Joe
@twitskeptic.sirvin.com
Unprofessional data wrangler and Bluesky’s official fact checker. Older and crankier than you are.
OpenAI put up this “independent voice” commentary on the “AI” economy” and it’s page after page of inane AI slop. Just look at these figures! And, yes, they do talk about Dyson spheres. Can’t someone make it stop? Please? openai.com/index/the-et...
October 1, 2026 at 8:31 PM
OpenAI put up this “independent voice” commentary on the “AI” economy” and it’s page after page of inane AI slop. Just look at these figures! And, yes, they do talk about Dyson spheres. Can’t someone make it stop? Please? openai.com/index/the-et...
Much more work to do.
September 30, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Much more work to do.
AI extinction solved with just one WH meeting with the most reputable tech bros on the planet! www.ft.com/content/a8c1...
Donald Trump says US tech bosses agreed to ‘self-regulation’ of AI risks
President says chief executives have signed a ‘morally binding’ accord following White House lunch
www.ft.com
September 29, 2026 at 10:01 PM
AI extinction solved with just one WH meeting with the most reputable tech bros on the planet! www.ft.com/content/a8c1...
Wait, a frontier AI company may have stolen information from someone?
Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWayc
Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)
An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.
nyti.ms
September 27, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Wait, a frontier AI company may have stolen information from someone?
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Muse has just dumped its entire filesystem, and the instructions include "keep a page for every person in the user's life" with "the nature of the user's relationship with this person: how close they are, what it is built on, how they act with each other, and what it seems to need right now."
jonny (nonvenomous) (@[email protected])
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muse's "self improvement" prompt's second point after basic memory maintenance is an instruction to, every hour, maintain a page per person that you know, and a group page for ever...
neuromatch.social
September 24, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Muse has just dumped its entire filesystem, and the instructions include "keep a page for every person in the user's life" with "the nature of the user's relationship with this person: how close they are, what it is built on, how they act with each other, and what it seems to need right now."
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Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll.
Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens.
All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.
Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens.
All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.
September 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll.
Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens.
All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.
Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens.
All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.
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The cervical punch biopsy and colposcopy was easily the worst pain I’ve felt in my entire life.
September 24, 2026 at 1:13 AM
The cervical punch biopsy and colposcopy was easily the worst pain I’ve felt in my entire life.
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It’s short and sweet.
TLDR: asked and answered. No lower court can abrogate an order of the Supreme Court
TLDR: asked and answered. No lower court can abrogate an order of the Supreme Court
September 23, 2026 at 11:56 PM
It’s short and sweet.
TLDR: asked and answered. No lower court can abrogate an order of the Supreme Court
TLDR: asked and answered. No lower court can abrogate an order of the Supreme Court
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Welp.
According to Semafor, David Ellison has discussed bringing Elon Musk on as an investor in Paramount's merger with Warner Bros., which could mean Musk could have a stake in CBS News and CNN.
www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
According to Semafor, David Ellison has discussed bringing Elon Musk on as an investor in Paramount's merger with Warner Bros., which could mean Musk could have a stake in CBS News and CNN.
www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
Exclusive: Paramount weighs tapping Musk for equity investment
A cash injection from SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk could reduce investor Larry Ellison’s financial burden and bolster the deal’s investor base.
www.semafor.com
September 23, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Welp.
According to Semafor, David Ellison has discussed bringing Elon Musk on as an investor in Paramount's merger with Warner Bros., which could mean Musk could have a stake in CBS News and CNN.
www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
According to Semafor, David Ellison has discussed bringing Elon Musk on as an investor in Paramount's merger with Warner Bros., which could mean Musk could have a stake in CBS News and CNN.
www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
Seems like there’s a new gene regulation wrinkle coming out every day now.
Transcription factors read a second regulatory code in chromatin https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.23.753737v1
September 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Seems like there’s a new gene regulation wrinkle coming out every day now.
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NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal.
As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
September 21, 2026 at 4:57 PM
NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal.
As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
Nothing like a clear whiteboard to demonstrate that these startup bros are on to something and Cade Metz is on it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/s...
September 21, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Nothing like a clear whiteboard to demonstrate that these startup bros are on to something and Cade Metz is on it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/s...
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This is an important read. I also have noticed local Detroit TV news station crime segments are specifically mentioning the importance of Flock cameras -- it feels extremely coordinated and intentional.
NEW: Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and @wired.com, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people.
Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People
While people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too.
www.404media.co
September 16, 2026 at 2:23 PM
This is an important read. I also have noticed local Detroit TV news station crime segments are specifically mentioning the importance of Flock cameras -- it feels extremely coordinated and intentional.
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A group of 25 Fields Medalists, including myself, have made a joint declaration on Math and AI: mathandai.org . We welcome additional signatories. See also this article in the Economist announcing the declaration: www.economist.com/science-and-...
Declaration — Math and AI
Read the declaration and add your name.
mathandai.org
September 11, 2026 at 5:40 PM
A group of 25 Fields Medalists, including myself, have made a joint declaration on Math and AI: mathandai.org . We welcome additional signatories. See also this article in the Economist announcing the declaration: www.economist.com/science-and-...
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I guess that works 🙄.
September 11, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I guess that works 🙄.
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AI Doomerism has been in the news lately, especially with the loud, viral resignation of Jacob Coxon from Anthropic.
Maybe I've missed it, but I haven't seen any statements from CEOs and other execs who are more on the AI Booster side of the ledger.
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Maybe I've missed it, but I haven't seen any statements from CEOs and other execs who are more on the AI Booster side of the ledger.
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September 11, 2026 at 3:05 AM
AI Doomerism has been in the news lately, especially with the loud, viral resignation of Jacob Coxon from Anthropic.
Maybe I've missed it, but I haven't seen any statements from CEOs and other execs who are more on the AI Booster side of the ledger.
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Maybe I've missed it, but I haven't seen any statements from CEOs and other execs who are more on the AI Booster side of the ledger.
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Take a look at the examples Antrophic provides for research that they blocked, and it's immediately clear almost much all of it is just basic research - but research that has gotten scary-sounding names via the media.
An example, put Ebola genomes into Claude Science and ask for a TMRCA > blocked!
An example, put Ebola genomes into Claude Science and ask for a TMRCA > blocked!
"chilling examples of state-sponsored biological weapons developers tapping into the rapidly advancing capabilities of leading AI models" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons
In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Take a look at the examples Antrophic provides for research that they blocked, and it's immediately clear almost much all of it is just basic research - but research that has gotten scary-sounding names via the media.
An example, put Ebola genomes into Claude Science and ask for a TMRCA > blocked!
An example, put Ebola genomes into Claude Science and ask for a TMRCA > blocked!
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I will say it is funny watching OpenAI boast about solving a complex math problem using millions of dollars of compute (and someone else’s work) all while remaining unable to solve the most obvious math problem (how to make their services profitable)
September 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I will say it is funny watching OpenAI boast about solving a complex math problem using millions of dollars of compute (and someone else’s work) all while remaining unable to solve the most obvious math problem (how to make their services profitable)
I was going to make a joke a few days ago about YIMBYs supporting hyperscale datacenters but someone - apparently seriously - did it for me.
Datacenter NIMBYism is a great way to make life harder for the digital commons while only marginally inconveniencing megacorps, and altering development patterns in ways that harm the most vulnerable.
September 6, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I was going to make a joke a few days ago about YIMBYs supporting hyperscale datacenters but someone - apparently seriously - did it for me.
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The agreement was signed out of the public view a month ago by Pentagon official Robert Kadlec and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, echoing my reporting.
It establishes a 10-year framework that officially runs through September 30, 2036.
It establishes a 10-year framework that officially runs through September 30, 2036.
Revealed: inside the US military's plan to tap huge sums from the NIH
An agreement paves the way for hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of projects to be transferred from the NIH’s institute for infectious diseases to the Department of Defense.
www.nature.com
September 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The agreement was signed out of the public view a month ago by Pentagon official Robert Kadlec and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, echoing my reporting.
It establishes a 10-year framework that officially runs through September 30, 2036.
It establishes a 10-year framework that officially runs through September 30, 2036.
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I feel like I’m going to throw up
September 1, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I feel like I’m going to throw up
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Jesus, Google Earth: Have some dignity.
Two views just now:
Two views just now:
August 30, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Jesus, Google Earth: Have some dignity.
Two views just now:
Two views just now:
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Slovyansk is getting wrecked and nobody in Europe cares.
August 27, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Slovyansk is getting wrecked and nobody in Europe cares.
You could consider reading the study before commenting if you have questions.
I mean it's still an appalling total but looking only at dead players seems like it makes it impossible to make the "1 in 4 players will get CTE" conclusion since CTE can cause you to die and most former NFL players are still alive? Am I missing something here?
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u...
August 25, 2026 at 4:53 PM
You could consider reading the study before commenting if you have questions.