Michael Spencer
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After my main account was deemed spam by Bluesky's algorithm and the appeal wasn't even seen by a human I'm not surprised to see this ecosystem in decline.
I see activists on the left have huge followings while most everyone else is less active. Suffice to say that's not how you build an app.
I see activists on the left have huge followings while most everyone else is less active. Suffice to say that's not how you build an app.
Reposted by Michael Spencer
I wrote for ChinaTalk about Taiwanese society's attempt to confront its complicated WWII legacy: those who fought under Japan, against the Chinese, as colonial subjects www.chinatalk.media/p/taiwan-con...
Taiwan Confronts its WWII Legacy
An exploration
www.chinatalk.media
September 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I wrote for ChinaTalk about Taiwanese society's attempt to confront its complicated WWII legacy: those who fought under Japan, against the Chinese, as colonial subjects www.chinatalk.media/p/taiwan-con...
Incredible how differently average U.S. citizens view AI compared to boosters.
The Pew Center, OpenAI's usage paper and Kyla did surveys and provide info that's truly quite telling:
www.ai-supremacy.com/p/how-do-nor...
The Pew Center, OpenAI's usage paper and Kyla did surveys and provide info that's truly quite telling:
www.ai-supremacy.com/p/how-do-nor...
September 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Incredible how differently average U.S. citizens view AI compared to boosters.
The Pew Center, OpenAI's usage paper and Kyla did surveys and provide info that's truly quite telling:
www.ai-supremacy.com/p/how-do-nor...
The Pew Center, OpenAI's usage paper and Kyla did surveys and provide info that's truly quite telling:
www.ai-supremacy.com/p/how-do-nor...
After my main account was deemed spam by Bluesky's algorithm and the appeal wasn't even seen by a human I'm not surprised to see this ecosystem in decline.
I see activists on the left have huge followings while most everyone else is less active. Suffice to say that's not how you build an app.
I see activists on the left have huge followings while most everyone else is less active. Suffice to say that's not how you build an app.
September 12, 2025 at 4:51 AM
After my main account was deemed spam by Bluesky's algorithm and the appeal wasn't even seen by a human I'm not surprised to see this ecosystem in decline.
I see activists on the left have huge followings while most everyone else is less active. Suffice to say that's not how you build an app.
I see activists on the left have huge followings while most everyone else is less active. Suffice to say that's not how you build an app.
The DOJ's case against Google has enormous ramifications on the future of AI.
open.substack.com/pub/aisuprem...
open.substack.com/pub/aisuprem...
Google's Antitrust Verdict Points to BigTech's Enormous Power in AI
Billionaires are officially poised to lead us straight into technological dystopia. Google DeepMind is poised to prosper with monopolistic unfair advantages.
open.substack.com
September 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The DOJ's case against Google has enormous ramifications on the future of AI.
open.substack.com/pub/aisuprem...
open.substack.com/pub/aisuprem...
Consumer sentiment by income levels:
September 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Consumer sentiment by income levels:
For the future of work it's a fun paper to think about.
Since late 2022, early-career workers in AI-exposed jobs (think software engineers, customer service reps) have seen a 13% drop in employment, even after controlling for firm-level shocks.
digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/wp-content/u...
Since late 2022, early-career workers in AI-exposed jobs (think software engineers, customer service reps) have seen a 13% drop in employment, even after controlling for firm-level shocks.
digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/wp-content/u...
September 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
For the future of work it's a fun paper to think about.
Since late 2022, early-career workers in AI-exposed jobs (think software engineers, customer service reps) have seen a 13% drop in employment, even after controlling for firm-level shocks.
digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/wp-content/u...
Since late 2022, early-career workers in AI-exposed jobs (think software engineers, customer service reps) have seen a 13% drop in employment, even after controlling for firm-level shocks.
digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/wp-content/u...
I'm slowing going to be starting a WhatsApp Community Broadcast list for those who don't want to miss my Newsletter:
Here is the Opt-in: (I post approx 4-5 times a week).
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Here is the Opt-in: (I post approx 4-5 times a week).
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
AI Supremacy Newsletter - WhatsApp Group Opt-in
Opt-in to the official AI Supremacy WhatsApp Group to receive updates, discussions, and exclusive content.
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September 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I'm slowing going to be starting a WhatsApp Community Broadcast list for those who don't want to miss my Newsletter:
Here is the Opt-in: (I post approx 4-5 times a week).
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Here is the Opt-in: (I post approx 4-5 times a week).
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Something has been eating at me for quite some time, the false promises of Elon Musk. I’ll try and be brief today to share some of my concerns #ElonMusk
www.ai-supremacy.com/p/tesla-robo...
www.ai-supremacy.com/p/tesla-robo...
Tesla's Robotaxi Launch was a Scam
Tesla's decline is now inevitable with a highly problematic Robotaxi launch muddled with errors and saftey concerns.
www.ai-supremacy.com
June 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Something has been eating at me for quite some time, the false promises of Elon Musk. I’ll try and be brief today to share some of my concerns #ElonMusk
www.ai-supremacy.com/p/tesla-robo...
www.ai-supremacy.com/p/tesla-robo...
I'm so tired of Trump's antics with Canada.
Canada and Europe and every other country have all rights to limit American monopolies and their disturbing reach around the world.
Canada and Europe and every other country have all rights to limit American monopolies and their disturbing reach around the world.
June 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I'm so tired of Trump's antics with Canada.
Canada and Europe and every other country have all rights to limit American monopolies and their disturbing reach around the world.
Canada and Europe and every other country have all rights to limit American monopolies and their disturbing reach around the world.
Palantir has conflict of interest ties to many of the Billionaires in the U.S. Government. They are building ImmigrationOS that weaponizes AI for mass deportations.
That's an authoritarian use of AI in America that is leading in one direction.
That's an authoritarian use of AI in America that is leading in one direction.
June 21, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Palantir has conflict of interest ties to many of the Billionaires in the U.S. Government. They are building ImmigrationOS that weaponizes AI for mass deportations.
That's an authoritarian use of AI in America that is leading in one direction.
That's an authoritarian use of AI in America that is leading in one direction.
So sad to see how cringe @techcrunch.com has become it's almost unrecognizable:
techcrunch.com/2025/06/11/e...
techcrunch.com/2025/06/11/e...
Europe, we’re not leaving. Period. | TechCrunch
There are some headlines making the rounds claiming that TechCrunch is “pulling out of Europe” and shuttering its coverage of European startups. This is
techcrunch.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:48 AM
So sad to see how cringe @techcrunch.com has become it's almost unrecognizable:
techcrunch.com/2025/06/11/e...
techcrunch.com/2025/06/11/e...
When democracy is like watching social media theater you know democracies true values have been lost.
June 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
When democracy is like watching social media theater you know democracies true values have been lost.
It's entirely possible that a lot of software developers and product managers will be out of a job in 3 to 5 years.
I hope they are planning what they will do in their career pivot?
I hope they are planning what they will do in their career pivot?
May 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
It's entirely possible that a lot of software developers and product managers will be out of a job in 3 to 5 years.
I hope they are planning what they will do in their career pivot?
I hope they are planning what they will do in their career pivot?
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i keep seeing people say that LLMs are good at search.
NO. WRONG.
You have just forgotten how good search used to be.
Google broke it's own flagship product, and so you are accepting a demented chatbot's half baked gishgallop because we no longer have functional web search.
NO. WRONG.
You have just forgotten how good search used to be.
Google broke it's own flagship product, and so you are accepting a demented chatbot's half baked gishgallop because we no longer have functional web search.
May 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
i keep seeing people say that LLMs are good at search.
NO. WRONG.
You have just forgotten how good search used to be.
Google broke it's own flagship product, and so you are accepting a demented chatbot's half baked gishgallop because we no longer have functional web search.
NO. WRONG.
You have just forgotten how good search used to be.
Google broke it's own flagship product, and so you are accepting a demented chatbot's half baked gishgallop because we no longer have functional web search.
Reposted by Michael Spencer
Sources: Databricks is in advanced talks to acquire startup Neon, a maker of a serverless open-source alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres, for about $1B (Alex Konrad/Upstarts Media)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
May 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Sources: Databricks is in advanced talks to acquire startup Neon, a maker of a serverless open-source alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres, for about $1B (Alex Konrad/Upstarts Media)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
The trade tariffs with China decimates pricing on everyday goods for the bottom 30% and consumers who are stretched in their finances.
It's basically like a tax for the poor.
Trump is hurting the very voters he claimed to be serving with these policies.
It's basically like a tax for the poor.
Trump is hurting the very voters he claimed to be serving with these policies.
May 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The trade tariffs with China decimates pricing on everyday goods for the bottom 30% and consumers who are stretched in their finances.
It's basically like a tax for the poor.
Trump is hurting the very voters he claimed to be serving with these policies.
It's basically like a tax for the poor.
Trump is hurting the very voters he claimed to be serving with these policies.
The newsletter Creator economy and YouTube are getting further and further away from actual journalism and reality
Not a fan of what I'm witnessing.
Creators are chasing clickbait and using AI in ways that skew away from facts and any semblance of investigative journalism.
Not a fan of what I'm witnessing.
Creators are chasing clickbait and using AI in ways that skew away from facts and any semblance of investigative journalism.
May 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The newsletter Creator economy and YouTube are getting further and further away from actual journalism and reality
Not a fan of what I'm witnessing.
Creators are chasing clickbait and using AI in ways that skew away from facts and any semblance of investigative journalism.
Not a fan of what I'm witnessing.
Creators are chasing clickbait and using AI in ways that skew away from facts and any semblance of investigative journalism.
Why would Apple partner with Google Gemini for Apple Intelligence and not Anthropic?
It makes no sense.
It makes no sense.
May 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Why would Apple partner with Google Gemini for Apple Intelligence and not Anthropic?
It makes no sense.
It makes no sense.
If coding is automated by AI, you know those early Vibe coders will have the last laugh.
May 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
If coding is automated by AI, you know those early Vibe coders will have the last laugh.
Damn my open-rate is pretty bad today!
Was it something I said?
Was it something I said?
April 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Damn my open-rate is pretty bad today!
Was it something I said?
Was it something I said?
As the US is pulling out of Europe, Russia is getting prepared to invade NATO. This is all fairly obvious if you are following German national security updates.
In the next few years Russia could invade Europe and China could invade Taiwan literally at the same time. Trump is facilitating this.
In the next few years Russia could invade Europe and China could invade Taiwan literally at the same time. Trump is facilitating this.
April 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
As the US is pulling out of Europe, Russia is getting prepared to invade NATO. This is all fairly obvious if you are following German national security updates.
In the next few years Russia could invade Europe and China could invade Taiwan literally at the same time. Trump is facilitating this.
In the next few years Russia could invade Europe and China could invade Taiwan literally at the same time. Trump is facilitating this.