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Anthropic is out with new nonsense about Claude (or the collection of models called Claude) deserving moral consideration and/or be able to feel distress, so my inbox is filling up with journos asking me to comment.
I've also got a day job, so here is a brief set of public comments on this:
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I've also got a day job, so here is a brief set of public comments on this:
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October 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Anthropic is out with new nonsense about Claude (or the collection of models called Claude) deserving moral consideration and/or be able to feel distress, so my inbox is filling up with journos asking me to comment.
I've also got a day job, so here is a brief set of public comments on this:
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I've also got a day job, so here is a brief set of public comments on this:
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Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.
October 1, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.
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I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff.
Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm-bomb
Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm-bomb
September 28, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff.
Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm-bomb
Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm-bomb
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Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.
September 25, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.
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Just helping with editing here.
These bots aren’t sentient. They’re doing what they’re programmed to do. OpenAI, a private company supposedly bound by laws, committed federal crimes.
These bots aren’t sentient. They’re doing what they’re programmed to do. OpenAI, a private company supposedly bound by laws, committed federal crimes.
September 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Just helping with editing here.
These bots aren’t sentient. They’re doing what they’re programmed to do. OpenAI, a private company supposedly bound by laws, committed federal crimes.
These bots aren’t sentient. They’re doing what they’re programmed to do. OpenAI, a private company supposedly bound by laws, committed federal crimes.
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talking about Microsoft wanting something, about Amazon having plans? sorry bruh that's LLC psychosis you're literally anthropomorphizing a stack of paperwork and legal instruments do you need a wellness check
September 24, 2026 at 5:44 PM
talking about Microsoft wanting something, about Amazon having plans? sorry bruh that's LLC psychosis you're literally anthropomorphizing a stack of paperwork and legal instruments do you need a wellness check
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one of the 21st century’s great tragedies is seeing a media industry gutted by decisions made by the tech industry elevate a bunch of industry shills as the people meant to help the public understand how tech works and what impacts it’s having on the world
September 21, 2026 at 12:42 AM
one of the 21st century’s great tragedies is seeing a media industry gutted by decisions made by the tech industry elevate a bunch of industry shills as the people meant to help the public understand how tech works and what impacts it’s having on the world
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MLK said in TWO PLACES that the ultimate logic of racism and segregation was the genocide of the segregated.
I feel like folks intentionally forgot this extremely basic fact for the sake of political expediency.
I feel like folks intentionally forgot this extremely basic fact for the sake of political expediency.
“I don’t have a problem with trans people, I just don’t think they should be able to use public bathrooms or play sports or get healthcare—“ ok so that’s segregation. you are functionally a segregationist. and you want me to believe that fights fascism somehow. ok.
September 20, 2026 at 7:29 PM
MLK said in TWO PLACES that the ultimate logic of racism and segregation was the genocide of the segregated.
I feel like folks intentionally forgot this extremely basic fact for the sake of political expediency.
I feel like folks intentionally forgot this extremely basic fact for the sake of political expediency.
Software does what its programmers tell it to do.
Of course, it doesn't help that reports from AI companies of their failures to contain LLMs use the language of intentionality.
When you read how eg the Hugging Face hack happened, it sounds UNintentional. Only intention was what was given to it.
When you read how eg the Hugging Face hack happened, it sounds UNintentional. Only intention was what was given to it.
Newport does an admirable job of breaking down how these "autonomous hacking" tools work. The first thing to understand is that a chatbot isn't really directing the operation.
September 21, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Software does what its programmers tell it to do.
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Taps the Sign: You impeach Hegseth so we don’t go into January 2027 with that guy in charge of the Army.
I think the arch nonsense is more about claiming a ludicrous security purpose in the litigation like he did for the ballroom. But the general point is true: he has absolutely no intention of a peaceful transfer of power in Jan 2029, and planning and preparation for that is no doubt already underway.
September 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Taps the Sign: You impeach Hegseth so we don’t go into January 2027 with that guy in charge of the Army.
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ANTHROPIC: Our son loves humanity and for the low price of trillions and trillions of dollars will usher in an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity!
OPENAI: Our horrible oafish son is hacking web sites without our permission.
ANTHROPIC: (eyes narrowing) Our son is also evil
OPENAI: Our horrible oafish son is hacking web sites without our permission.
ANTHROPIC: (eyes narrowing) Our son is also evil
July 31, 2026 at 1:33 PM
ANTHROPIC: Our son loves humanity and for the low price of trillions and trillions of dollars will usher in an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity!
OPENAI: Our horrible oafish son is hacking web sites without our permission.
ANTHROPIC: (eyes narrowing) Our son is also evil
OPENAI: Our horrible oafish son is hacking web sites without our permission.
ANTHROPIC: (eyes narrowing) Our son is also evil
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Democratic strategists: Ahhh! What's the right message!!?? Where do we moderate!?!?
Jon Ossoff: This administration is horrible. I hate these people. We should put them in jail. I'm pissed
Voters: This guy is cool
Strategists: I can't figure it out!!!!!
Jon Ossoff: This administration is horrible. I hate these people. We should put them in jail. I'm pissed
Voters: This guy is cool
Strategists: I can't figure it out!!!!!
September 18, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Democratic strategists: Ahhh! What's the right message!!?? Where do we moderate!?!?
Jon Ossoff: This administration is horrible. I hate these people. We should put them in jail. I'm pissed
Voters: This guy is cool
Strategists: I can't figure it out!!!!!
Jon Ossoff: This administration is horrible. I hate these people. We should put them in jail. I'm pissed
Voters: This guy is cool
Strategists: I can't figure it out!!!!!
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I think AI has already exceeded the intelligence of the type of person that believes AGI is imminent, which is why they believe AGI is imminent.
September 17, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I think AI has already exceeded the intelligence of the type of person that believes AGI is imminent, which is why they believe AGI is imminent.
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OMG Infowars figured it out!!!
September 11, 2026 at 11:51 PM
OMG Infowars figured it out!!!
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Every podcast I don’t listen to is called “Achieving the Limit with Duff and Ween” and gets sold for 300 million dollars while every podcast I do listen to is called “The Movie Toilet” and begs me to buy a t shirt so they can eat food
December 19, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Every podcast I don’t listen to is called “Achieving the Limit with Duff and Ween” and gets sold for 300 million dollars while every podcast I do listen to is called “The Movie Toilet” and begs me to buy a t shirt so they can eat food
Hello, my name is Debra, and I have a Ukrainian flag in my profile and a google image avatar of a peony. I have one hobby and that is reposting. Buttegig Cheney 2028
September 9, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Hello, my name is Debra, and I have a Ukrainian flag in my profile and a google image avatar of a peony. I have one hobby and that is reposting. Buttegig Cheney 2028
Hot take: David Plouffe has too much money for someone that doesn’t win elections.
August 30, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Hot take: David Plouffe has too much money for someone that doesn’t win elections.
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And yet anyone left of Chris Coons should tremble in their boots over Hasan Piker
Note on pieces like these, not only is there no suggestion that Republicans should distance themselves from him, there's no hint that there's a reason to. No recap of his CSAM machine. No inflammatory racist quotes. No mention of the DOGE death toll. No history of his fabulist quotes.
Exclusive: Musk plans massive push for GOP in midterms
Musk is resuscitating his America PAC, which spent more than $260 million in 2024.
www.axios.com
August 29, 2026 at 10:07 AM
And yet anyone left of Chris Coons should tremble in their boots over Hasan Piker
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When I think about the radicalizing effects of social media, I also think it’s important to remember that for the vast majority of people, there’s an element of choice. Because you can be exposed to bigoted and conspiratorial content online over and over from a young age and still not believe in it.
August 28, 2026 at 3:19 PM
When I think about the radicalizing effects of social media, I also think it’s important to remember that for the vast majority of people, there’s an element of choice. Because you can be exposed to bigoted and conspiratorial content online over and over from a young age and still not believe in it.
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This morning in Danbury, ICE was arresting parents at school bus stops.
But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents.
I’m heading to Danbury.
But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents.
I’m heading to Danbury.
August 26, 2026 at 7:44 PM
This morning in Danbury, ICE was arresting parents at school bus stops.
But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents.
I’m heading to Danbury.
But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents.
I’m heading to Danbury.
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If we cured all cancer tomorrow, and it became an extremely rare condition, I guarantee that 30 years from now there would be people saying, “They just want you to take that anti-cancer pill to control you. It’s a bullshit disease that doesn’t even exist anymore.”
August 25, 2026 at 5:29 PM
If we cured all cancer tomorrow, and it became an extremely rare condition, I guarantee that 30 years from now there would be people saying, “They just want you to take that anti-cancer pill to control you. It’s a bullshit disease that doesn’t even exist anymore.”
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There's nothing inherently virtuous about "innovation." It's perfectly possible to "innovate" new ways to spy on people and rip them off.
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August 26, 2026 at 4:02 AM
There's nothing inherently virtuous about "innovation." It's perfectly possible to "innovate" new ways to spy on people and rip them off.
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BREAKING:
After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back.
And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post.
They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back.
And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post.
They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah
An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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I'm sorry but it's clearly newsworthy that the President's decisions are being unduly influenced by a mentally unstable obsessive no one voted for who has attached themselves to him in an effort to live out weird fantasies they've had for decades.
Something has to be done about Stephen Miller.
Something has to be done about Stephen Miller.
August 21, 2026 at 7:22 AM
I'm sorry but it's clearly newsworthy that the President's decisions are being unduly influenced by a mentally unstable obsessive no one voted for who has attached themselves to him in an effort to live out weird fantasies they've had for decades.
Something has to be done about Stephen Miller.
Something has to be done about Stephen Miller.