Vexie Vortex
@hypercortical.bsky.social
Queer Psychology | Marxian-Liberal Eco-Communist | she/they 26 |
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Vexie Vortex
@hypercortical.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Starter Pack full of people to follow for LGBTQIA-related Psychology and Sexology!
Will expand as more people make their way over to Bluesky
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Will expand as more people make their way over to Bluesky
go.bsky.app/7xnHN49
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"When a bridge collapses, you don’t analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who built this bridge to be so flimsy? There are permits you have to acquire [& supposed] tests. When you ask about the bridge collapsing itself, you’ve lost the thread"
Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons. www.wired.com/story/one-of...
One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’
Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.
www.wired.com
September 11, 2026 at 3:29 PM
"When a bridge collapses, you don’t analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who built this bridge to be so flimsy? There are permits you have to acquire [& supposed] tests. When you ask about the bridge collapsing itself, you’ve lost the thread"
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My reaction to this is: "... define 'Scientists'..."
September 11, 2026 at 9:02 PM
My reaction to this is: "... define 'Scientists'..."
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Hey @ericlipton.nytimes.com 👋
AI is not “evolving” on its own.
*People* are choosing how to build it. *People* are choosing how to train it. *People* are choosing how to run it.
Maybe the problem is that they are the *wrong people* to make these choices.
AI is not “evolving” on its own.
*People* are choosing how to build it. *People* are choosing how to train it. *People* are choosing how to run it.
Maybe the problem is that they are the *wrong people* to make these choices.
OpenAI’s top scientist, in a blog post on Sunday, warns that artificial intelligence is evolving so rapidly that it is becoming increasingly difficult for humans to understand and control it.
Here is the post:
openai.com/index/an-ali...
And a couple of small excerpts--clear warnings.
Here is the post:
openai.com/index/an-ali...
And a couple of small excerpts--clear warnings.
September 8, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Hey @ericlipton.nytimes.com 👋
AI is not “evolving” on its own.
*People* are choosing how to build it. *People* are choosing how to train it. *People* are choosing how to run it.
Maybe the problem is that they are the *wrong people* to make these choices.
AI is not “evolving” on its own.
*People* are choosing how to build it. *People* are choosing how to train it. *People* are choosing how to run it.
Maybe the problem is that they are the *wrong people* to make these choices.
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Seems like a good time to post quote from Stewart & Norvig (3rd edition) of events in 1997.
"Kasparov said that he felt a “new kind of intelligence” across the board from him. Newsweek magazine described the match as “The brain’s last stand.” The value of IBM’s stock increased by $18 billion."
"Kasparov said that he felt a “new kind of intelligence” across the board from him. Newsweek magazine described the match as “The brain’s last stand.” The value of IBM’s stock increased by $18 billion."
September 8, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Seems like a good time to post quote from Stewart & Norvig (3rd edition) of events in 1997.
"Kasparov said that he felt a “new kind of intelligence” across the board from him. Newsweek magazine described the match as “The brain’s last stand.” The value of IBM’s stock increased by $18 billion."
"Kasparov said that he felt a “new kind of intelligence” across the board from him. Newsweek magazine described the match as “The brain’s last stand.” The value of IBM’s stock increased by $18 billion."
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In a "collaboration" (which we left), someone used an LLM to make a "summary" on topics for the project (without our consent) in which published research ideas from @olivia.science & me understandably popped up, but were credited to men, while our names showed up nowhere in the "summary".
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August 29, 2026 at 3:13 PM
In a "collaboration" (which we left), someone used an LLM to make a "summary" on topics for the project (without our consent) in which published research ideas from @olivia.science & me understandably popped up, but were credited to men, while our names showed up nowhere in the "summary".
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The voices of people—especially Black women—in marginalized communities are often systematically erased by white men. Attention-seeking AI guru Connor Leahy is now outlining an intellectual history of SV that is virtually identical to the one outlined by me and Gebru. 1/3
August 20, 2026 at 9:02 AM
The voices of people—especially Black women—in marginalized communities are often systematically erased by white men. Attention-seeking AI guru Connor Leahy is now outlining an intellectual history of SV that is virtually identical to the one outlined by me and Gebru. 1/3
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New article examining the incestuous connections between the TESCREAL movement and the ASI race. I guarantee you'll find this interesting--I show how these people all know each other, have hung out and partied together, and share the same eschatological vision. Check it out!
What If TESCREAL *Is* a Conspiracy?
(3,000 words.)
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
August 31, 2026 at 11:43 AM
New article examining the incestuous connections between the TESCREAL movement and the ASI race. I guarantee you'll find this interesting--I show how these people all know each other, have hung out and partied together, and share the same eschatological vision. Check it out!
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I've been saying this for 2 years: More&more people r discovering the TESCREAL thesis. Here, Seth refers to the "mind-uploading singlularity-mongering extropian narrarive." The TESCREAL thesis is a detailed intellectual history of this narrative, starting with Extropianism! 1/
x.com/anilkseth/st...
x.com/anilkseth/st...
Anil Seth (@anilkseth) on X
I see that you did, @dwarkesh_sp, and thank you for pointing it out. You're absolutely right to highlight the very real dangers of loss of control. I also agree that easy-to-understand language can b...
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September 2, 2026 at 1:58 PM
I've been saying this for 2 years: More&more people r discovering the TESCREAL thesis. Here, Seth refers to the "mind-uploading singlularity-mongering extropian narrarive." The TESCREAL thesis is a detailed intellectual history of this narrative, starting with Extropianism! 1/
x.com/anilkseth/st...
x.com/anilkseth/st...
what gif pops up when you type in your name?
(I'm gonna pretend this is the first gif because the other ones are rude)
(I'm gonna pretend this is the first gif because the other ones are rude)
September 3, 2026 at 7:37 AM
what gif pops up when you type in your name?
(I'm gonna pretend this is the first gif because the other ones are rude)
(I'm gonna pretend this is the first gif because the other ones are rude)
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“Comparing 1 acre of growing corn for ethanol, to 1 acre of solar panels to charge EVs”
June 29, 2026 at 5:49 PM
“Comparing 1 acre of growing corn for ethanol, to 1 acre of solar panels to charge EVs”
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HEXED looks…fine.
But WILDWOOD and FORGOTTEN ISLAND?
I will RUN to theaters to see those, day one.
Because just from the trailers, I can see the love the artists put in & both look like a blast to have worked on
HEXED looks like an exec said “magic & witches are popular rn so this’ll make money”
But WILDWOOD and FORGOTTEN ISLAND?
I will RUN to theaters to see those, day one.
Because just from the trailers, I can see the love the artists put in & both look like a blast to have worked on
HEXED looks like an exec said “magic & witches are popular rn so this’ll make money”
June 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
HEXED looks…fine.
But WILDWOOD and FORGOTTEN ISLAND?
I will RUN to theaters to see those, day one.
Because just from the trailers, I can see the love the artists put in & both look like a blast to have worked on
HEXED looks like an exec said “magic & witches are popular rn so this’ll make money”
But WILDWOOD and FORGOTTEN ISLAND?
I will RUN to theaters to see those, day one.
Because just from the trailers, I can see the love the artists put in & both look like a blast to have worked on
HEXED looks like an exec said “magic & witches are popular rn so this’ll make money”
There is one really bad AGI-doubter/X-risk-doubter argument that really grinds my gears.
The argument basically, is that perfectly *simulating/emulating* human cognition would be computationally intractable.
And like... ok maybe. But that's completely beside the point.
The argument basically, is that perfectly *simulating/emulating* human cognition would be computationally intractable.
And like... ok maybe. But that's completely beside the point.
March 15, 2026 at 10:37 AM
There is one really bad AGI-doubter/X-risk-doubter argument that really grinds my gears.
The argument basically, is that perfectly *simulating/emulating* human cognition would be computationally intractable.
And like... ok maybe. But that's completely beside the point.
The argument basically, is that perfectly *simulating/emulating* human cognition would be computationally intractable.
And like... ok maybe. But that's completely beside the point.
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Want to understand current debates about human extinction? This is your comprehensive guide to the topic--everything you need to know to make sense of the different views people are promoting and defending. Take a look, if you have the time! www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/making-sen...
Making Sense of the "Human Extinction" Debate
Everything you need to know about contemporary debates surrounding the extinction of humanity, in one accessible article! Plus, an example of some recent bad scholarship on this topic. (5,300 words)
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
March 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Want to understand current debates about human extinction? This is your comprehensive guide to the topic--everything you need to know to make sense of the different views people are promoting and defending. Take a look, if you have the time! www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/making-sen...
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New preprint! @marentierra.bsky.social @irisvanrooij.bsky.social & I have been working on what CAIL means to showcase & propagate the idea of thinking very differently to tech industry norms on "artificial intelligence"
Towards Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacies doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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Towards Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacies doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:58 AM
New preprint! @marentierra.bsky.social @irisvanrooij.bsky.social & I have been working on what CAIL means to showcase & propagate the idea of thinking very differently to tech industry norms on "artificial intelligence"
Towards Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacies doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
1/
Towards Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacies doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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Ok, Will. I can explain 🧵
1. Platner did not just suddenly wake up saying the right words. We know this because of the leaked content from his reddit account "P-Hustle". The leak contained posts/replies going back even to 2018 in some cases.
(...)
1. Platner did not just suddenly wake up saying the right words. We know this because of the leaked content from his reddit account "P-Hustle". The leak contained posts/replies going back even to 2018 in some cases.
(...)
Here’s the thing with Platner: what is his actual deal? We have a lot of information about this guy. He hasn’t been a longtime fighter for his community or progressivism or populist causes. He just woke up one day and decided to start saying the right words. Well, okay, a lot of people can do that.
March 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Ok, Will. I can explain 🧵
1. Platner did not just suddenly wake up saying the right words. We know this because of the leaked content from his reddit account "P-Hustle". The leak contained posts/replies going back even to 2018 in some cases.
(...)
1. Platner did not just suddenly wake up saying the right words. We know this because of the leaked content from his reddit account "P-Hustle". The leak contained posts/replies going back even to 2018 in some cases.
(...)
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This song feels incredibly relevant today.
March 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
This song feels incredibly relevant today.
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The case where Republicans have a big edge is one where they can just dominate the airwaves with fearmongering against a nebulous threat. That doesn't work when there is daily reporting about normal people getting disappeared and the administration is bragging about it instead of covering it up
December 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
The case where Republicans have a big edge is one where they can just dominate the airwaves with fearmongering against a nebulous threat. That doesn't work when there is daily reporting about normal people getting disappeared and the administration is bragging about it instead of covering it up
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🚨New Study Added🚨
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics of 432 #trans adolescents and young adults receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy found statistically significant reductions in suicidality following treatment.
open.substack.com/pub/jackturb...
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics of 432 #trans adolescents and young adults receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy found statistically significant reductions in suicidality following treatment.
open.substack.com/pub/jackturb...
The Evidence for Gender-affirming Medical Interventions for Transgender Adolescents
Research suggests gender-affirming medical care results in better mental health. Here are the studies.
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
🚨New Study Added🚨
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics of 432 #trans adolescents and young adults receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy found statistically significant reductions in suicidality following treatment.
open.substack.com/pub/jackturb...
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics of 432 #trans adolescents and young adults receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy found statistically significant reductions in suicidality following treatment.
open.substack.com/pub/jackturb...
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Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
September 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
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the assassination of charlie kirk is just a distraction.
ICE is raiding immigrant communities, and Congress is dismantling trans healthcare.
ICE is raiding immigrant communities, and Congress is dismantling trans healthcare.
September 13, 2025 at 4:59 AM
the assassination of charlie kirk is just a distraction.
ICE is raiding immigrant communities, and Congress is dismantling trans healthcare.
ICE is raiding immigrant communities, and Congress is dismantling trans healthcare.
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Now that Kirk's killer seems to be caught, maybe the news could spare a moment's attention for the right wing, from the commentariat up to the GOP and president, whose immediate reaction was not mourning, but to seize the opportunity to try to incite violence against groups they hate
September 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Now that Kirk's killer seems to be caught, maybe the news could spare a moment's attention for the right wing, from the commentariat up to the GOP and president, whose immediate reaction was not mourning, but to seize the opportunity to try to incite violence against groups they hate
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it's such a sign of how bad social media has fucked us over that a podcaster getting shot feels like it'll have a bigger impact than elected officials getting assassinated
so many concerned tweets about how the rubicon has been crossed
wtf are you talkin about man we've been here for years
so many concerned tweets about how the rubicon has been crossed
wtf are you talkin about man we've been here for years
September 11, 2025 at 5:37 AM
it's such a sign of how bad social media has fucked us over that a podcaster getting shot feels like it'll have a bigger impact than elected officials getting assassinated
so many concerned tweets about how the rubicon has been crossed
wtf are you talkin about man we've been here for years
so many concerned tweets about how the rubicon has been crossed
wtf are you talkin about man we've been here for years