Sam Biddle
@sambiddle.com
Senior Technology Reporter at The Intercept
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one of the better YouTube thumbnails I've been served up lately
October 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
one of the better YouTube thumbnails I've been served up lately
[guy with Christ Is King in his bio] I can't wait to watch this guy get shot to death
The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan
Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”
apnews.com
October 8, 2026 at 10:36 PM
[guy with Christ Is King in his bio] I can't wait to watch this guy get shot to death
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“When someone tries to take everything from you, and your identity, your scholarship, your entire labor of your adult life through framing you and lying to the media — it works."
x.com/NoahHurowitz...
x.com/NoahHurowitz...
Noah Hurowitz (@NoahHurowitz) on X
“When someone tries to take everything from you, and your identity, your scholarship, your entire labor of your adult life through framing you and lying to the media — it works." https://t.co/zmzkcKxu...
x.com
October 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
“When someone tries to take everything from you, and your identity, your scholarship, your entire labor of your adult life through framing you and lying to the media — it works."
x.com/NoahHurowitz...
x.com/NoahHurowitz...
This would make a really tasteful outdoor light fixture ebay.io/m/nLaJ2z
Titanium Afterburner Can from the Business End of an F-15 Engine | eBay
Be the first on your block to own a piece of an F-15! I have a few of these (the can in the pictures do is the can you get) so if you can think of turning a legit Titanium afterburner can from an F-15 into something cool for your man cave (Pendant Bar Lamps anyone) this is mfor you!
ebay.io
October 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
This would make a really tasteful outdoor light fixture ebay.io/m/nLaJ2z
My dear friend @nickomargolies.com just made a clever app that aggregates a ton of interesting demographic and other data about anywhere in the U.S. you drop a pin. And it's free! apps.apple.com/us/app/this-...
This Here: Local Data App - App Store
Download This Here: Local Data by Nicholas Margolies on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like This Here: Local Data…
apps.apple.com
October 1, 2026 at 10:16 PM
My dear friend @nickomargolies.com just made a clever app that aggregates a ton of interesting demographic and other data about anywhere in the U.S. you drop a pin. And it's free! apps.apple.com/us/app/this-...
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Wow, they really ARE running the government like a software company
September 30, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Wow, they really ARE running the government like a software company
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It was great speaking to Sam on this, and really demonstrates in practice how the doomerism narrative really does distract from concrete and current-day AI risks. I suppose faulty and unreliable models (the reality) just isn't as alluring as an AGI god (the fiction).
I wrote about something that was making me feel nuts: After weeks of discourse around hypothetical existential threats from AI triggered global calls for government intervention, we learned a faulty AI system almost triggered a US-China war. And no one really cared.
theintercept.com/2026/09/28/a...
theintercept.com/2026/09/28/a...
AI Almost Started a U.S.–China War — and No One Seems to Care
The tech world is too busy dreaming up imaginary doomsday scenarios to focus on a very real one that flared up between nuclear powers.
theintercept.com
September 29, 2026 at 4:42 PM
It was great speaking to Sam on this, and really demonstrates in practice how the doomerism narrative really does distract from concrete and current-day AI risks. I suppose faulty and unreliable models (the reality) just isn't as alluring as an AGI god (the fiction).
I wrote about something that was making me feel nuts: After weeks of discourse around hypothetical existential threats from AI triggered global calls for government intervention, we learned a faulty AI system almost triggered a US-China war. And no one really cared.
theintercept.com/2026/09/28/a...
theintercept.com/2026/09/28/a...
AI Almost Started a U.S.–China War — and No One Seems to Care
The tech world is too busy dreaming up imaginary doomsday scenarios to focus on a very real one that flared up between nuclear powers.
theintercept.com
September 28, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I wrote about something that was making me feel nuts: After weeks of discourse around hypothetical existential threats from AI triggered global calls for government intervention, we learned a faulty AI system almost triggered a US-China war. And no one really cared.
theintercept.com/2026/09/28/a...
theintercept.com/2026/09/28/a...
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At a certain level, only God-given talent could produce this type of answer. It just can't be taught.
Ken Paxton: The criticism has been that I let a child predator out after one day. Well guess what? They served 60 days.
September 28, 2026 at 8:09 PM
At a certain level, only God-given talent could produce this type of answer. It just can't be taught.
Candystand derailed my middle school education
Ahh, I love everything about this article from November 1999...Real journalism, folks!
September 22, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Candystand derailed my middle school education
Policenauts on the other hand has been an unexpected treat
September 21, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Policenauts on the other hand has been an unexpected treat
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A disturbing new form of family separation:
An Iranian couple fled their homeland after twice being arrested for converting to Christianity. Liam was granted asylum in the U.S., but his wife Hannaneh was denied, and has been locked up ever since theintercept.com/2026/09/21/a...
An Iranian couple fled their homeland after twice being arrested for converting to Christianity. Liam was granted asylum in the U.S., but his wife Hannaneh was denied, and has been locked up ever since theintercept.com/2026/09/21/a...
Immigration Roulette: Husband Granted Asylum, Wife Locked Up Awaiting Deportation
An Iranian couple seeking refuge in the United States faces a cruel new form of family separation.
theintercept.com
September 21, 2026 at 8:10 PM
A disturbing new form of family separation:
An Iranian couple fled their homeland after twice being arrested for converting to Christianity. Liam was granted asylum in the U.S., but his wife Hannaneh was denied, and has been locked up ever since theintercept.com/2026/09/21/a...
An Iranian couple fled their homeland after twice being arrested for converting to Christianity. Liam was granted asylum in the U.S., but his wife Hannaneh was denied, and has been locked up ever since theintercept.com/2026/09/21/a...
I’m a big MGS stan and the MGS4 remaster was one of my most anticipated games in a long time, having not played it since it came out when I was in college, and boy am I not having very much fun.
September 21, 2026 at 8:08 PM
I’m a big MGS stan and the MGS4 remaster was one of my most anticipated games in a long time, having not played it since it came out when I was in college, and boy am I not having very much fun.
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Recently obtained contracts between Big Tech companies & the Pentagon reveal their efforts to game the risk assessment process in AI weapons contracts. AI Now's @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social explains to @sambiddle.com why it’s crucial that risk assessments be independent: theintercept.com/2026/09/08/m...
AI Giants Work Hand-in-Hand With the Pentagon, Contracts Reveal
The Intercept sued to obtain records that reveal an intimate relationship between the military and OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI.
theintercept.com
September 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Recently obtained contracts between Big Tech companies & the Pentagon reveal their efforts to game the risk assessment process in AI weapons contracts. AI Now's @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social explains to @sambiddle.com why it’s crucial that risk assessments be independent: theintercept.com/2026/09/08/m...
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"The Department of Defense asked OpenAI to provide the U.S. military with a special version of its artificial intelligence technology designed to turn down the military commands as infrequently as possible, according to documents obtained by The Intercept."
The Pentagon Asked OpenAI for Artificial Intelligence Designed to Rarely Say No
The U.S. military’s desire for an AI tool with “minimal refusal rates” was revealed through a FOIA lawsuit filed by The Intercept.
theintercept.com
September 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
"The Department of Defense asked OpenAI to provide the U.S. military with a special version of its artificial intelligence technology designed to turn down the military commands as infrequently as possible, according to documents obtained by The Intercept."
Records I reviewed show police are searching tens of thousands of Flock cameras to investigate the horrendous violent crime of standing around in public.
theintercept.com/2026/09/09/f...
theintercept.com/2026/09/09/f...
Cops Are Using Flock to Spy on People for the Crime of Standing Around
Police scanned Flock cameras in a single town in Illinois more than 1,200 times to investigate cases of loitering.
theintercept.com
September 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Records I reviewed show police are searching tens of thousands of Flock cameras to investigate the horrendous violent crime of standing around in public.
theintercept.com/2026/09/09/f...
theintercept.com/2026/09/09/f...
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The military wanted a version of OpenAI's models that would not refuse directives from military officials, a metric called the "minimal refusal rates."
This kind of stuff is extremely dangerous.
theintercept.com/2026/09/08/p...
archive.ph/iKdbn
This kind of stuff is extremely dangerous.
theintercept.com/2026/09/08/p...
archive.ph/iKdbn
The Pentagon Asked OpenAI for Artificial Intelligence Designed to Rarely Say No
The U.S. military’s desire for an AI tool with “minimal refusal rates” was revealed through a FOIA lawsuit filed by The Intercept.
theintercept.com
September 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
The military wanted a version of OpenAI's models that would not refuse directives from military officials, a metric called the "minimal refusal rates."
This kind of stuff is extremely dangerous.
theintercept.com/2026/09/08/p...
archive.ph/iKdbn
This kind of stuff is extremely dangerous.
theintercept.com/2026/09/08/p...
archive.ph/iKdbn
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I spoke to the @theintercept.com on how we're entering very dangerous and anti-democratic territory when AI companies, in seeking to deploy their technology in US military, are put in a position to self-report and determine the risks of their very own products.
The documents I obtained include an OpenAI contract with the Pentagon requiring that the military AI it sold to Hegseth would maximally comply with the military's commands. The story behind this doc became very strange (thread)
theintercept.com/2026/09/08/p...
theintercept.com/2026/09/08/p...
The Pentagon Asked OpenAI for Artificial Intelligence Designed to Rarely Say No
The U.S. military’s desire for an AI tool with “minimal refusal rates” was revealed through a FOIA lawsuit filed by The Intercept.
theintercept.com
September 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I spoke to the @theintercept.com on how we're entering very dangerous and anti-democratic territory when AI companies, in seeking to deploy their technology in US military, are put in a position to self-report and determine the risks of their very own products.
Contract documents I obtained show that OpenAI and Google aren't simply selling a product, but working hand in hand with the Pentagon, advising the U.S. military on AI usage and risks, military AI strategy, and even receiving briefings on "operational missions." theintercept.com/2026/09/08/m...
AI Giants Work Hand-in-Hand With the Pentagon, Contracts Reveal
The Intercept sued to obtain records that reveal an intimate relationship between the military and OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI.
theintercept.com
September 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Contract documents I obtained show that OpenAI and Google aren't simply selling a product, but working hand in hand with the Pentagon, advising the U.S. military on AI usage and risks, military AI strategy, and even receiving briefings on "operational missions." theintercept.com/2026/09/08/m...
The documents I obtained include an OpenAI contract with the Pentagon requiring that the military AI it sold to Hegseth would maximally comply with the military's commands. The story behind this doc became very strange (thread)
theintercept.com/2026/09/08/p...
theintercept.com/2026/09/08/p...
The Pentagon Asked OpenAI for Artificial Intelligence Designed to Rarely Say No
The U.S. military’s desire for an AI tool with “minimal refusal rates” was revealed through a FOIA lawsuit filed by The Intercept.
theintercept.com
September 8, 2026 at 3:21 PM
The documents I obtained include an OpenAI contract with the Pentagon requiring that the military AI it sold to Hegseth would maximally comply with the military's commands. The story behind this doc became very strange (thread)
theintercept.com/2026/09/08/p...
theintercept.com/2026/09/08/p...
Exclusive: I obtained hundreds of pages of contract documents from the OpenAI/Anthropic/Google/xAI Pentagon deal. It includes a (redacted) copy of OpenAI's classified deployment agreement signed during the DOD/Anthropic showdown. theintercept.com/2026/09/08/m...
AI Giants Work Hand-in-Hand With the Pentagon, Contracts Reveal
The Intercept sued to obtain records that reveal an intimate relationship between the military and OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI.
theintercept.com
September 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Exclusive: I obtained hundreds of pages of contract documents from the OpenAI/Anthropic/Google/xAI Pentagon deal. It includes a (redacted) copy of OpenAI's classified deployment agreement signed during the DOD/Anthropic showdown. theintercept.com/2026/09/08/m...
To answer the many many people who have texted me this in recent days—no I did not sue Disney
September 3, 2026 at 4:42 PM
To answer the many many people who have texted me this in recent days—no I did not sue Disney
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There's a lot of weirdness and bluster in the DoD one-year update on the boat bombing, including:
--it was on background
--only metrics are supposed reduced "illicit maritime activity" in certain areas, number of strikes, and bodycount
--invokes COIN-esque objectives
www.war.gov/News/News-St...
--it was on background
--only metrics are supposed reduced "illicit maritime activity" in certain areas, number of strikes, and bodycount
--invokes COIN-esque objectives
www.war.gov/News/News-St...
www.war.gov
September 2, 2026 at 10:11 PM
There's a lot of weirdness and bluster in the DoD one-year update on the boat bombing, including:
--it was on background
--only metrics are supposed reduced "illicit maritime activity" in certain areas, number of strikes, and bodycount
--invokes COIN-esque objectives
www.war.gov/News/News-St...
--it was on background
--only metrics are supposed reduced "illicit maritime activity" in certain areas, number of strikes, and bodycount
--invokes COIN-esque objectives
www.war.gov/News/News-St...
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I don’t think there’s really even a colorable argument that this isn’t mass murder.
theintercept.com/2026/09/02/m...
theintercept.com/2026/09/02/m...
The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders”
“The boat strikes are, perhaps, the most stark testament to the lawlessness of the Trump administration.”
theintercept.com
September 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I don’t think there’s really even a colorable argument that this isn’t mass murder.
theintercept.com/2026/09/02/m...
theintercept.com/2026/09/02/m...