The Skeptic in the Loop

Substacknewsletter · by Rafe Brena, PhD · English

A skeptic’s defense of reality in an era of tech hype and feel-good fantasies.

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2 posts indexed in the last 90 days
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Sep 10, 2026
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AI enthusiasts
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The Skeptic in the Loop is a Substack newsletter by Rafe Brena, PhD covering Apple hardware strategy, Always-on AI assistants and Meta AI. NewsletterFIT indexed 2 posts from it in the last 90 days, most recently on Sep 10, 2026.

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