz wrote an opinion piece for the Washington Post on December 11, 2020 titled The 10 most important things I’ve learned about trust over my 100 years. Continue reading “George P. Shultz on Trust” →

September 15, 2020 andreweverett360

Developing employees despite the chaos

Julie Winkle Giulioni wrote a blog post titled Careers in crisis: Developing employees despite the chaos. Continue reading “Developing employees despite the chaos” →

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020 andreweverett360

Harvard Business Review: The Implications of Working Without an Office

Ethan Bernstein, Hayley Blunden, Andrew Brodsky, Wonbin Sohn, and Ben Waber wrote an article for Harvard Business Review titled The Implications of Working Without an Office (July 15, 2020). Continue reading “Harvard Business Review: The Implications of Working Without an Office” →

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