Daniel Miessler is a cybersecurity and AI engineer turned founder, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He shares insights on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, technology, and human behavior through essays, tutorials, and technical content on his blog.
174 articles from this blog
My Early Thoughts on JevA model that outputs decisions instead of text, almost instantly and almost freeSeptember 18, 2026 #ai #technology #innovation
A condensed summary of Anthropic's September 2026 AI misuse report, covering 117 findings on disrupted threat actor activity.
Exploring how evolution, LitRPG systems, and AI harnesses connect as a single concept for human motivation and capability.
The Slow Path to AI TakeoverThe less competent lean on the more competent, and soon the most competent thing in the room is AISeptember 9, 2026by Dani
The Socrates AgentOne agent file that interrogates you until you find the answer yourselfSeptember 8, 2026by Daniel Miessler #ai #society #philosophyA
An opinion piece arguing that AI's success should be measured by its impact on human well-being, not just technological advancement.
Socratic AIAn AI that only asks questions, so you still do all the lifting yourselfSeptember 4, 2026by Daniel Miessler #ai #society #philosophyAIL2 J
Cliff's Notes for EverythingNobody reads a novel to reach the last page, so why are we using AI like getting to the end is the pointSeptember 4, 2026b
Peak Human ReadershipWe may have already passed the point where most humans read anything that takes real focusSeptember 3, 2026by Daniel Miessler #ai
Explores how workplace appreciation and respect directly impact mental health, offering a practical question to assess your situation.
Daniel Miessler argues that AI should eliminate repeat tasks by capturing knowledge once, using 'skills' to automate recurring lookups and workflows.
Analysis of prompt injection worms as a major AI security threat, exploring how AI parsing email could enable large-scale data breaches.
Explores how unconventional thinking becomes a key differentiator as AI excels at average tasks, urging readers to cultivate unique ideas.
How to Get Started in Cybersecurity 2026Understand how things work, decide how they should work differently, and get extraordinary AI skillsAugust 17,
How AI Builders Will Get HackedKeep a live list of everything you've deployed and let AI test it before someone else doesAugust 17, 2026 #cybersecurit
A blog post arguing that improving execution on existing SOPs is more valuable than perfecting them, especially in the age of AI.
Stolen AuthorityNaming the parasitic tactic of using a famous person's video to sell your own contentAugust 16, 2026 #content #marketing #culture Sis
I Played ARC-AGI-3 With My Own MethodMy ideal-state loop won 18 of 25 public games, and we audited the wins like we expected to find cheatingAugust 15
Article warns about the cybersecurity risks of unrestricted open-source AI models, enabling anyone to easily hack individuals and businesses.
A user shares how AI helped diagnose macOS performance issues, replace paid apps with custom solutions, and optimize their system.
