Emory Craig
@emorycraig.bsky.social
Speaker, consultant, and futurist focusing on the human and ethical impact of AI, XR, and Big Tech. How do we learn, work, and live in a world where the magic of GenAI undermines reality? CEO, Digital Bodies Consulting.
A screenless #laptop may be novel but it’s still a solution looking for a problem. Until our #XRGlasses get light years better than they are now, no one is going to use this. And honestly, you could create the same setup on any laptop and have more flexibility.
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The World's First Screenless Laptop Has Arrived. Welcome To The Future Of Computing
Technology
vocal.media
January 2, 2026 at 9:06 AM
A screenless #laptop may be novel but it’s still a solution looking for a problem. Until our #XRGlasses get light years better than they are now, no one is going to use this. And honestly, you could create the same setup on any laptop and have more flexibility.
vocal.media/futurism/the...
vocal.media/futurism/the...
Will #AI destroy the careers of future #artists. AI will create new forms of creative expression but it’s already destroying the pathways to becoming an artist in any field. Will anyone hire an intern or entry level student when AI can do the job?
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Problem With Letting AI Do the Grunt Work
Artificial intelligence is destroying the career ladder for aspiring artists.
www.theatlantic.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Will #AI destroy the careers of future #artists. AI will create new forms of creative expression but it’s already destroying the pathways to becoming an artist in any field. Will anyone hire an intern or entry level student when AI can do the job?
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
#NYC usually does security right - hey, we do huge events like #NewYearsEve - but the new mayors inauguration is also banning Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero. WTF? Start banning individual devices and you’re going to have to publish a book of prohibited devices blog.adafruit.com/2025/12/30/n...
blog.adafruit.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#NYC usually does security right - hey, we do huge events like #NewYearsEve - but the new mayors inauguration is also banning Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero. WTF? Start banning individual devices and you’re going to have to publish a book of prohibited devices blog.adafruit.com/2025/12/30/n...
Please support Maya Georgieva's #SXSWedu proposal on Designing for Emergence: Student voices shaping the frontiers of #storytelling. #AI and #XR have already hacked our sense of reality - the call now is to claim agency.
Voting ends tonight at midnight!
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Voting ends tonight at midnight!
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PanelPicker | SXSW Conference & Festivals
PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. Enter ideas and vote to help shape Conference programming for SXSW and SXSW EDU.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Please support Maya Georgieva's #SXSWedu proposal on Designing for Emergence: Student voices shaping the frontiers of #storytelling. #AI and #XR have already hacked our sense of reality - the call now is to claim agency.
Voting ends tonight at midnight!
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
Voting ends tonight at midnight!
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
#GPT-5 is here — faster, sharper, and already dividing opinion. Built-in personas, software on demand, and a few surprises in the new #LLM model that some critics call “a step back.” Here’s what it really means for #education, policy, and #creative work. www.digitalbodies.net/openai-gpt-5...
OpenAI GPT-5: AI That Thinks, Codes, and Teaches
GPT-5’s launch brings faster reasoning and new AI personas—hailed as a breakthrough, criticized as a step back, and set to disrupt education and policy.
www.digitalbodies.net
August 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
#GPT-5 is here — faster, sharper, and already dividing opinion. Built-in personas, software on demand, and a few surprises in the new #LLM model that some critics call “a step back.” Here’s what it really means for #education, policy, and #creative work. www.digitalbodies.net/openai-gpt-5...
God, the @newsmedia is pathetic these days. Mexican NAVY training sailing ship hits Brooklyn Bridge in #NYC this evening and media outlets are referring to it as “sailboat” or “party boat.” Have they never even used Wikipedia to check some basic facts? abcnews.go.com/US/mexican-n...
Mexican Navy sailboat crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, at least 19 injured: Officials
Everyone who was injured was on the boat. Officials said they did not believe the bridge sustained any structural damage.
abcnews.go.com
May 18, 2025 at 3:31 AM
God, the @newsmedia is pathetic these days. Mexican NAVY training sailing ship hits Brooklyn Bridge in #NYC this evening and media outlets are referring to it as “sailboat” or “party boat.” Have they never even used Wikipedia to check some basic facts? abcnews.go.com/US/mexican-n...
Too bad Native Americans didn't think of charging asylum seekers a $1,000 each to enter what would become the U.S. They would have wiped up monetarily with the Pilgrims and everyone else.
Should have posted a sign on Plymouth Rock - $1,000 to step here.
politicalwire.com/2025/04/28/h...
Should have posted a sign on Plymouth Rock - $1,000 to step here.
politicalwire.com/2025/04/28/h...
House GOP Proposes Charging $1,000 to Claim Asylum
"House Republicans are proposing to charge migrants $1,000 to claim asylum, one of a series of new or increased fees on immigrants seeking to gain legal entry into the United States that is part of
politicalwire.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Too bad Native Americans didn't think of charging asylum seekers a $1,000 each to enter what would become the U.S. They would have wiped up monetarily with the Pilgrims and everyone else.
Should have posted a sign on Plymouth Rock - $1,000 to step here.
politicalwire.com/2025/04/28/h...
Should have posted a sign on Plymouth Rock - $1,000 to step here.
politicalwire.com/2025/04/28/h...
Apple's reorg of #Siri team might actually result in getting a product out the door. Right now, Siri is an utter embarrassment for #Apple - especially after 2.5 years of #GenAI being around.
Apple puts Vision Pro creator in charge of Siri as Apple Intelligence rollout falters
#news #worldnews
#news #worldnews
Apple puts Vision Pro creator in charge of Siri as Apple Intelligence rollout falters
Apple is shaking up its executive team in light of ongoing struggles to roll out advanced Apple Intelligence features for...
9to5mac.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
“We gave it to you as a gift, but apparently, you despise it. So it will be just fine here at home.”
French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann of the Socialists and Democrats, commenting on America's embrace of dictators, that Lady Liberty should be returned to France.
www.politico.eu/article/stat...
French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann of the Socialists and Democrats, commenting on America's embrace of dictators, that Lady Liberty should be returned to France.
www.politico.eu/article/stat...
Give back the Statue of Liberty, French MEP tells US
French Socialist MEP says Washington’s embrace of dictators negates the values that led France to bestow the iconic statue some 140 years ago.
www.politico.eu
March 17, 2025 at 2:47 AM
“We gave it to you as a gift, but apparently, you despise it. So it will be just fine here at home.”
French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann of the Socialists and Democrats, commenting on America's embrace of dictators, that Lady Liberty should be returned to France.
www.politico.eu/article/stat...
French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann of the Socialists and Democrats, commenting on America's embrace of dictators, that Lady Liberty should be returned to France.
www.politico.eu/article/stat...
The fallout from the protests at #ColumbiaUniversity continues with the gov’t canceling $400 million in grants and contracts. And the #Trump admin said more cuts will follow. #HigherEd has a rough road ahead for the next four years.
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
Trump administration cancels $400 million in federal dollars for Columbia University
The administration said it was cancelling grants and other federal awards for Columbia for an alleged failure to protect Jewish students from antisemitism.
www.npr.org
March 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The fallout from the protests at #ColumbiaUniversity continues with the gov’t canceling $400 million in grants and contracts. And the #Trump admin said more cuts will follow. #HigherEd has a rough road ahead for the next four years.
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
I’ve been waiting for a judge to just come out and say this over the past few months:
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politicalwire.com/2025/03/06/f...
Federal Judge Tells Trump He ‘Is Not a King’
A federal judge reversed the firing of a National Labor Relations Board member by President Donald Trump, with a scathing ruling that said “an American president is not a king,” CNBC reports.
politicalwire.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I’ve been waiting for a judge to just come out and say this over the past few months:
politicalwire.com/2025/03/06/f...
politicalwire.com/2025/03/06/f...
Been feeling this way for the past six weeks . . .
March 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Been feeling this way for the past six weeks . . .
Reposted by Emory Craig
Sad news . . .
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton says her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, has died at 82.
March 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Sad news . . .
Looks like we're in for a wild ride with #Trump's tariff war. Said Ontario Premier Doug Ford: “If they want to try to annihilate Ontario, I will do everything — including cut off their energy with a smile on my face.”
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politicalwire.com/2025/03/03/o...
Ontario Will Cut Off U.S. Electricity Exports
“As Canada prepares for President Donald Trump to unleash his trade war against Canada on Tuesday, Ontario’s ready to pull the plug,” the Toronto Sun reports. “Speaking Monday at a mining convention i...
politicalwire.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Looks like we're in for a wild ride with #Trump's tariff war. Said Ontario Premier Doug Ford: “If they want to try to annihilate Ontario, I will do everything — including cut off their energy with a smile on my face.”
politicalwire.com/2025/03/03/o...
politicalwire.com/2025/03/03/o...
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“Friday, February 28, 2025, will go into the history books as one of the grimmest days in American diplomacy,” writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social.
Now “Putin, along with other dictators around the world, can finally look at Trump with confidence and think: one of us”: theatln.tc/FHJeRVAj
Now “Putin, along with other dictators around the world, can finally look at Trump with confidence and think: one of us”: theatln.tc/FHJeRVAj
One of the Grimmest Days in American Diplomacy
At an Oval Office meeting, the president of the United States ambushed a loyal ally.
theatln.tc
February 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“Friday, February 28, 2025, will go into the history books as one of the grimmest days in American diplomacy,” writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social.
Now “Putin, along with other dictators around the world, can finally look at Trump with confidence and think: one of us”: theatln.tc/FHJeRVAj
Now “Putin, along with other dictators around the world, can finally look at Trump with confidence and think: one of us”: theatln.tc/FHJeRVAj
Reposted by Emory Craig
The idiocalypse if you will 🧟
February 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The idiocalypse if you will 🧟
Reposted by Emory Craig
The hypocrisy is off the charts.
February 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The hypocrisy is off the charts.
You can't make this sh*t up. #Trump posts #AI video on his Truth Social account, promoting the transformation of #Gaza into a Gulf state resort with a golden statue of himself, a hummus-eating #Musk, and shirtless American and Israeli leaders lounging on a beach.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAJc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAJc...
Trump shares AI video of vision for Gaza, featuring giant gold statue and him lounging w/ Netanyahu
YouTube video by New York Post
youtu.be
February 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
You can't make this sh*t up. #Trump posts #AI video on his Truth Social account, promoting the transformation of #Gaza into a Gulf state resort with a golden statue of himself, a hummus-eating #Musk, and shirtless American and Israeli leaders lounging on a beach.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAJc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAJc...
Perfect #AI based political activism today! An AI-generated video of #Trump kissing Elon #Musk’s feet playing in the federal department of Housing and Urban Development cafeteria this morning with text saying, “Long live the real king.”
youtu.be/fkJGpy9mPxQ?...
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Donald Trump KISSING Elon Musk’s Feet ‘LONG LIVE THE REAL KING’
YouTube video by Hottest Trends Daily
youtu.be
February 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Perfect #AI based political activism today! An AI-generated video of #Trump kissing Elon #Musk’s feet playing in the federal department of Housing and Urban Development cafeteria this morning with text saying, “Long live the real king.”
youtu.be/fkJGpy9mPxQ?...
youtu.be/fkJGpy9mPxQ?...
The #WashingtonPost backed out of this "Fire Elon Musk" ad bought by Common Cause and the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund that would run as a wrap on its Tuesday edition. A once-storied #media institution continues to cave into #authoritarian power.
February 18, 2025 at 4:48 AM
The #WashingtonPost backed out of this "Fire Elon Musk" ad bought by Common Cause and the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund that would run as a wrap on its Tuesday edition. A once-storied #media institution continues to cave into #authoritarian power.
Pin this. Nothing to add but a heartfelt thank you for all the work that went into this.
🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
February 14, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Pin this. Nothing to add but a heartfelt thank you for all the work that went into this.
This is troubling but hardly a surprise - #Google has long since rejected its “Don’t be evil” ethos since around its corporate restructuring in Oct 2015. Perhaps its new mantra should be “Always bow down to those in power.”
Google has removed its pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance. They have been, and continue to be, on the wrong side of history.
Google is on the Wrong Side of History
Google continues to show us why it chose to abandon its old motto of “Don’t Be Evil,” as it becomes more and more enmeshed with the military-industrial complex. Most recently, Google has removed four ...
www.eff.org
February 14, 2025 at 4:33 AM
This is troubling but hardly a surprise - #Google has long since rejected its “Don’t be evil” ethos since around its corporate restructuring in Oct 2015. Perhaps its new mantra should be “Always bow down to those in power.”