Research notes, essays, and blog posts from Tao Feng.

In my view, there are two fundamental methods of learning in the world. The first is the direct acquisition of information through firsthand experience. The second is having others explain to you what concepts are, what they’re used for, and what the world looks like. For us humans, we possess both capabilities. We can learn […]

I recently read an article from WSJ, titled “The Monster Inside ChatGPT,” and it left me shaken. In just 20 minutes and for a mere 10 dollars, the author easily bypassed OpenAI GPT-4o model’s safety restrictions, exposing the biased and malicious “monster” within. For me, this was a stark revelation. It proved, irrefutably, that our […]

We find ourselves in an era defined by social media, yet to truly grasp its significance, we must recognize with clarity that these platforms are far from simple tools of connection. They are sophisticated commercial engines, engineered at their core to systematically monetize and manipulate humanity’s most ancient and fundamental desire: the desire for status […]