Ekaterina (Katja) Pashevich
@cosmickate.bsky.social
Philosopher of technology, critical to everything AI, amateur climber, plant mother, reading horse (bookworm in Danish)
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On Reliable Algorithmic Absence-Based Inference
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While I was on a holiday in Norway, my first article from the postdoc project ABSENCE was published in Philosophy and Technology. Here I discuss the potential application of absence-based inference in algorithmic decision-making.
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Quote with 5 jobs you’ve had:
Media planner
Tutor in Norwegian language
Greenpeace promoter (lasted 4 days)
Shoe seller
Research assistant
Then I luckily got a PhD fellowship. But I might still pivot somewhere unexpected:)
Media planner
Tutor in Norwegian language
Greenpeace promoter (lasted 4 days)
Shoe seller
Research assistant
Then I luckily got a PhD fellowship. But I might still pivot somewhere unexpected:)
Quote with 5 jobs you've had:
Babysitter
Paper Route
Dishwasher/bakery assistant
Wildlife rehab assistant
Library Shelver
That's just about all the jobs I've ever had other than "independent cartoonist". 😂
Babysitter
Paper Route
Dishwasher/bakery assistant
Wildlife rehab assistant
Library Shelver
That's just about all the jobs I've ever had other than "independent cartoonist". 😂
Quote with 5 jobs you’ve had:
(Yes, volunteering and internships also)
1. Video store clerk ⭐️
2. Microbiologist (for a minute i was an actual authority on identifying cyanobacteria, that was wild)
3. Domestic violence counselor
4. Hotline supervisor/community therapist
5. Medical social worker
(Yes, volunteering and internships also)
1. Video store clerk ⭐️
2. Microbiologist (for a minute i was an actual authority on identifying cyanobacteria, that was wild)
3. Domestic violence counselor
4. Hotline supervisor/community therapist
5. Medical social worker
January 28, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Quote with 5 jobs you’ve had:
Media planner
Tutor in Norwegian language
Greenpeace promoter (lasted 4 days)
Shoe seller
Research assistant
Then I luckily got a PhD fellowship. But I might still pivot somewhere unexpected:)
Media planner
Tutor in Norwegian language
Greenpeace promoter (lasted 4 days)
Shoe seller
Research assistant
Then I luckily got a PhD fellowship. But I might still pivot somewhere unexpected:)
Where does the line go between an acceptable fantasy in marketing (like this shampoo will make your hair twice as voluminous) and outright lying and deception of “AI” products? Especially “AI detectors”?
January 28, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Where does the line go between an acceptable fantasy in marketing (like this shampoo will make your hair twice as voluminous) and outright lying and deception of “AI” products? Especially “AI detectors”?
This depends a lot on the type of reasons for why they disagreed in the first place. If they only changed their opinion because THEIR OWN (human) rights became endangered, it tells me they don’t and won’t care about others. So nothing has changed.
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM
This depends a lot on the type of reasons for why they disagreed in the first place. If they only changed their opinion because THEIR OWN (human) rights became endangered, it tells me they don’t and won’t care about others. So nothing has changed.
Amanda can benefit from turning off the computer and taking a detox week somewhere in the forest.
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
Anthropic's philosopher says we don't know for sure if AI can feel
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
www.businessinsider.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Amanda can benefit from turning off the computer and taking a detox week somewhere in the forest.
Feeling a lot of pain thinking about the people of Iran. I can’t imagine their sorrow and anger.
January 25, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Feeling a lot of pain thinking about the people of Iran. I can’t imagine their sorrow and anger.
People just hate putting any effort into their jobs out there. It’s for the others to fix.
"literally every link in the document you sent me is a hallucination, and none of the podcasts described in the document exist" is a real thing I had to tell someone in a business context, today, and we are just supposed to accept this as a normal part of our work lives now?
January 25, 2026 at 10:04 AM
People just hate putting any effort into their jobs out there. It’s for the others to fix.
Watched today back-to-back “Sentimental value” and “The worst person in the world”, and now I can’t wait to walk the streets of my dear Oslo again.
January 24, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Watched today back-to-back “Sentimental value” and “The worst person in the world”, and now I can’t wait to walk the streets of my dear Oslo again.
Why do we still think they don’t know what’s going on? No, people consciously choose to believe what they want. They watch exactly what they choose. Have we considered that they are simply awful people? Or yes, you can say they are traumatized, they had bad childhood, anything can be explained.
Does anyone have any idea how we break the echo chambers? No Trump voter in my family will ever know what actually happened to Alex Pretti or Renee Good. They will believe the officers were justified. They will watch Fox News and that will be the end of it.
January 24, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Why do we still think they don’t know what’s going on? No, people consciously choose to believe what they want. They watch exactly what they choose. Have we considered that they are simply awful people? Or yes, you can say they are traumatized, they had bad childhood, anything can be explained.
Reposted by Ekaterina (Katja) Pashevich
Russia launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine so far this year overnight, killing civilians and plunging much of the country into darkness — just hours after Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. officials held trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
Russia unleashes ‘brutal’ strike on Ukraine as peace talks continue
The overnight barrage killed civilians and knocked out power across much of the country. Trilateral negotiations are taking place in Abu Dhabi.
www.politico.eu
January 24, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Russia launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine so far this year overnight, killing civilians and plunging much of the country into darkness — just hours after Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. officials held trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
Sometimes I think I am tough and can tolerate a lot of pain, and then some 15 m/c wind makes me cry and destroys my will to live in mere seconds.
January 23, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Sometimes I think I am tough and can tolerate a lot of pain, and then some 15 m/c wind makes me cry and destroys my will to live in mere seconds.
Time to double down on AI criticism. They are crumbling.
Calling all the PhDs I know to make monumental annoyances of themselves (and honestly, who better)
January 22, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Time to double down on AI criticism. They are crumbling.
Can’t imagine what Trump will do if he doesn’t get an honorary Oscar.
January 22, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Can’t imagine what Trump will do if he doesn’t get an honorary Oscar.
So Trump’s new tactic is to finish wars he himself started.
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
So Trump’s new tactic is to finish wars he himself started.
I never actually watch speeches of Trump, Putin and the like because I have some kind of superstition that if I listen instead of reading a transcript, I might catch some virus of their evilness and stupidity. It’s completely irrational but I unconsciously believe that.
January 21, 2026 at 3:09 PM
I never actually watch speeches of Trump, Putin and the like because I have some kind of superstition that if I listen instead of reading a transcript, I might catch some virus of their evilness and stupidity. It’s completely irrational but I unconsciously believe that.
When Putin says something, we learned to interpret it as he is going to do the opposite. Good, predictable. When Trump says he is not going to do something, it’s a game of chances. “50% we live, 50% we die” :) #greenland #trump
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM
When Putin says something, we learned to interpret it as he is going to do the opposite. Good, predictable. When Trump says he is not going to do something, it’s a game of chances. “50% we live, 50% we die” :) #greenland #trump
If you like to discuss books you are reading and are trying to find a substitute of the Amazon-owned Goodreads, I can highly recommend this new platform Pagebound developed by two women. It has lots of cool features, beautiful design, and nice atmosphere. pagebound.co
Pagebound | Welcome home, reader 📚
Pagebound is your community to chat books, make friends, and discover new reads ✨
pagebound.co
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
If you like to discuss books you are reading and are trying to find a substitute of the Amazon-owned Goodreads, I can highly recommend this new platform Pagebound developed by two women. It has lots of cool features, beautiful design, and nice atmosphere. pagebound.co
I have already learned to play on a very basic level “Moonlight Sonata” and “Für Elise”, now making progress on The Beatles’ “Let it be”. So excited how with each day it becomes easier to read the note sheets.
This year I am learning to play the piano. Again. I used to play it when I went to the music school as a child, but I have never practiced it enough to be any good. This time it struck me how much harder and more frustrating it is to learn something as an adult… 1/
January 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I have already learned to play on a very basic level “Moonlight Sonata” and “Für Elise”, now making progress on The Beatles’ “Let it be”. So excited how with each day it becomes easier to read the note sheets.
Watched “Tiger King” documentary for the first time this weekend. It explained some things about the US, but I was horrified. It’s very interesting to me how American people understand the concept of freedom. Why does it perfectly overlap with lawlessness? And their insane love for rich and famous?
January 19, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Watched “Tiger King” documentary for the first time this weekend. It explained some things about the US, but I was horrified. It’s very interesting to me how American people understand the concept of freedom. Why does it perfectly overlap with lawlessness? And their insane love for rich and famous?
So it really was: give me that peace prize, you bastard, or I’ll go to war with you:)
Not surprising, of course, just that we have to play a game of “this immature idiot is the president of the United States”.
Not surprising, of course, just that we have to play a game of “this immature idiot is the president of the United States”.
January 19, 2026 at 11:12 AM
So it really was: give me that peace prize, you bastard, or I’ll go to war with you:)
Not surprising, of course, just that we have to play a game of “this immature idiot is the president of the United States”.
Not surprising, of course, just that we have to play a game of “this immature idiot is the president of the United States”.
Still can’t quite wrap my head around the fact that our descendants are not going to have a livable planet because of a handful of big old babies stealing our attention from important problems to their narcissistic goals.
January 19, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Still can’t quite wrap my head around the fact that our descendants are not going to have a livable planet because of a handful of big old babies stealing our attention from important problems to their narcissistic goals.
This year I am learning to play the piano. Again. I used to play it when I went to the music school as a child, but I have never practiced it enough to be any good. This time it struck me how much harder and more frustrating it is to learn something as an adult… 1/
January 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
This year I am learning to play the piano. Again. I used to play it when I went to the music school as a child, but I have never practiced it enough to be any good. This time it struck me how much harder and more frustrating it is to learn something as an adult… 1/
The international politics is definitely getting more interesting with each day. I am closely following the development of the US-Russia relationship. Dare I say I almost feel strangely hopeful? Is Russia - NATO war no longer on the table? Do we even have NATO still?
January 7, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The international politics is definitely getting more interesting with each day. I am closely following the development of the US-Russia relationship. Dare I say I almost feel strangely hopeful? Is Russia - NATO war no longer on the table? Do we even have NATO still?
I believe there are books for reading, and then there are books for looking at and aspiring to read sometime when the inspiration comes.
I have a rule of buying books only after reading them, unless they are by an author I love, or come recommended by someone I trust. I've regretted it whenever I go against this and give in to an impulse buy.
January 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I believe there are books for reading, and then there are books for looking at and aspiring to read sometime when the inspiration comes.
For some reason it’s hilarious to me that people on LinkedIn have been discussing for a couple of past months whether they should or should not use ChatGPT to write their LinkedIn posts. As if that changes anything, they already sound identical and empty of any meaning.
January 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
For some reason it’s hilarious to me that people on LinkedIn have been discussing for a couple of past months whether they should or should not use ChatGPT to write their LinkedIn posts. As if that changes anything, they already sound identical and empty of any meaning.
Yes, but it felt nice to pretend to uphold international law.
January 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Yes, but it felt nice to pretend to uphold international law.