Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source framework launched by Anthropic to standardize the way LLMs use external tools. AI agents use MCP to enable multi-turn workflows, where an LLM (via products like Claude Desktop or Cursor) can select and coordinate between tools in multiple MCP servers. Since its introduction, MCP has quickly become the de facto standard for tool integrations with LLMs.
There are now thousands of official and unofficial MCP servers, each with dozens of tools! While more MCP choices are great for the tool integration ecosystem, sometimes having too many options is a curse. Products like Cursor often limit how many tools you can provide to an LLM, so you are forced to select which tools you want to utilize the most. — Read More
Daily Archives: August 15, 2025
Doomprompting Is the New Doomscrolling.
The blank box of ChatGPT, Claude, or your large language model of choice staring back at you felt like a clean slate. Here was a remarkable new technology that put the world’s knowledge at our fingertips, and all it asked of us was intention.
We would never doomscroll an LLM — right?
But even the most promising technologies have an evil twin, and the blank box of curiosity is no exception. Where social media trained us to passively consume, the dark side of AI trains us to passively “converse” and “create.” — Read More
The Hidden Key to Ethical AI Leadership (It’s Not What You Think)
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has left leaders from every industry grappling with unprecedented ethical challenges. How do we navigate decisions about AI implementation when traditional rule-based approaches to ethics seem inadequate for the complexity we face?
Mark Schwartz’s Adaptive Ethics for Digital Transformation offers a compelling alternative: virtue-based leadership that focuses not on rigid rules, but on character traits that enable flourishing in digital workplaces. In an era where AI systems make decisions that affect millions of lives—from hiring algorithms to medical diagnoses to financial lending—the character of the leaders who deploy these systems may matter more than the code itself. — Read More
10 Years of Experience in 10 Minutes — A Data Analyst’s Problem-Solving Guide
Data analytics isn’t just about crunching numbers — it’s about solving real business problems with clarity and efficiency. Over the past decade, I’ve faced countless challenges, from messy datasets to indecisive stakeholders. This guide is my way of condensing 10 years of hard-earned experience into 10 minutes of actionable insights. Whether you’re just starting or refining your approach, these lessons will help you think and work like an experienced data analyst. — Read More
Are Cyber Defenders Winning?
On June 6, President Trump signed an executive order to “reprioritize cybersecurity efforts to protect America,” outlining a rough agenda “to improve the security and resilience of the nation’s information systems and networks.” As the administration develops a new cybersecurity strategy, it is essential that it understand and respond to a shifting trend in cyberspace: After a decades-long slump, defenders may finally be gaining the advantage.
In the 1970s, computers could be kept secure simply by being in locked rooms. But when these computers were connected to networks, attackers gained the advantage. Despite decades of defensive innovations since then, defenders’ efforts are routinely overwhelmed by the gains made by attackers. Successful defense is possible—but only with substantial resources and discipline.
Shifting “the advantage to its defenders and perpetually frustrating the forces that would threaten” cyberspace was a central goal of the Biden administration’s U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy. But how will defenders—flooded with ambiguous statistics—know if they’re succeeding? — Read More
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