"I’m pessimistic to the extreme. I really think people have no idea how bad it already is, and how bad it’s going to get. I read a lot of history. We’ve heard all of this before. I think it’s that bad. It can easily go that way."
Worth reading:
www.eater.com/2016/12/21/1...
"SHIT"
"FUCK"
"NO"
"FUCK"
"SHIT"
"FUCK"
An old screenshot talking about Google on top. It says "Google is a pure search engine — no weather, no news feed, no links to sponsors, no ads, no distractions, no portal litter. Nothing but a fast-loading search site. Reward them with a visit. Below is a screenshot from The Phantom Menace, where Anakin Skywalker is walking next to a building and behind him you see the shadow of Darth Vader.
"forget touch what if I duct tape my hand to the stove and turn it up high as it goes"
The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer.
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In the worst drone war errors the US accurately hit wrongly identified targets. A wedding party in a group of vehicles, for example. But in those terrible instances we could go back and figure out exactly who made what informational errors and why.
The LLMs are a black box. They can't explain it.
Forbes: 3 ways to turn overwhelm into a productivity tool
Don’t be a Bartleby when you can be a Bartle-A
How did these men know to stay away from Epstein? One googled him, one asked his mom for advice, and one actually listened to what Epstein said to him and quickly realized he was a witless misogynist.
It wasn't that hard, and every scientist who claims they didn't know is either lying or stupid.
They all look so little. Must be bc of the cold. 😎
As part of an AI committee at my university, I spent this weekend trying out Claude (Opus 4.6) for writing, and I have to say, far beyond its hallucinations and the usual complaints, it is a baffling experience cognitively. I want to be more precise in my evaluation here than I usually am about AI.
this unbelievable piece of fucking shit
🗃️ Skystorians and genealogists- this is a case of using an LLM to search for archival records at The National Archives, Kew- which showed hallucinations. Interesting read though not unexpected
Everyone is fighting a battle you can’t see, except me, my battle is very obviously kicking my ass
Poster with text in black and white
One of the iconic posters of the Guerrilla Girls, US artists devoted to fighting sexism in the art world since 1985 #Womensart #WomensHistoryMonth
feeling compelled to post this new yorker reject from years ago, for some reason
A rare moment where you root for regime change in all three countries involved
Oy, I hate this. I want a machine to sound like a machine.
Craters and mountain features showing well tonight on a detail of the 82% waxing gibbous moon.
A detail from tonight’s 82% waxing gibbous #moon featuring Copernicus crater to the south and the prominent Jura Mountains on the western edge. #lunar #mareibrium #astrophotography #digiscoping Some good viewing conditions from Cork tonight.
the original landlord's game board, with 'Labor upon mother earth produces wages' instead of 'Go' and 'Lord Blueblood's Estate - No Trespassing' in where now we have 'go to jail'
The original messaging was not subtle
Text reads: Conclusion The education sector presents a compelling investment opportunity shaped by geographic concentration in an evolving market. Education's unique positioning as economic infrastructure underpins its investment appeal. The sector's role as a GDP multiplier, where each 1% increase in education expenditure corresponds to 21.3% GDP growth, distinguishes it from traditional service sectors through both direct returns and broader economic value creation. This dual nature provides defensive characteristics whilst creating substantial consolidation opportunities across a market projected to reach $8tn by 2030.
Private equity is now a key actor - discursively, organizationally, financially - in shaping the education sector. But its gaze sees only future returns from financial calculations on asset control. That's not how most education workers see the value of the sector
www.macfarlanes.com/insights/102...
AI is stealing my Dad's strategy for when we used to go on family holidays abroad: speak English, more loudly, but in a foreign accent
You’ve got to take your charcuterie inspiration to the dinner plate.
In one four-day period in March 2025, engineers logged 205 maintenance calls. Sailors reported working up to 19-hour days to fix leaks and restore suction, with problems in a single head capable of disabling an entire section of the ship. Since 2023, the Navy has carried out at least 10 acid flushes, each costing about $400,000, though the procedure cannot be performed while the carrier is underway.
The sailors on the USS Gerald Ford who keep stuffing their t-shirts into the toilets so the bathrooms flood and the carrier can’t deploy to Iran should be awarded a collective Nobel Peace Prize
In a little heated clay pot — I see the vision.
I'm a cognitive scientist with an interest in epistemic vigilance, and this essay that's been going around gave me pause.
I don't think it's straightforward to apply the concept of epistemic vigilance to interactions with LLMs, as this essay does.
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Deadass, thou wouldst try me? By my blade, thou art tripping, big boots. My knights and I shall stomp thee out anon, no cap.
a few months ago, i talked to Tony Kushner for an hour and a half about Munich
It was a delayed broadcast, and edited elsewhere. It’s hard to escape the conclusion that they wanted it.
