Mariam Baksh
@mariambaksh.bsky.social
Journalist contemplating US artificial intelligence policy and life at large. RE “where are you from??” Long live the global south, @UFJSchool @IRWorkshop @TheProspect @Marketplace Signal: +1 650 679 1886
theonion.com/what-to-know... Excellence.
What To Know About Data Centers
As the use of AI increases, data centers are popping up across the country. The Onion shares everything you need to know about the controversial facilities. Q: What do data centers need to run? A: Wa...
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October 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
theonion.com/what-to-know... Excellence.
On the left, the NYT valorizing Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski for standing up to Trump. On the right, a commenter on the blog of a local independent writer, a few days later when she cast the deciding vote to block release of the Epstein files.
September 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
On the left, the NYT valorizing Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski for standing up to Trump. On the right, a commenter on the blog of a local independent writer, a few days later when she cast the deciding vote to block release of the Epstein files.
Okay, but I'm pretty sure the current law that it would replace also takes away the private right of action and in addition has a huge liability shield for companies...https://www.levernews.com/lawmakers-backtrack-on-ais-get-out-of-jail-free-bill/
August 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Okay, but I'm pretty sure the current law that it would replace also takes away the private right of action and in addition has a huge liability shield for companies...https://www.levernews.com/lawmakers-backtrack-on-ais-get-out-of-jail-free-bill/
This feels like a new low from Zuckerberg: www.reuters.com/investigates... The Wall Street Journal report from back in April has more details on how he pushed staffers to undo the related guardrails. Truly disgusting.
Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with children
An internal Meta policy document reveals the social-media giant’s rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior on topics including sex and race.
www.reuters.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This feels like a new low from Zuckerberg: www.reuters.com/investigates... The Wall Street Journal report from back in April has more details on how he pushed staffers to undo the related guardrails. Truly disgusting.
will be interesting to see how much property owners under the restrictions of DOJ's settlement continue to rely, or not, on algorithmic price setting tools like RealPages'.
August 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
will be interesting to see how much property owners under the restrictions of DOJ's settlement continue to rely, or not, on algorithmic price setting tools like RealPages'.
Fun turns of phrase at the judiciary on AI and Copyright: "The death-knell doctrine" and the issue of "the rare changelings."
August 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Fun turns of phrase at the judiciary on AI and Copyright: "The death-knell doctrine" and the issue of "the rare changelings."
AI appreciation day, now? Give me a break, JFC
July 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
AI appreciation day, now? Give me a break, JFC
from my inbox this recess week, pls send help:
July 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
from my inbox this recess week, pls send help:
The potential deportation of the leading mayoral candidate for NYC is rightfully getting a lot of attention, but there are also stories like this one: abcnews.go.com/US/governmen...
Government attempts to deport stateless Palestinian woman again despite court order
The government attempted to deport a stateless Palestinian woman for the second time Monday, despite a court order barring it from removing her from a Texas district.
abcnews.go.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The potential deportation of the leading mayoral candidate for NYC is rightfully getting a lot of attention, but there are also stories like this one: abcnews.go.com/US/governmen...
Nancy Mace is especially sickening here. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/u... The update of Hochul defending him against Trump is good at least...
Right-Wing Republicans in Congress Attack Mamdani With Islamophobic Comments
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Nancy Mace is especially sickening here. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/u... The update of Hochul defending him against Trump is good at least...
That she hasn’t apologized for this is the wreckage of tribalism. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Beyoncé faces backlash after wearing shirt with anti-Indigenous language — Guardian US
T-shirt worn during a Paris concert sparked criticism for calling Native Americans ‘the enemies of peace’
apple.news
June 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
That she hasn’t apologized for this is the wreckage of tribalism. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Don't look away. Read every one of these soldiers' quotes. Understand the nature of what's happening here. #WarCrimes
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid
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www.haaretz.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Don't look away. Read every one of these soldiers' quotes. Understand the nature of what's happening here. #WarCrimes
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their consultants
June 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Can confirm: my homemade hair mask--egg yolk, avocado, banana, coconut oil and honey--is delicious!
June 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Can confirm: my homemade hair mask--egg yolk, avocado, banana, coconut oil and honey--is delicious!
Funny how when the conversation is about regulations the private sector describes the government as overly risk averse but then when it's about "public-private partnerships" and technology transfers, the government needs to help the private sector "de-risk" their investments with taxpayer dollars.
June 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Funny how when the conversation is about regulations the private sector describes the government as overly risk averse but then when it's about "public-private partnerships" and technology transfers, the government needs to help the private sector "de-risk" their investments with taxpayer dollars.
Our little station in Fort Reno Park today. No kings, dammnit.
June 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Our little station in Fort Reno Park today. No kings, dammnit.
The May 21 decision in the Character AI lawsuit is a really good read. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
June 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The May 21 decision in the Character AI lawsuit is a really good read. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Big hair energy, after reporting on another day of AI mumbo jumbo.
June 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Big hair energy, after reporting on another day of AI mumbo jumbo.
Very proud to be partnered with one @bergmayer.net , who works in the public’s interest. youtu.be/D006HMr8TDs?...
ATSC 3 DRM and Your Rights: With John Bergmayer from Public Knowledge
YouTube video by Lon.TV
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June 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Very proud to be partnered with one @bergmayer.net , who works in the public’s interest. youtu.be/D006HMr8TDs?...
The Commerce Department banned those NVIDIA H20 chips from going to China after they were specifically designed to meet US export control rules and then the Anthropic CEO (after DeepSeek) said those chips, specifically, should be banned, moving the goal post. insideaipolicy.com/ai-daily-new...
Rep. Krishnamoorthi plans probe of NVIDIA research center, calls for ‘offense’ on AI | InsideAIPolicy.com
House China Select Committee ranking member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) slammed NVIDIA over indications that the company intends to establish a research center to design computer chips for the Chinese ...
insideaipolicy.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The Commerce Department banned those NVIDIA H20 chips from going to China after they were specifically designed to meet US export control rules and then the Anthropic CEO (after DeepSeek) said those chips, specifically, should be banned, moving the goal post. insideaipolicy.com/ai-daily-new...
More Gaza-war protesters here at the AI+ Expo, during Eric Schmidt’s session: “no tech for genocide.” 🪧
(Yesterday: “Palantir has blood on its hands” 🩸)
(Yesterday: “Palantir has blood on its hands” 🩸)
June 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
More Gaza-war protesters here at the AI+ Expo, during Eric Schmidt’s session: “no tech for genocide.” 🪧
(Yesterday: “Palantir has blood on its hands” 🩸)
(Yesterday: “Palantir has blood on its hands” 🩸)
Reposted by Mariam Baksh
No one’s built an agent that works yet, Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott tells me. But things like MCP are maybe the beginnings of how they’ll get built - if anyone can figure out the business models www.theverge.com/decoder-podc...
May 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
No one’s built an agent that works yet, Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott tells me. But things like MCP are maybe the beginnings of how they’ll get built - if anyone can figure out the business models www.theverge.com/decoder-podc...
he’s also splitting with his own AG in endorsing a federal moratorium on states enforcing their own AI laws, including the Colorado AI Act, which he signed!
The Democrats’ One and Only Union-Busting Governor
Colorado’s Democratic legislature voted to repeal the state’s de facto right-to-work law. On Friday, Gov. Jared Polis vetoed it.
prospect.org
May 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
he’s also splitting with his own AG in endorsing a federal moratorium on states enforcing their own AI laws, including the Colorado AI Act, which he signed!
Lining up to normalize extrajudicial killings for $$$
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May 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Lining up to normalize extrajudicial killings for $$$
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So, language from the "non-profit killer" is back in the budget reconciliation bill being considered. (starting on page 380, here. And to save you the search, "material support" means "any service, or tangible or intangible property." waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/u...
waysandmeans.house.gov
May 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
So, language from the "non-profit killer" is back in the budget reconciliation bill being considered. (starting on page 380, here. And to save you the search, "material support" means "any service, or tangible or intangible property." waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/u...