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Mock Mirror: Using AI for my own News Website

Almost three years ago I did a little experiment: What is the effect of AI on Journalism? How easy is it, too create vaguely accurate information that looks professional, yet is totally trembling at the slightest touch - or even is plain wrong. 

I revisited this experiment now, moving beyond the experiment on the edge of acceptability and well beyond trustworthiness: moving it towards something really useful: a self-run News Website, that get's updated fully autonomously, uses a variety of sources and does proper research on every article it writes. And here it is: MockMirror, v2.0

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Generative AI
14 April 2026

Loop Velocity as Key Differentiator in AI Coding Systems

Prediction for 2026: For AI Supported Coding, the "Loop Velocity" will become a key differentiator. With closed-loop agents like Claude Code or Antigravity, the AI doesn't just write code; it executes, identifies errors, and self-corrects.

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Generative AI
08 February 2026

An overview of Generative AI

Generative AI is probably one of the biggest innovations in the current decade. It has enormous potential to change our private and professional lifes.

Most AI applications today are focused on solving a very concrete task, automating business processes with stunning precision and efficiency. But recently another kind of AI has received a high level of attention, as it is suited to fulfill a variety of tasks and support in new domains – Generative AI. Let’s take a look at some of the most prominent examples!

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Generative AI
27 April 2023