Anders Schneiderman
@raschneiderman.bsky.social
Sociologist turned grassroots techie. http://enodecs.com. Lover of funky socks, chocolate, and economic justice.
I don’t know if we could ever be lucky enough to have a President this special. But a boy can dream @aoc.bsky.social
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AOC Visits Southside Community Center in Ithaca
YouTube video by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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October 4, 2026 at 9:44 PM
I don’t know if we could ever be lucky enough to have a President this special. But a boy can dream @aoc.bsky.social
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Robinson’s essay is Exhibit A of why I think we need to start by slowing Big Tech down using smart approaches like @alondra.bsky.social recommended and end w frontier model builders as publicly owned utilities. Big Tech has a trillion dollar incentive to sabotage any attempt to rein them in
In the Biden administration, l led the team that developed what was arguably the first White House “AI safety” framework, the AI Bill of Rights.
David Robinson, author of this forthright and sobering essay about risk culture at OpenAI and in Silicon Valley was on that team.
David Robinson, author of this forthright and sobering essay about risk culture at OpenAI and in Silicon Valley was on that team.
New just now in The Atlantic:
David Robinson resigned this week. He was among the longest-tenured employees at OpenAI—and oversaw safety reports on 12 frontier launches.
He is very worried: “The time for trial and error is over.”
You can read his essay here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
David Robinson resigned this week. He was among the longest-tenured employees at OpenAI—and oversaw safety reports on 12 frontier launches.
He is very worried: “The time for trial and error is over.”
You can read his essay here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
October 3, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Robinson’s essay is Exhibit A of why I think we need to start by slowing Big Tech down using smart approaches like @alondra.bsky.social recommended and end w frontier model builders as publicly owned utilities. Big Tech has a trillion dollar incentive to sabotage any attempt to rein them in
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I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1
JD Vance on Angie Nixon: "Get the hell out of here. You don't belong in America"
October 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM
I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1
What’s most significant about the study is not that frontier AI can handle “well defined accounting tasks” more accurately than junior accountants, but that it only took 18 months for them to get that good. 
“We find that on medium-length, well-defined accounting tasks, frontier AI models are now faster and more accurate than junior accountants, even the best one in our study.” Eighteen months ago they scored well below human accountants
Good discussion here: www.mercor.com/blog/human-b...
Good discussion here: www.mercor.com/blog/human-b...
October 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM
What’s most significant about the study is not that frontier AI can handle “well defined accounting tasks” more accurately than junior accountants, but that it only took 18 months for them to get that good. 
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For all that it's been barely reported in the UK press, it's still hard to understate the importance of the stance @labourunionsuk.bsky.social has taken on trans and non-binary rights this week. Every single trade union affiliated to the party of government has stood up and said we will not comply.
September 28, 2026 at 1:19 PM
For all that it's been barely reported in the UK press, it's still hard to understate the importance of the stance @labourunionsuk.bsky.social has taken on trans and non-binary rights this week. Every single trade union affiliated to the party of government has stood up and said we will not comply.
Solar + Batteries:
Save the Planet,
Save Your Fridge’s Groceries
Save the Planet,
Save Your Fridge’s Groceries
A familiar story for anyone who follows @volts.wtf.
“The Chronicle spoke to more than half a dozen grid experts…to try to understand why Texas’s notoriously unreliable grid had a remarkably reliable summer.
The answer was unanimous: solar panels and batteries.”
“The Chronicle spoke to more than half a dozen grid experts…to try to understand why Texas’s notoriously unreliable grid had a remarkably reliable summer.
The answer was unanimous: solar panels and batteries.”
Texas shattered energy demand records this summer. Here's why the grid held up.
Texas repeatedly broke electricity demand records this summer, but ERCOT avoided emergencies as booming solar and battery capacity helped keep the grid stable.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 26, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Solar + Batteries:
Save the Planet,
Save Your Fridge’s Groceries
Save the Planet,
Save Your Fridge’s Groceries
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"RKF took money earmarked to provide health care for Black infants and spent it on his personal security detail" is a ludicrous headline.
Comic book villainy.
Comic book villainy.
Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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September 25, 2026 at 2:03 PM
"RKF took money earmarked to provide health care for Black infants and spent it on his personal security detail" is a ludicrous headline.
Comic book villainy.
Comic book villainy.
Good Lord
AI companies are being paid a percentage of the money that the government saves when health care is denied.
"For every denied request, CMS will determine what the regional benchmark cost for that care would have been and then pay the company 25 percent."
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"For every denied request, CMS will determine what the regional benchmark cost for that care would have been and then pay the company 25 percent."
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Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment
Vendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible."
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September 25, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Good Lord
Personally I find this more than a little unnerving. Trying to figure out how to stop AIs from operating from bad intent is no small task, but it seems a lot simpler than stopping AIs that are trying to be “helpful.“
The cybersecurity threat from agents is increasingly more likely to come from a massed swarm of AIs whose only goal is to penetrate your system to figure out how much you paid for your company t-shirts as part of a research effort to "find good t-shirt prices" as it is from bad actor attacks.
September 24, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Personally I find this more than a little unnerving. Trying to figure out how to stop AIs from operating from bad intent is no small task, but it seems a lot simpler than stopping AIs that are trying to be “helpful.“
A little piece of good news about the conversation around AI safety — Nelson is one of the smartest people around when it comes to complex, nuanced science & tech issues 
Honored to be invited by Gov. Newsom to serve on the advisory committee supporting CA's AI safety and security initiative. We need durable institutional mechanisms like truly independent verification, auditing and mandatory reporting and the state is leading the way. www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/23/g...
Governor Newsom announces world-leading experts to deliver on his AI executive order, including advancing creation of a “kill switch” | Governor of California
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September 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM
A little piece of good news about the conversation around AI safety — Nelson is one of the smartest people around when it comes to complex, nuanced science & tech issues 
Mamdani is The Man, Part 642
My favorite bit: Norway’s PM explaining that he walked to the school, then Mamdani plus the virtues of walking in a city
My favorite bit: Norway’s PM explaining that he walked to the school, then Mamdani plus the virtues of walking in a city
Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor.
Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister?
Child: No
Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over*
Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister?
Child: No
Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over*
September 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Mamdani is The Man, Part 642
My favorite bit: Norway’s PM explaining that he walked to the school, then Mamdani plus the virtues of walking in a city
My favorite bit: Norway’s PM explaining that he walked to the school, then Mamdani plus the virtues of walking in a city
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NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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September 22, 2026 at 8:06 PM
NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
Most of the time social media drives me crazy. But every once in a while we get something like this: a fascinating list by @chantalahailey.bsky.social on how black parents navigate the hard, often painful choices about choosing schools in a deeply racist education system
The Nikole Hannah Jones article has invoked a lot conversation on race, school choice for Black families. I’ve been researching how black folks choose schools for 17 years, I have a lot of nuanced thoughts. Long thread.
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September 22, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Most of the time social media drives me crazy. But every once in a while we get something like this: a fascinating list by @chantalahailey.bsky.social on how black parents navigate the hard, often painful choices about choosing schools in a deeply racist education system
Didn’t think that one big question in 2026 would be, will Trump do more damage to us in the next 2 years with his staggering stupidity around AI or Iran?
September 22, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Didn’t think that one big question in 2026 would be, will Trump do more damage to us in the next 2 years with his staggering stupidity around AI or Iran?
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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.
 if you’re starting to ask, how do we put some brakes on AI, this 2022 report is a really good place to begin.
Then take a look at what they’ve said since then. I don’t know what agree with them, but they are hands-down some of the smartest, most nuanced people writing about AI
Then take a look at what they’ve said since then. I don’t know what agree with them, but they are hands-down some of the smartest, most nuanced people writing about AI
To understand how AI auditing actually works, & why we need 3rd party (fully independent) auditors, not just 2nd party (contractors) or 1st party (internal teams), please read the 2022 paper Who Audits the Auditors? I coauthored w/ @rajiinio.bsky.social & @poetofcode.bsky.social www.ajl.org/auditors
Who Audits the Auditors? - Algorithmic Justice League
AJL provides the first comprehensive field scan of the AI audit ecosystem in new paper - Who Audits the Auditors? Recommendations from a field scan of the algorithmic auditing ecosystem.
www.ajl.org
September 21, 2026 at 9:24 PM
 if you’re starting to ask, how do we put some brakes on AI, this 2022 report is a really good place to begin.
Then take a look at what they’ve said since then. I don’t know what agree with them, but they are hands-down some of the smartest, most nuanced people writing about AI
Then take a look at what they’ve said since then. I don’t know what agree with them, but they are hands-down some of the smartest, most nuanced people writing about AI
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one thing that is worth remember apropos this useful piece is that novel technologies do not necessarily require novel political solutions. americans have had to deal with fast-moving, disruptive technological change in the past, and they did so through collective, democratic action.
Opinion | Bernie Sanders, Steve Case and Others on What Washington Should Do Now on A.I.
How can the government reel in the technology? Here are six ideas.
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September 21, 2026 at 1:12 PM
one thing that is worth remember apropos this useful piece is that novel technologies do not necessarily require novel political solutions. americans have had to deal with fast-moving, disruptive technological change in the past, and they did so through collective, democratic action.
Media elites finally fighting back. Just a bit. But still an encouraging sign (because yes, by 2026 my standards have dropped this far)
BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said.
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
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It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
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September 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Media elites finally fighting back. Just a bit. But still an encouraging sign (because yes, by 2026 my standards have dropped this far)
Making good decisions is hard. But I think the much harder part is building enough grassroots power to make D politicians more afraid of us than Big Tech — esp given that Trump’s president for the next few years . For that, panic, fury etc can be very helpful.
All reasonably emotionally mature adults should ask themselves when they have ever made a good decision of which they are proud while panicked.
“The [AI] threat is already here. Panic won’t fix it. Politics will.”
Why does our side do this to ourselves?
How often does “don’t panic” win in politics?
The fight isn’t panic vs “sober” politics. It’s what we should panic about and what we _do_ w our panic
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...
Why does our side do this to ourselves?
How often does “don’t panic” win in politics?
The fight isn’t panic vs “sober” politics. It’s what we should panic about and what we _do_ w our panic
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...
September 20, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Making good decisions is hard. But I think the much harder part is building enough grassroots power to make D politicians more afraid of us than Big Tech — esp given that Trump’s president for the next few years . For that, panic, fury etc can be very helpful.
Centrist Ds: doing what they can to help Socialists win more seats
AI is unpopular. The public overwhelmingly supports aggressive AI regulation; it overwhelmingly opposes further investment in AI infrastructure. Naturally, Dems are telling frontline members to ̶d̶o̶ ̶p̶o̶p̶u̶l̶a̶r̶i̶s̶m̶ curl into the fetal position to appease the mean tech men. There is another way.
A.I. Risk And The End Of The Neoliberal Style In Politics
You can’t make pragmatic compromises with predatory counterparties.
www.offmessage.net
September 20, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Centrist Ds: doing what they can to help Socialists win more seats
“The [AI] threat is already here. Panic won’t fix it. Politics will.”
Why does our side do this to ourselves?
How often does “don’t panic” win in politics?
The fight isn’t panic vs “sober” politics. It’s what we should panic about and what we _do_ w our panic
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...
Why does our side do this to ourselves?
How often does “don’t panic” win in politics?
The fight isn’t panic vs “sober” politics. It’s what we should panic about and what we _do_ w our panic
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...
Opinion | A.I. Is a Threat, but Not in the Way You Think
The threats from A.I. are real — and they’re ones we know how to deal with.
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“The [AI] threat is already here. Panic won’t fix it. Politics will.”
Why does our side do this to ourselves?
How often does “don’t panic” win in politics?
The fight isn’t panic vs “sober” politics. It’s what we should panic about and what we _do_ w our panic
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...
Why does our side do this to ourselves?
How often does “don’t panic” win in politics?
The fight isn’t panic vs “sober” politics. It’s what we should panic about and what we _do_ w our panic
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...
It feels like we might finally be turning the corner on treating AI like a product, not a utopian unicorn 
AI is a product. And we don’t allow companies to build products they think may kill us all.
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AI is a product. And we don’t allow companies to build products they think may kill us all.
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Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn't kill everyone???? | Decoder
YouTube video by Decoder with Nilay Patel
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September 19, 2026 at 3:57 PM
It feels like we might finally be turning the corner on treating AI like a product, not a utopian unicorn 
AI is a product. And we don’t allow companies to build products they think may kill us all.
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AI is a product. And we don’t allow companies to build products they think may kill us all.
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Welcome to 2026, where The Resistance includes a former central banker (Carney) and a NYC socialist mayor (Mamdani), both of whom have sky high voter approval ratings
September 19, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Welcome to 2026, where The Resistance includes a former central banker (Carney) and a NYC socialist mayor (Mamdani), both of whom have sky high voter approval ratings
Also, you should really really read this article. This is really messed up, and we need to start freaking out and doing something about it now. 
It’s people - not AI systems - who are choosing to murder civilians with small drones at ever escalating rates around the world, as I recently wrote about with Yale’s Nathaniel Raymond for @foreignpolicy.com:
September 19, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Also, you should really really read this article. This is really messed up, and we need to start freaking out and doing something about it now.