Lars Westergren
@wgren.eurosky.social
Electric guitars should growl, not wail
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We have invented the mythical man month from classic software engineering book Don’t Invent the Mythical Man Month.
Basically AI allows software engineers to produce shitty code *faster* and in higher volumes which increases the amount time spent on code reviews and revisions nullifying the productivity gained from producing the code in the first place.
October 8, 2026 at 3:18 AM
We have invented the mythical man month from classic software engineering book Don’t Invent the Mythical Man Month.
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As Terence Tao told New Scientist recently, this is not ok
October 6, 2026 at 6:36 PM
As Terence Tao told New Scientist recently, this is not ok
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This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead
October 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead
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Intressant hur de som säger sig värna om ”kulturen” upprörs över saker som butiksskyltar på främmande språk, men förblir helt tysta när flera nationella museer (som förvaltar den nationella kulturen) står inför ekonomisk kollaps och nedläggning.
October 5, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Intressant hur de som säger sig värna om ”kulturen” upprörs över saker som butiksskyltar på främmande språk, men förblir helt tysta när flera nationella museer (som förvaltar den nationella kulturen) står inför ekonomisk kollaps och nedläggning.
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The best explanation I've read on AI misalignment, and how it could be a structural issue that can't be patched.
October 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM
The best explanation I've read on AI misalignment, and how it could be a structural issue that can't be patched.
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September 30, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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“What if we released malware represented in the form of a cute avatar” is an actual business plan now.
Dots are OpenAI's new personal agents and soon you'll be able to control several of them - Engadget
Sure, seems safe.
www.engadget.com
September 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
“What if we released malware represented in the form of a cute avatar” is an actual business plan now.
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JCO for the win.
September 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM
JCO for the win.
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🚨🚨Quite a scoop: A #US based data-extraction firm accused of being secretly run from #Russia has worked on #EU-backed projects and sold its services to European #lawenforcement agencies.
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Russian tech surveillance company infiltrated Europe’s law enforcement agencies
The same technology used by Western police was allegedly being developed in Russia and sold to Russian security services.
www.politico.eu
September 28, 2026 at 3:47 PM
🚨🚨Quite a scoop: A #US based data-extraction firm accused of being secretly run from #Russia has worked on #EU-backed projects and sold its services to European #lawenforcement agencies.
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
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“to the victor go the spoils” is basically the whole thing the UN was designed to prevent
Trump: "In January, at my direction, the United States military conducted a massive military operation penetrating deep into the Venezuelan capital ... it was a war. To the victor belong the spoils."
September 22, 2026 at 4:19 PM
“to the victor go the spoils” is basically the whole thing the UN was designed to prevent
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An aggressive set of local prosecutors could decapitate like half the tech fascist world.
Followed very closely by this disgustingly Andrew-Tate-inflected case of attempted rape:
September 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
An aggressive set of local prosecutors could decapitate like half the tech fascist world.
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"Silicon Valley "has about as much cultural capital as an airport...The richest people in the tech industry have blocked policies that would raise taxes, increase wages or otherwise reduce their wealth to make life better for the people who live around them."
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/o...
Opinion | In the Land of Billionaire Barbarians
The center of the tech industry is culturally barren because wealthy executives have no interest in communities outside their fiefs.
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2026 at 5:24 PM
"Silicon Valley "has about as much cultural capital as an airport...The richest people in the tech industry have blocked policies that would raise taxes, increase wages or otherwise reduce their wealth to make life better for the people who live around them."
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/o...
Software exec, Tesla owner, influencer
Jesus Christ, this article will enrage you like nothing else
Tesla driver charged with murdering 2 in San Jose shows no remorse, prosecutors say
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — When Ivana Balistreri and her baby were trapped inside a “fireball,” a Tesla driver who had just crashed into the victims’ car on Highway 87 in San…
www.kron4.com
September 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Software exec, Tesla owner, influencer
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Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.
September 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.
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For some reason this sort of thing puts me in a more apocalyptic mood than warnings of the next killer AI www.ft.com/content/7f11...
September 20, 2026 at 8:03 AM
For some reason this sort of thing puts me in a more apocalyptic mood than warnings of the next killer AI www.ft.com/content/7f11...
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Big Tech is using panic to suck the air out of the room just as people are demanding transparency and accountability for the sector’s egregious, monopolistic overreach into every facet of our lives.
My latest column with bonus track
open.spotify.com/track/403oiK...
My latest column with bonus track
open.spotify.com/track/403oiK...
September 19, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Big Tech is using panic to suck the air out of the room just as people are demanding transparency and accountability for the sector’s egregious, monopolistic overreach into every facet of our lives.
My latest column with bonus track
open.spotify.com/track/403oiK...
My latest column with bonus track
open.spotify.com/track/403oiK...
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Gillian Anderson spoke up for children in Sudan who are affected by the current civil war.
Guess how it went in the comments?
warchildusa.org
Guess how it went in the comments?
warchildusa.org
September 18, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Gillian Anderson spoke up for children in Sudan who are affected by the current civil war.
Guess how it went in the comments?
warchildusa.org
Guess how it went in the comments?
warchildusa.org
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As I warned you: the superstar media darling AI quitter is explicitly agreeing with Trump and claiming climate threats are "overplayed".
Effective altruism / rationalism is a cult of broken priorities that denies the threat of fossil fuels. This is why Anthropic loves burning gas for power.
Effective altruism / rationalism is a cult of broken priorities that denies the threat of fossil fuels. This is why Anthropic loves burning gas for power.
September 17, 2026 at 9:56 AM
As I warned you: the superstar media darling AI quitter is explicitly agreeing with Trump and claiming climate threats are "overplayed".
Effective altruism / rationalism is a cult of broken priorities that denies the threat of fossil fuels. This is why Anthropic loves burning gas for power.
Effective altruism / rationalism is a cult of broken priorities that denies the threat of fossil fuels. This is why Anthropic loves burning gas for power.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:18 PM
🤝 EVENT | SEI and partners seek your expertise in policy, energy, climate and sustainability at a #ClimateWeekNYC working session tackling water issues.
Space is limited: register now! ⤵️
💧 Downscaling planetary boundaries into actionable intelligence
📅 21 Sept
🕚️ 11:00–12:30 EDT
🔗 buff.ly/VZisKdK
Space is limited: register now! ⤵️
💧 Downscaling planetary boundaries into actionable intelligence
📅 21 Sept
🕚️ 11:00–12:30 EDT
🔗 buff.ly/VZisKdK
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The biggest losers are the far right Sweden Democrats, no longer the 2nd largest party. The Social Democrats also did a bad election, but may end up with the prime ministership. Winners: the Liberals (who doubled in size compared to earlier polls), the Left, & the Greens, who both grew from 2022.
September 14, 2026 at 5:41 AM
The biggest losers are the far right Sweden Democrats, no longer the 2nd largest party. The Social Democrats also did a bad election, but may end up with the prime ministership. Winners: the Liberals (who doubled in size compared to earlier polls), the Left, & the Greens, who both grew from 2022.
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For those wondering about the Swedish election: the latest analysis is that it’s close enough that ”we can shut the lights, go home, and reconvene in a few days”, to quote Viktor Barth-Kron ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
September 13, 2026 at 8:11 PM
For those wondering about the Swedish election: the latest analysis is that it’s close enough that ”we can shut the lights, go home, and reconvene in a few days”, to quote Viktor Barth-Kron ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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It can only good happen. It can only good happen. It can only good happen. It can only good happen. It can only good happen.
othermeans.substack.com/p/the-wheels...
othermeans.substack.com/p/the-wheels...
The Wheels Are Coming Off
It Can Only Good Happen
othermeans.substack.com
September 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
It can only good happen. It can only good happen. It can only good happen. It can only good happen. It can only good happen.
othermeans.substack.com/p/the-wheels...
othermeans.substack.com/p/the-wheels...