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Dozens of states passed AI laws to protect people from discrimination, manipulation & more. Now Trump’s 12/11 executive order aims to override them—at Big Tech’s urging.
@asusarla.bsky.social unpacks what’s at stake for public safety, accountability & democracy.
@asusarla.bsky.social unpacks what’s at stake for public safety, accountability & democracy.
The Serious Risks of Trump’s Executive Order Curbing State Regulation of AI
Dozens of states have placed regulations on artificial intelligence technology to protect residents from an array of potential harms. Now these protections could be under threat due to actions by the ...
inthesetimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Dozens of states passed AI laws to protect people from discrimination, manipulation & more. Now Trump’s 12/11 executive order aims to override them—at Big Tech’s urging.
@asusarla.bsky.social unpacks what’s at stake for public safety, accountability & democracy.
@asusarla.bsky.social unpacks what’s at stake for public safety, accountability & democracy.
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For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
He put his complete trust in a chat bot that turned him into a savage murderer.
Disturbing Messages Show ChatGPT Encouraging a Murder, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit against OpenAI reveals the chilling ChatGPT messages that drove a middle aged man to kill his 83-year-old mother.
trib.al
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
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Just when you thought Elon Musk's creepy AI couldn't get any worse www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
January 2, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Just when you thought Elon Musk's creepy AI couldn't get any worse www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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A real news outlet publishing the phrase "Grok apologized" should result in like a week-long timeout. Think about what you've done.
January 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
A real news outlet publishing the phrase "Grok apologized" should result in like a week-long timeout. Think about what you've done.
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The AI bubble is gonna pop.
And they are going to try to give AI companies and billionaires billions and billions of tax payer dollars.
And they are going to try to give AI companies and billionaires billions and billions of tax payer dollars.
January 2, 2026 at 10:11 PM
The AI bubble is gonna pop.
And they are going to try to give AI companies and billionaires billions and billions of tax payer dollars.
And they are going to try to give AI companies and billionaires billions and billions of tax payer dollars.
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Yep. Principal outright accused her of lying and defended themselves saying kids lie all the time.
Little detail I missed. She was originally supporting a friend who had been deep faked only to learn that she had been too.
Little detail I missed. She was originally supporting a friend who had been deep faked only to learn that she had been too.
Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled
A 13-year-old girl at a Louisiana middle school got into a fight with classmates who were sharing AI-generated nude images of her. She wound up getting expelled.
www-nbcmiami-com.cdn.ampproject.org
December 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Yep. Principal outright accused her of lying and defended themselves saying kids lie all the time.
Little detail I missed. She was originally supporting a friend who had been deep faked only to learn that she had been too.
Little detail I missed. She was originally supporting a friend who had been deep faked only to learn that she had been too.
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not only do we NOT need screens on everything but also not every app or tech or device needs AI
December 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
not only do we NOT need screens on everything but also not every app or tech or device needs AI
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you can infer most of openai's corporate slant via negativa, in that they have prominent e.g. ethics people and economics people resigning in protest on a pretty regular and sometimes dramatic basis
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI Researcher Quits, Saying Company Is Hiding the Truth
OpenAI is making it hard for its researchers to publish research that tells the truth of AI's potentially negative economic impact.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:26 AM
you can infer most of openai's corporate slant via negativa, in that they have prominent e.g. ethics people and economics people resigning in protest on a pretty regular and sometimes dramatic basis
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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Isn’t the product supposed to be good for a while before the enshittification phase begins?
December 31, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Isn’t the product supposed to be good for a while before the enshittification phase begins?
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i am dead serious take any talk of ai rights as aggressive posturing against marginalized people
December 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
i am dead serious take any talk of ai rights as aggressive posturing against marginalized people
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Primary everyone. Yes, even your favorites if they're on the wrong side of this
There’s a funny Politico story showing that the latest polling on AI shows 80-20 in favor of heavy regulations, an absolute slam dunk platform, but Dems are worried about not winning back mask-off tech CEO donors
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
December 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Primary everyone. Yes, even your favorites if they're on the wrong side of this
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AI has only made the world a worse place. Basically going to start boycotting any organization that uses AI for customer service.
December 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
AI has only made the world a worse place. Basically going to start boycotting any organization that uses AI for customer service.
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The AI generated content on Bluesky seems to be growing in volume and sophistication.
Feels like there's some been some testing and iteration going on.
Feels like there's some been some testing and iteration going on.
December 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The AI generated content on Bluesky seems to be growing in volume and sophistication.
Feels like there's some been some testing and iteration going on.
Feels like there's some been some testing and iteration going on.
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As we finish up the year, 404 Media will have stuff publishing over the holidays. Some horrible (you'll see on Xmas day), some fun. Subscribers will still get a story each day.
In the meantime, here's some of our best coverage this year, starting with Flock + ICE: www.404media.co/ice-taps-int...
In the meantime, here's some of our best coverage this year, starting with Flock + ICE: www.404media.co/ice-taps-int...
ICE Taps into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows
Flock's automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are in more than 5,000 communities around the U.S. Local police are doing lookups in the nationwide system for ICE.
www.404media.co
December 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
As we finish up the year, 404 Media will have stuff publishing over the holidays. Some horrible (you'll see on Xmas day), some fun. Subscribers will still get a story each day.
In the meantime, here's some of our best coverage this year, starting with Flock + ICE: www.404media.co/ice-taps-int...
In the meantime, here's some of our best coverage this year, starting with Flock + ICE: www.404media.co/ice-taps-int...
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New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has show cancelled over Google AI-generated misinformation
Cape Breton musician was set to perform in Nova Scotia before a search summary incorrectly described him as a sex offender
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
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The power went out in San Francisco and bricked a bunch of Waymo taxis causing traffic jams. This isn’t progress.
December 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The power went out in San Francisco and bricked a bunch of Waymo taxis causing traffic jams. This isn’t progress.
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AI is often sold as 'do something you already know how to do more efficiently' but is often bought as 'do something you don't know how to do with no idea if you are doing it efficiently at all'
December 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
AI is often sold as 'do something you already know how to do more efficiently' but is often bought as 'do something you don't know how to do with no idea if you are doing it efficiently at all'
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68% of CEOs plan to increase AI spending in 2026, even though fewer than half of all AI projects have paid for themselves.
Additionally , 67% of CEOs expect AI to increase entry-level hiring and 58% expect growth in senior roles too.
Bullish for big tech especially Nvidia.
Additionally , 67% of CEOs expect AI to increase entry-level hiring and 58% expect growth in senior roles too.
Bullish for big tech especially Nvidia.
Exclusive | CEOs to Keep Spending on AI, Despite Spotty Returns
Teneo’s annual survey finds 68% of chief executives plan to increase AI spending in 2026.
www.wsj.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
68% of CEOs plan to increase AI spending in 2026, even though fewer than half of all AI projects have paid for themselves.
Additionally , 67% of CEOs expect AI to increase entry-level hiring and 58% expect growth in senior roles too.
Bullish for big tech especially Nvidia.
Additionally , 67% of CEOs expect AI to increase entry-level hiring and 58% expect growth in senior roles too.
Bullish for big tech especially Nvidia.
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"we only use AI for coming up with ideas" no you don't. you use AI to come up with the a bland version of other people's ideas. there is currently NOBODY more replaceable than you
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"we only use AI for coming up with ideas" no you don't. you use AI to come up with the a bland version of other people's ideas. there is currently NOBODY more replaceable than you
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You can say that ai is here and we have to live with it, but the another option is, no we don't.
December 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
You can say that ai is here and we have to live with it, but the another option is, no we don't.
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I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
December 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
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while i am not an academic i did see this coming and post about it on bluesky, which is why i am quoted in this article
December 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
while i am not an academic i did see this coming and post about it on bluesky, which is why i am quoted in this article
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every conversation with a tech ceo
December 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
every conversation with a tech ceo