Greg Fink
@thefinker.bsky.social
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I cannot tell you how many tech journalists at prominent media organizations do not understand this
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I cannot tell you how many tech journalists at prominent media organizations do not understand this
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Proud to be a member of a union that fights for free speech, for working people, and against billionaire oligarchs control of the media.
WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
July 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Proud to be a member of a union that fights for free speech, for working people, and against billionaire oligarchs control of the media.
Texas is getting rid of vehicle safety inspections.
Police orgs spoke against the bill.
Multiple conservatives and conservative groups still supported its passing.
The folks that claim to “back the blue” sure had no trouble showing their backs to the blue.
www.texastribune.org/2023/06/01/t...
Police orgs spoke against the bill.
Multiple conservatives and conservative groups still supported its passing.
The folks that claim to “back the blue” sure had no trouble showing their backs to the blue.
www.texastribune.org/2023/06/01/t...
December 28, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Texas is getting rid of vehicle safety inspections.
Police orgs spoke against the bill.
Multiple conservatives and conservative groups still supported its passing.
The folks that claim to “back the blue” sure had no trouble showing their backs to the blue.
www.texastribune.org/2023/06/01/t...
Police orgs spoke against the bill.
Multiple conservatives and conservative groups still supported its passing.
The folks that claim to “back the blue” sure had no trouble showing their backs to the blue.
www.texastribune.org/2023/06/01/t...
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hey so! this is terrifying :)
How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic - KFF Health News
Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic. Problems like the sluggish pace of federal action, a deference to industry, and neglect for ...
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December 23, 2024 at 4:55 AM
hey so! this is terrifying :)
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I've been warning about this for a while. Sooner than you think U.S. economists may have to go Argentine, cobbling together alternative estimates of inflation, employment and so on because the official data have been corrupted.
Former BLS commissioner Erica Groshen on how the policy change to Schedule F that Trump & #Project2025 advocate would destroy the credibility of the federal statistical system.
Her comment on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/posts/erica-...
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Her comment on LinkedIn
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December 19, 2024 at 1:50 PM
I've been warning about this for a while. Sooner than you think U.S. economists may have to go Argentine, cobbling together alternative estimates of inflation, employment and so on because the official data have been corrupted.
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The legendary Jean (Lindamood) Jennings was part of what made the '80s unforgettable at Car and Driver, and she leaves behind legions of fans.
Jean Jennings Has Died; Former Car and Driver Editor Was a Pioneering Auto Journalist
The legendary Jean (Lindamood) Jennings was part of what made the '80s unforgettable at Car and Driver, and she leaves behind legions of fans.
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December 16, 2024 at 6:23 PM
The legendary Jean (Lindamood) Jennings was part of what made the '80s unforgettable at Car and Driver, and she leaves behind legions of fans.
Carlos Tavares looks like an AI output to the prompt “European Larry David”
December 6, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Carlos Tavares looks like an AI output to the prompt “European Larry David”
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Our annual celebration of the year's automotive superstars.
10Best Cars for 2025
Our annual celebration of the year's automotive superstars.
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December 3, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Our annual celebration of the year's automotive superstars.
I’m absolutely convinced the design of the current Chrysler Pacifica was originally intended for use on a stillborn replacement to the Grand Caravan/Dodge-badged Pacifica variant
December 2, 2024 at 8:28 PM
I’m absolutely convinced the design of the current Chrysler Pacifica was originally intended for use on a stillborn replacement to the Grand Caravan/Dodge-badged Pacifica variant
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Can’t stress enough if you plan to attend a protests, turn your phone off miles from the site & don’t turn it back on until you’re miles away. Go ahead and buy a faraday bag. It’s not crazy.
NEW: Trump selects Russ Vought, architect of Project 2025, to lead White House budget office
Vought helped Trump craft plans to purge the Justice Department, deploy the military to quash civilian unrest, & massively expand presidential power over spending
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Vought helped Trump craft plans to purge the Justice Department, deploy the military to quash civilian unrest, & massively expand presidential power over spending
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump selects budget chief to 'dismantle the Deep State’
The president-elect selected the author of a chapter of Project 2025 for a senior administration posting.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Can’t stress enough if you plan to attend a protests, turn your phone off miles from the site & don’t turn it back on until you’re miles away. Go ahead and buy a faraday bag. It’s not crazy.
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Hitting 150 mph is tough. Stopping from 150 mph is even more punishing. Which is why we decided to do both, back to back.
Car and Driver's 0-to-150-to-0 Speed Test 2023
Hitting 150 mph is tough. Stopping from 150 mph is even more punishing. Which is why we decided to do both, back to back.
www.caranddriver.com
November 21, 2023 at 2:59 PM
Hitting 150 mph is tough. Stopping from 150 mph is even more punishing. Which is why we decided to do both, back to back.