Simon Willison
PulseAugur coverage of Simon Willison — every cluster mentioning Simon Willison across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- founded Datasette 95%
- developed Datasette Agent 95%
- developed datasette-agent-micropython 95%
- used by Claude Fable-5 90%
- developed Datasette 90%
- authored Claude Opus 4.8 90%
- uses LLM 90%
- uses MicroPython 90%
- developed Python 90%
- developed MicroPython 90%
- used by Bluesky Jetstream 90%
- developed by sqlite-utils 90%
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OpenAI previews GPT-5.6 series with Sol, Terra, and Luna models
OpenAI has announced a limited preview of its new GPT-5.6 series, featuring three models: Sol, Terra, and Luna. Sol is the flagship model, Terra offers balanced performance at a lower cost than previous versions, and Lu…
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AI assistant resists 2,000+ prompt injection attempts
An experiment involving over 2,000 individuals attempting to breach an AI assistant named Fiu, powered by Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6, failed to extract sensitive information. Despite thousands of email attempts and sop…
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German Court Rules Companies Liable for AI Errors
A recent German ruling has established that Google can be held liable for inaccuracies in its AI-generated overviews, treating AI agents as extensions of the deploying organization. This legal precedent argues that comp…
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AI Liability Poses Complex Legal Challenges, Experts Note
Simon Willison discusses the complex issue of AI liability, noting that current legal frameworks are ill-equipped to handle the unique challenges posed by AI systems. He highlights the difficulty in assigning blame when…
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Simon Willison converts browser compatibility data to SQLite using AI tools
Simon Willison has created a SQLite database from Mozilla's browser compatibility data, inspired by their new MDN MCP service. He utilized Claude Code (Opus 4.8) to generate a script for this conversion and employed Cod…
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WAIC Future Tech spotlights 175 early-stage AI projects and innovators
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) is launching its Future Tech initiative to spotlight early-stage AI startups and individual innovators. This program aims to connect promising young teams and solo dev…
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Datasette 1.0a35 launches with enhanced table management and template docs
Simon Willison has released two significant updates for his Datasette project. The first, datasette 1.0a35, introduces major enhancements to table management, including new interfaces for creating and altering tables wi…
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Simon Willison tests browser-based SQLite editing with Claude Code
Simon Willison is exploring the possibility of enabling Datasette Lite, a browser-based Python application, to edit persistent SQLite files directly on a user's computer. To test this functionality, he utilized Claude C…
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Simon Willison ports Moebius image model to browser using Claude Code
Simon Willison detailed his side project of porting the Moebius image pinpointing model to ONNX format. This conversion was performed using Claude Code, with the goal of enabling the model to run entirely within a web b…
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Moebius image inpainting model ported to browser using Claude Code
Simon Willison successfully ported the Moebius 0.2B image inpainting model to run in a web browser using Claude Code. The process involved converting the model to ONNX format and leveraging WebGPU for browser-based exec…
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Simon Willison releases sqlite-utils v4 release candidate with migrations
Simon Willison has released the first release candidate for sqlite-utils v4. This new version incorporates a migrations system, which was previously available as a separate tool called sqlite-migrate. Additionally, sqli…
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Sean Lynch's "Atomize Everything" Concept Explored in AI Context
Sean Lynch, quoted by Simon Willison, discusses the concept of "atomizing everything" in the context of AI and open-source development. This idea suggests breaking down complex systems into smaller, manageable component…
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LLM vulnerabilities explained by input stream and tool access
The article explains that most Large Language Model (LLM) vulnerabilities stem from two core issues: the model's inability to reliably distinguish between system prompts and user input, and the expanded attack surface c…
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Simon Willison launches Datasette Apps for interactive data exploration
Simon Willison has launched Datasette Apps, a new plugin for the Datasette data exploration tool. This plugin enables users to host interactive HTML and JavaScript applications directly within an iframe sandbox. These h…
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Datasette Apps launch: Host custom HTML apps securely within Datasette
Simon Willison has launched Datasette Apps, a new plugin for Datasette that allows users to host custom HTML and JavaScript applications within a sandboxed iframe. These applications can execute read-only SQL queries ag…
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Bluesky accounts reposting old Reddit content without credit
Simon Willison observed that accounts on the Bluesky social media platform are reposting content, specifically eight-year-old posts from Reddit, without proper credit. This practice mirrors similar issues seen on other …
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Simon Willison shares 37 wildlife photos generated by Bluesky Jetstream
Simon Willison posted 37 wildlife photos to his blog on June 17th, noting that the content was generated using Bluesky Jetstream. The post highlights the interactive nature of the web application, which requires JavaScript.
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Simon Willison unveils 'click-to-play' Web Component for on-demand GIF loading
Simon Willison has developed a new Web Component called "click-to-play" that enhances user experience by deferring the loading of large GIFs until they are explicitly clicked. This component transforms standard HTML mar…
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AI Export Controls Harm Cyber Defense, Expert Argues
Kate Moussouris, quoted by Simon Willison, argues that export controls on AI models like Claude Fable 5 are counterproductive for cybersecurity. She explains that the "jailbreak" involved asking the model to fix code wi…
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Bluesky Post Discusses Web Tech and Daily Observations
This item is a social media post about a walk, unrelated to AI news. It mentions Bluesky, Jetstream, Javascript, and HTML in the context of web development and personal observation.