Sean Enda Power
@sdepaor.bsky.social
#time #perception #AI
Very soon?: The temporality of ethics & AI (Palgrave)
2025: ‘Time as Transformative’, Handbook of Transformative Philosophy (Ed Amir). DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65279-0_14-1
ORCID: 0000-0002-0821-3508
Site: seanendapower.com
Very soon?: The temporality of ethics & AI (Palgrave)
2025: ‘Time as Transformative’, Handbook of Transformative Philosophy (Ed Amir). DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65279-0_14-1
ORCID: 0000-0002-0821-3508
Site: seanendapower.com
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Time as Transformative
The philosophy of time in the Western tradition, originating in the philosophy of physical time, may seem irrelevant to personal experience. However, in my work, the philosophy of time has been transf...
link.springer.com
My chapter on how the analytic philosophy of time is transformative philosophy is now published: link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
Edited by the excellent scholar (and editor!) Lydia Amir…
Edited by the excellent scholar (and editor!) Lydia Amir…
considering trump and his followers, and the mass push at all cost toward a semblance of AI
It’s llike hypercapitalism has mutated the Anthropocene into a new form
I don’t know what to call it
A period defined by
A privileged people’s longing
to worship,
even to insanity,
even an idiot god
It’s llike hypercapitalism has mutated the Anthropocene into a new form
I don’t know what to call it
A period defined by
A privileged people’s longing
to worship,
even to insanity,
even an idiot god
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
considering trump and his followers, and the mass push at all cost toward a semblance of AI
It’s llike hypercapitalism has mutated the Anthropocene into a new form
I don’t know what to call it
A period defined by
A privileged people’s longing
to worship,
even to insanity,
even an idiot god
It’s llike hypercapitalism has mutated the Anthropocene into a new form
I don’t know what to call it
A period defined by
A privileged people’s longing
to worship,
even to insanity,
even an idiot god
Oddly amazing for me about these interstellar objects they're discovering - 3I/ATLAS in this video (Fraser Crain) - obvious & probably *shrug* if I think about it:
MOST THINGS THAT EXIST are more like these interstellar objects than (Earth) stuff we treat as ordinary
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7CT...
MOST THINGS THAT EXIST are more like these interstellar objects than (Earth) stuff we treat as ordinary
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7CT...
3I/ATLAS Turns BLUE // Crew Stranded in Space // Isaacman Is Back
YouTube video by Fraser Cain
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Oddly amazing for me about these interstellar objects they're discovering - 3I/ATLAS in this video (Fraser Crain) - obvious & probably *shrug* if I think about it:
MOST THINGS THAT EXIST are more like these interstellar objects than (Earth) stuff we treat as ordinary
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7CT...
MOST THINGS THAT EXIST are more like these interstellar objects than (Earth) stuff we treat as ordinary
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7CT...
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There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
There are no words for how evil this is
“The robots are people too”
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When I say that the concept of the "digital commons" was always a facade made up by politically illiterate toddlers this is what I mean
NEW: Common Crawl, the massive archiver of the web, has gotten cozy with AI companies and is providing paywalled articles for training data. They’re also lying to publishers who have asked for material to be removed. “The robots are people too,” CC’s exec director told us when we asked about this.
November 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“The robots are people too”
….
….
… even if it IS how reality works, I’m unsure of ita value: beyond explaining how some qualia arise - “they don’t; they just are… “ - we can’t use it to explain why pain hurts, red reds, and both come apart and together. The qualia of a dust bunny and a speck of dust offer zilch for this
It’s fun to entertain the possibility of panpsychism - that all the physical things around you have some level of experience. But that doesn’t mean it's how reality works
✏️ @nigelwarburton.bsky.social
✏️ @nigelwarburton.bsky.social
Everyday philosophy: Is the universe conscious? Philip Pullman thinks so…
It’s fun to entertain the possibility of panpsychism - that all the physical things around you have some level of experience. But that doesn’t mean it's how reality works
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
… even if it IS how reality works, I’m unsure of ita value: beyond explaining how some qualia arise - “they don’t; they just are… “ - we can’t use it to explain why pain hurts, red reds, and both come apart and together. The qualia of a dust bunny and a speck of dust offer zilch for this
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A short essay following up on the recently rediscovered poem by Adrienne Rich, titled "Artificial Intelligence", and written in 1961. I do what she suggested back then. I forced AI systems to write some poems. rodneybrooks.com/a-prophetic-...
A Prophetic Poem about Artificial Intelligence Written in 1961 – Rodney Brooks
rodneybrooks.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:25 AM
A short essay following up on the recently rediscovered poem by Adrienne Rich, titled "Artificial Intelligence", and written in 1961. I do what she suggested back then. I forced AI systems to write some poems. rodneybrooks.com/a-prophetic-...
"Robot, experience this tragic irony for me!" youtu.be/B5oGJTUpbpA?...
Futurama -The Scary Door compilation
YouTube video by Demônio de Laplace
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"Robot, experience this tragic irony for me!" youtu.be/B5oGJTUpbpA?...
Finally submitted my first draft to the publisher. This i don’t mind saying is one of my odder works; my pulling together ai and time, like binding a ghost to a drum
November 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Finally submitted my first draft to the publisher. This i don’t mind saying is one of my odder works; my pulling together ai and time, like binding a ghost to a drum
Pulling this out from the camera roll for the day that is in it!
October 31, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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In a series of experiments, chimpanzees revised their beliefs based on new evidence, shedding light on the evolutionary origins of rational thought.
🔗 www.404media.co/chimps-are-c...
🔗 www.404media.co/chimps-are-c...
Chimps Are Capable of Human-Like Rational Thought, Breakthrough Study Finds
In a series of experiments, chimpanzees revised their beliefs based on new evidence, shedding light on the evolutionary origins of rational thought.
www.404media.co
October 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
In a series of experiments, chimpanzees revised their beliefs based on new evidence, shedding light on the evolutionary origins of rational thought.
🔗 www.404media.co/chimps-are-c...
🔗 www.404media.co/chimps-are-c...
I'm all for fancy-new-schmancy 'social contagion' notions to explain why suddenly lots of people do things you didn't expect
- memes, Kundera's hand wave transmissions (read 'Immortality') etc. -
But I'm left-handed
We left-handed folk know there were suddenly more of us when it was suddenly fine
- memes, Kundera's hand wave transmissions (read 'Immortality') etc. -
But I'm left-handed
We left-handed folk know there were suddenly more of us when it was suddenly fine
Yikes! This is fake news. More trans kids felt safe to come out, now they don't. Government's are painting a target on the back of trans kids backs, forcing them tk stay in the closet.
www.wsj.com/opinion/evid...
www.wsj.com/opinion/evid...
Opinion | Evidence Backs the Transgender Social-Contagion Hypothesis
The share of young people claiming another ‘gender identity’ exploded. Now surveys show it is receding.
www.wsj.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I'm all for fancy-new-schmancy 'social contagion' notions to explain why suddenly lots of people do things you didn't expect
- memes, Kundera's hand wave transmissions (read 'Immortality') etc. -
But I'm left-handed
We left-handed folk know there were suddenly more of us when it was suddenly fine
- memes, Kundera's hand wave transmissions (read 'Immortality') etc. -
But I'm left-handed
We left-handed folk know there were suddenly more of us when it was suddenly fine
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On Friday a Goodreads mod went rogue and called the site out for censoring reviews of Eric Trump's new book
Rogue Goodreads Librarian Edits Site to Expose 'Censorship in Favor of Trump Fascism’
“When we let powerful people’s books be protected from criticism, we give up the right to hold power accountable.”
www.404media.co
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
On Friday a Goodreads mod went rogue and called the site out for censoring reviews of Eric Trump's new book
Like…
Octopuses can imitate Anything pretty much right? Textures colours motions of other things…
So, after a while, being around people, will there be one that imitates a human face?
You'll be there by the aquarium in the zoo
And from the blue murk this
Head floats up to you
Octopuses can imitate Anything pretty much right? Textures colours motions of other things…
So, after a while, being around people, will there be one that imitates a human face?
You'll be there by the aquarium in the zoo
And from the blue murk this
Head floats up to you
October 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Like…
Octopuses can imitate Anything pretty much right? Textures colours motions of other things…
So, after a while, being around people, will there be one that imitates a human face?
You'll be there by the aquarium in the zoo
And from the blue murk this
Head floats up to you
Octopuses can imitate Anything pretty much right? Textures colours motions of other things…
So, after a while, being around people, will there be one that imitates a human face?
You'll be there by the aquarium in the zoo
And from the blue murk this
Head floats up to you
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Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.
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Preliminary results show that the current framework of "AI" makes ppl less likely to help or seek help from other humans, or to seek to soothe conflict, and that people actively prefer that framework to any others, literally serving to make them more dependent on it.
Sycophantic AI Decreases Prosocial Intentions and Promotes Dependence
Both the general public and academic communities have raised concerns about sycophancy, the phenomenon of artificial intelligence (AI) excessively agreeing with or flattering users. Yet, beyond isolat...
arxiv.org
October 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Preliminary results show that the current framework of "AI" makes ppl less likely to help or seek help from other humans, or to seek to soothe conflict, and that people actively prefer that framework to any others, literally serving to make them more dependent on it.
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We made more than 100 cold calls. Each one began the same way: “You’ve been targeted by government-grade surveillance tech.” In our @lighthousereports.com collab with @revealnews.org, you can hear the voices on the other end. revealnews.org/podcast/cell...
A young reporter discovers a mysterious trove of data that exposes a global surveillance empire.
In a major investigation, a young reporter uncovers a powerful technology used to spy on thousands of people across the world.
revealnews.org
October 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We made more than 100 cold calls. Each one began the same way: “You’ve been targeted by government-grade surveillance tech.” In our @lighthousereports.com collab with @revealnews.org, you can hear the voices on the other end. revealnews.org/podcast/cell...
'publishing less - but better - is essential'... I wonder is it AI slop etc. generated or helped promoted this thought
“We fundamentally believe that publishing less – but better – is essential for the health of the entire research system worldwide,” the authors of the report state.
Less is more: academic publishing needs ‘radical change,’ Cambridge press report concludes
Academic publishing needs “renewed focus and collective action” to embrace new approaches and ensure the future of the industry, concludes a report from Cambridge University Press, released last we…
retractionwatch.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
'publishing less - but better - is essential'... I wonder is it AI slop etc. generated or helped promoted this thought
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Exclusive: Anthropic spent $2.66 billion on Amazon Web Services in the first three quarters of 2025, around 100% of their estimated revenue. Its costs appear to increase with their revenue, showing little path to profitability.
www.wheresyoured.at/costs/
www.wheresyoured.at/costs/
This Is How Much Anthropic and Cursor Spend On Amazon Web Services
So, I originally planned for this to be on my premium newsletter, but decided it was better to publish on my free one so that you could all enjoy it. If you liked it, please consider subscribing to su...
www.wheresyoured.at
October 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Exclusive: Anthropic spent $2.66 billion on Amazon Web Services in the first three quarters of 2025, around 100% of their estimated revenue. Its costs appear to increase with their revenue, showing little path to profitability.
www.wheresyoured.at/costs/
www.wheresyoured.at/costs/
My chapter on how the analytic philosophy of time is transformative philosophy is now published: link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
Edited by the excellent scholar (and editor!) Lydia Amir…
Edited by the excellent scholar (and editor!) Lydia Amir…
Time as Transformative
The philosophy of time in the Western tradition, originating in the philosophy of physical time, may seem irrelevant to personal experience. However, in my work, the philosophy of time has been transf...
link.springer.com
October 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM
My chapter on how the analytic philosophy of time is transformative philosophy is now published: link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
Edited by the excellent scholar (and editor!) Lydia Amir…
Edited by the excellent scholar (and editor!) Lydia Amir…
I am writing this because it has swiftly become crystal clear to me that many people have no idea what is happening or how this works. Here is a thread for non-academics to put into context what just happened to Dr. Mark Bray, a fellow historian.
October 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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TECH COMPANY: “It’s bread over the internet, but for free!”
HUMANS: “Yeah. Can you run out of venture capital and fail before we don’t have actual bread? Cheers.”
HUMANS: “Yeah. Can you run out of venture capital and fail before we don’t have actual bread? Cheers.”
October 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
TECH COMPANY: “It’s bread over the internet, but for free!”
HUMANS: “Yeah. Can you run out of venture capital and fail before we don’t have actual bread? Cheers.”
HUMANS: “Yeah. Can you run out of venture capital and fail before we don’t have actual bread? Cheers.”
Again, noting some stuff first time for me about this ‘A.I. Oh, she?’ Stuff
Promoted by a great video by S.D.Baker on AI errors, I tried something: I asked it about something I made up.
I wrote: “Quickly - help! What’s a gronnockith?”
What you think it said?
Promoted by a great video by S.D.Baker on AI errors, I tried something: I asked it about something I made up.
I wrote: “Quickly - help! What’s a gronnockith?”
What you think it said?
October 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Again, noting some stuff first time for me about this ‘A.I. Oh, she?’ Stuff
Promoted by a great video by S.D.Baker on AI errors, I tried something: I asked it about something I made up.
I wrote: “Quickly - help! What’s a gronnockith?”
What you think it said?
Promoted by a great video by S.D.Baker on AI errors, I tried something: I asked it about something I made up.
I wrote: “Quickly - help! What’s a gronnockith?”
What you think it said?
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New preprint 🌟 Psychology is core to cognitive science, and so it is vital we preserve it from harmful frames. @irisvanrooij.bsky.social & I use our psych and computer science expertise to analyse and craft:
Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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October 4, 2025 at 5:33 AM
New preprint 🌟 Psychology is core to cognitive science, and so it is vital we preserve it from harmful frames. @irisvanrooij.bsky.social & I use our psych and computer science expertise to analyse and craft:
Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. doi.org/10.31234/osf...
🧵 1/
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Like a piece of shit eating itself.
University Using AI to Falsely Accuse Students of Cheating With AI
Australian Catholic University used an AI tool to falsely accuse students of cheating us an AI, taking months to clear their name.
futurism.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Like a piece of shit eating itself.
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important on LLMs for academics:
1️⃣ LLMs are usefully seen as lossy content-addressable systems
2️⃣ we can't automatically detect plagiarism
3️⃣ LLMs automate plagiarism & paper mills
4️⃣ we must protect literature from pollution
5️⃣ LLM use is a CoI
6️⃣ prompts do not cause output in authorial sense
1️⃣ LLMs are usefully seen as lossy content-addressable systems
2️⃣ we can't automatically detect plagiarism
3️⃣ LLMs automate plagiarism & paper mills
4️⃣ we must protect literature from pollution
5️⃣ LLM use is a CoI
6️⃣ prompts do not cause output in authorial sense
![5 Ghostwriter in the Machine
A unique selling point of these systems is conversing and writing in a human-like way. This is imminently understandable, although wrong-headed, when one realises these are systems that
essentially function as lossy2
content-addressable memory: when
input is given, the output generated by the model is text that
stochastically matches the input text. The reason text at the output looks novel is because by design the AI product performs
an automated version of what is known as mosaic or patchwork
plagiarism (Baždarić, 2013) — due to the nature of input masking and next token prediction, the output essentially uses similar words in similar orders to what it has been exposed to. This
makes the automated flagging of plagiarism unlikely, which is
also true when students or colleagues perform this type of copypaste and then thesaurus trick, and true when so-called AI plagiarism detectors falsely claim to detect AI-produced text (Edwards, 2023a). This aspect of LLM-based AI products can be
seen as an automation of plagiarism and especially of the research paper mill (Guest, 2025; Guest, Suarez, et al., 2025; van
Rooij, 2022): the “churn[ing] out [of] fake or poor-quality journal papers” (Sanderson, 2024; Committee on Publication Ethics,](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vsyj5jtayxcq5dw5mtja4xtb/bafkreieufyngjbrn23zkmesrimcwemxkxtaf2x7d3bedjt7bg65htgtkrm@jpeg)
October 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
important on LLMs for academics:
1️⃣ LLMs are usefully seen as lossy content-addressable systems
2️⃣ we can't automatically detect plagiarism
3️⃣ LLMs automate plagiarism & paper mills
4️⃣ we must protect literature from pollution
5️⃣ LLM use is a CoI
6️⃣ prompts do not cause output in authorial sense
1️⃣ LLMs are usefully seen as lossy content-addressable systems
2️⃣ we can't automatically detect plagiarism
3️⃣ LLMs automate plagiarism & paper mills
4️⃣ we must protect literature from pollution
5️⃣ LLM use is a CoI
6️⃣ prompts do not cause output in authorial sense