Kevin Veale 😷 (Toitū Te Tiriti)
@krveale.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer of Media Studies/Digital Media, and author.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1709-8932
https://wheretofind.me/@krveale
"He/Him."
Tangata Tiriti.
All views expressed here are my own.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1709-8932
https://wheretofind.me/@krveale
"He/Him."
Tangata Tiriti.
All views expressed here are my own.
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Imagine the eponymous Q of Q-Anon was a fully autonomous chatbot. And then imagine that anyone could quickly and easily get one started and put it out there. That's one of my overriding concerns about the future here.
Anyway, here’s a fun thought: things 09A show that “communities” based around pure nihilism can form online, this combined with LLMs and chatbot psychosis, mean you could create scalable turnkey antisocial behavior inculcators as a service. I’m certain nation-states are already thinking about this.
I think the mechanism is pretty clear imo: it's trained to be agreeable, and so when someone with mental illness starts inputting their delusions it defaults to affirmation. what's more interesting is why this isn't happening with the other chatbots. just not as much market penetration?
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Imagine the eponymous Q of Q-Anon was a fully autonomous chatbot. And then imagine that anyone could quickly and easily get one started and put it out there. That's one of my overriding concerns about the future here.
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i remember when creating CSAM would mean your website was shutdown immediately and people not only wouldn't choose to hang out there but literally couldn't because again it was shutdown immediately
January 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
i remember when creating CSAM would mean your website was shutdown immediately and people not only wouldn't choose to hang out there but literally couldn't because again it was shutdown immediately
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The influx of Americans hunting for Mexican food in New Zealand is very concerning to me. There’s something not right with it but I can’t put it into words.
January 5, 2026 at 7:51 AM
The influx of Americans hunting for Mexican food in New Zealand is very concerning to me. There’s something not right with it but I can’t put it into words.
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Hello, Glorbo CEO here again, we know a lot of you rely on one of our core products, but we've decided to rename it and fully integrated our collection of dead Victorian orphan children at the smog matrix facilities connecting you to their souls!
Glorbo™ - Powered By Forsaken Children
Glorbo™ - Powered By Forsaken Children
Hi, I'm the CEO of Glorbo, the company who enjoys near unprecedented goodwill in our field, I'm here today to talk to you about our pivot to using the Magic 8-Ball powered by children's bones that everybody hates, I've given myself psychosis listening to the 8-ball aaaaeeeeeiiiiooouuuu
January 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Hello, Glorbo CEO here again, we know a lot of you rely on one of our core products, but we've decided to rename it and fully integrated our collection of dead Victorian orphan children at the smog matrix facilities connecting you to their souls!
Glorbo™ - Powered By Forsaken Children
Glorbo™ - Powered By Forsaken Children
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Hi, I'm the CEO of Glorbo, the company who enjoys near unprecedented goodwill in our field, I'm here today to talk to you about our pivot to using the Magic 8-Ball powered by children's bones that everybody hates, I've given myself psychosis listening to the 8-ball aaaaeeeeeiiiiooouuuu
December 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Hi, I'm the CEO of Glorbo, the company who enjoys near unprecedented goodwill in our field, I'm here today to talk to you about our pivot to using the Magic 8-Ball powered by children's bones that everybody hates, I've given myself psychosis listening to the 8-ball aaaaeeeeeiiiiooouuuu
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‘Sh*t’ art is better than no art
January 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
‘Sh*t’ art is better than no art
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love isn't contingent on whether you've learned self-love or not 🩷
#positiveaffirmations ♡ #cuteart ♡ #digitalart
{ #strawbunnycakeart }
#positiveaffirmations ♡ #cuteart ♡ #digitalart
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January 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM
love isn't contingent on whether you've learned self-love or not 🩷
#positiveaffirmations ♡ #cuteart ♡ #digitalart
{ #strawbunnycakeart }
#positiveaffirmations ♡ #cuteart ♡ #digitalart
{ #strawbunnycakeart }
Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
www.pillowfort.social/posts/7082981
www.pillowfort.social/posts/7082981
January 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
www.pillowfort.social/posts/7082981
www.pillowfort.social/posts/7082981
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Alternatively, they're just colonial imperialists at heart and love colonial imperialism, something which is hardly unheard of in Canada
January 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Alternatively, they're just colonial imperialists at heart and love colonial imperialism, something which is hardly unheard of in Canada
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I can't help but wonder if they're pre-collaborating in the hope for better treatment if the US invades Canada
Staggering how many useful idiot Canadians are making statements today in support of Trump’s invasion.
January 5, 2026 at 9:36 PM
I can't help but wonder if they're pre-collaborating in the hope for better treatment if the US invades Canada
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I am announcing a return to a previous Kennedy schedule, recommending more shots.
BREAKING: CDC announces an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, a significant shift that recommends fewer shots for all kids.
CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark in unprecedented move
The new U.S. guidelines recommend all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 previously on the schedule.
nbcnews.to
January 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I am announcing a return to a previous Kennedy schedule, recommending more shots.
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"So the major breaches risk fines of up to greater than $50m AUD, which is three times the financial gain from the breach, or 30 percent of the company's turnover.
- Deputy NZ Privacy Commissioner describing Australia's incentives that NZ does not have. #ManageMyHealth
- Deputy NZ Privacy Commissioner describing Australia's incentives that NZ does not have. #ManageMyHealth
Manage My Health data breach ransom deadline arrives
Hackers are demanding to be paid after stealing 400,000 medical files from Manage My Health, the country's largest patient portal.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
"So the major breaches risk fines of up to greater than $50m AUD, which is three times the financial gain from the breach, or 30 percent of the company's turnover.
- Deputy NZ Privacy Commissioner describing Australia's incentives that NZ does not have. #ManageMyHealth
- Deputy NZ Privacy Commissioner describing Australia's incentives that NZ does not have. #ManageMyHealth
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i think a lot about the bit where toriko is looking at sorawo's eye and sorawo describes her being so pretty and so close as a form of violence
iori miyazawa gets lesbians more than most lesbians
iori miyazawa gets lesbians more than most lesbians
January 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
i think a lot about the bit where toriko is looking at sorawo's eye and sorawo describes her being so pretty and so close as a form of violence
iori miyazawa gets lesbians more than most lesbians
iori miyazawa gets lesbians more than most lesbians
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Julia Hartley-Brewer: Why is colonialism bad?
Me: “When Britain arrived in 1700s, India had 27% of global GDP. After 200 years of theft and millions starved to death, by 1947 India had 3% of global GDP, 90% living below the poverty line, a literacy rate of 17% and life expectancy of 27”
Me: “When Britain arrived in 1700s, India had 27% of global GDP. After 200 years of theft and millions starved to death, by 1947 India had 3% of global GDP, 90% living below the poverty line, a literacy rate of 17% and life expectancy of 27”
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Julia Hartley-Brewer: Why is colonialism bad?
Me: “When Britain arrived in 1700s, India had 27% of global GDP. After 200 years of theft and millions starved to death, by 1947 India had 3% of global GDP, 90% living below the poverty line, a literacy rate of 17% and life expectancy of 27”
Me: “When Britain arrived in 1700s, India had 27% of global GDP. After 200 years of theft and millions starved to death, by 1947 India had 3% of global GDP, 90% living below the poverty line, a literacy rate of 17% and life expectancy of 27”
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“you won’t get away with this”
January 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
“you won’t get away with this”
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This reminds me that even before I'd been paid a penny to write about games, I was already recieving hate-mail for my unconscionably bad opinions about them.
The first one was because I liked Far Cry 2.
Wonder if I'd have gotten started earlier if I'd been encouraged.
The first one was because I liked Far Cry 2.
Wonder if I'd have gotten started earlier if I'd been encouraged.
Coincidentally, today marks 15 years since starting VO by posting my first audio on Newgrounds. It sucked but like 3 people said something nice so I kept going. Never doubt how much you can encourage someone, and make whatever you want because even us idiots can get lucky.
bsky.app/profile/getg...
bsky.app/profile/getg...
sorry my website has been totally unfinished and unprofessional for a little while, but I finally added the portfolio stuff so now it's FINISHED and unprofessional
January 5, 2026 at 8:51 PM
This reminds me that even before I'd been paid a penny to write about games, I was already recieving hate-mail for my unconscionably bad opinions about them.
The first one was because I liked Far Cry 2.
Wonder if I'd have gotten started earlier if I'd been encouraged.
The first one was because I liked Far Cry 2.
Wonder if I'd have gotten started earlier if I'd been encouraged.
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we've got some ICE shit going down in our little town today and it took like three minutes for a convoy of wine moms to start chasing them around town. normies hate this shit and are putting in the work
January 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
we've got some ICE shit going down in our little town today and it took like three minutes for a convoy of wine moms to start chasing them around town. normies hate this shit and are putting in the work
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I feel like maybe renaming one of the most well-known brand identities in the world after the new thing everybody hates that loses tons of money, is not an act of striking marketing acumen?
Microsoft is so fucking stupid.
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
January 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I feel like maybe renaming one of the most well-known brand identities in the world after the new thing everybody hates that loses tons of money, is not an act of striking marketing acumen?
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Do you know how hard it is to poll something at 94%? 10% of Americans believe the moon is made of barbecue spare ribs
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Do you know how hard it is to poll something at 94%? 10% of Americans believe the moon is made of barbecue spare ribs
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The Trump admin cut many soft power initiatives last year, moving away from USAID, USAGM etc.
The new soft power push is via unregulated and unmoderated generative AI, social media, podcasts & digital platforms owned by US oligarchs.
It's driven by algorithms and engagement based incentives.
The new soft power push is via unregulated and unmoderated generative AI, social media, podcasts & digital platforms owned by US oligarchs.
It's driven by algorithms and engagement based incentives.
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM
The Trump admin cut many soft power initiatives last year, moving away from USAID, USAGM etc.
The new soft power push is via unregulated and unmoderated generative AI, social media, podcasts & digital platforms owned by US oligarchs.
It's driven by algorithms and engagement based incentives.
The new soft power push is via unregulated and unmoderated generative AI, social media, podcasts & digital platforms owned by US oligarchs.
It's driven by algorithms and engagement based incentives.
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Reminder as the new year begins that I head up GameSpot’s opinions section and would love to read your pitches! I’m always on the hunt for timely and thoughtful criticism and analysis on games and gaming/internet culture, so feel free to reach out to me at jhoward@fandom.com if interested ☺️✨
January 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Reminder as the new year begins that I head up GameSpot’s opinions section and would love to read your pitches! I’m always on the hunt for timely and thoughtful criticism and analysis on games and gaming/internet culture, so feel free to reach out to me at jhoward@fandom.com if interested ☺️✨
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Never in Dick Cheney's wildest fever dreams did he ever imagine that the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. would openly state that the U.S. removed the head of state of a Latin American country because the U.S. "cannot allow competitors of the U.S. to have resources and operate in the Western Hemipshere."
One of most remarkable US presentations at UN Security Council I've ever seen.
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
January 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Never in Dick Cheney's wildest fever dreams did he ever imagine that the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. would openly state that the U.S. removed the head of state of a Latin American country because the U.S. "cannot allow competitors of the U.S. to have resources and operate in the Western Hemipshere."