Atrisha Sarkar
@atrisha.bsky.social
Asst. Prof. at Western University interested in all things at the intersection of AI, social behaviour, and multiagent systems.
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What if we did a single run and declared victory
October 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
What if we did a single run and declared victory
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Thermostatic public opinion, reacting against the governing regime, like old faithful.
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October 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Thermostatic public opinion, reacting against the governing regime, like old faithful.
globalaffairs.org/research/pub...
globalaffairs.org/research/pub...
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Interview: The economic style of reasoning is not value-neutral! An interview with Elizabeth Popp Berman, by Ditte Andersen
doi.org/10.1177/0001...
doi.org/10.1177/0001...
October 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Interview: The economic style of reasoning is not value-neutral! An interview with Elizabeth Popp Berman, by Ditte Andersen
doi.org/10.1177/0001...
doi.org/10.1177/0001...
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this is the most chotinered a chotiner interview has ever chotinered
September 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
this is the most chotinered a chotiner interview has ever chotinered
Yes, nothing makes people value stuff more than making infinitely many copies of the said stuff.
“We believe that in the near future half the people on the planet will be AI, and we are the company that’s bringing those people to life,” said CEO Jeanine Wright, who was previously chief operating officer of podcasting company Wondery
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
5,000 Podcasts. 3,000 Episodes a Week. $1 Cost Per Episode — Behind an AI Start Up’s Plan
Former Wondery exec Jeanine Wright is leading a new firm, Inception Point AI, that's betting on flooding the zone with audio content: “I think that people who are still referring to all AI-generated c...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Yes, nothing makes people value stuff more than making infinitely many copies of the said stuff.
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The tech world's lurch to the right is the subject of my latest column for Prospect: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno... - it offers a super-brief history from the Whole Earth Catalog to cryptoconmen and anti-labor AI.
Tech bros used to be progressive. What happened?
We used to think technology was inherently liberatory. Now it’s empowering corporations and conmen
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The tech world's lurch to the right is the subject of my latest column for Prospect: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno... - it offers a super-brief history from the Whole Earth Catalog to cryptoconmen and anti-labor AI.
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🚀Exciting news — SRI welcomes 24 new faculty affiliates for 2025–26, our largest cohort yet!
They bring expertise in AI safety, digital culture, health innovation, & sustainability — all dedicated to shaping tech for the public good.
Meet them: tinyurl.com/ydpe99a3
They bring expertise in AI safety, digital culture, health innovation, & sustainability — all dedicated to shaping tech for the public good.
Meet them: tinyurl.com/ydpe99a3
Schwartz Reisman Institute welcomes 24 new faculty affiliates for 2025–26 — Schwartz Reisman Institute
The Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society (SRI) is pleased to announce the appointment of 24 new faculty affiliates for the 2025–26 academic year—its largest incoming cohort to date. R...
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August 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
🚀Exciting news — SRI welcomes 24 new faculty affiliates for 2025–26, our largest cohort yet!
They bring expertise in AI safety, digital culture, health innovation, & sustainability — all dedicated to shaping tech for the public good.
Meet them: tinyurl.com/ydpe99a3
They bring expertise in AI safety, digital culture, health innovation, & sustainability — all dedicated to shaping tech for the public good.
Meet them: tinyurl.com/ydpe99a3
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Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social explains why the centralized nature of the social media ecosystem, which puts an enormous amount of power in the hands of a few platforms, is a threat to democracy — and why AI may be headed in the same direction.
May 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social explains why the centralized nature of the social media ecosystem, which puts an enormous amount of power in the hands of a few platforms, is a threat to democracy — and why AI may be headed in the same direction.
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FWIW the human brain used not to be able to cope with easily available printed text. The issue isn't the hardware, it's the software: we need cultural adaptations to social media (including but not limited to streaming and podcasting).
the manosphere stuff isn’t new. they were glorifying redpill pickup artist types when I was a teen. the problem is that podcasts and streamers more perfectly replicate the experience of hanging out with social peers than any mass medium in history and the human brain can’t cope
August 3, 2025 at 5:39 AM
FWIW the human brain used not to be able to cope with easily available printed text. The issue isn't the hardware, it's the software: we need cultural adaptations to social media (including but not limited to streaming and podcasting).
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Introducing: Full-Stack Alignment 🥞
A research program dedicated to co-aligning AI systems *and* institutions with what people value.
It's the most ambitious project I've ever undertaken.
Here's what we're doing: 🧵
A research program dedicated to co-aligning AI systems *and* institutions with what people value.
It's the most ambitious project I've ever undertaken.
Here's what we're doing: 🧵
July 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Introducing: Full-Stack Alignment 🥞
A research program dedicated to co-aligning AI systems *and* institutions with what people value.
It's the most ambitious project I've ever undertaken.
Here's what we're doing: 🧵
A research program dedicated to co-aligning AI systems *and* institutions with what people value.
It's the most ambitious project I've ever undertaken.
Here's what we're doing: 🧵
Oh man...it will be so funny if he calls another election banking on our late 2000s nostalgia!
Mark Carney dance gives boost to Canadian band Down With Webster
Mark Carney dance gives boost to Canadian band Down With Webster
Prime Minister Mark Carney's election victory dance has put the spotlight on Canadian rap-rock band Down With Webster.
www.ctvnews.ca
May 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Oh man...it will be so funny if he calls another election banking on our late 2000s nostalgia!
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Possibly the dumbest of the many dumb plagiarism claims
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nationalpost.com/news/mark-ca...
March 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Possibly the dumbest of the many dumb plagiarism claims
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nationalpost.com/news/mark-ca...
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Federal Polling:
LPC: 50% (+17)
CPC: 35% (+1)
NDP: 7% (-11)
BQ: 4% (-4)
PPC: 2% (-3)
GPC: 2% (-)
EKOS / March 25, 2025 / n=1495 / MOE 2.4% / IVR
(% Change With 2021 Federal Election)
Check out federal details on @338canada.bsky.social at: 338canada.com
Federal Polling:
LPC: 50% (+17)
CPC: 35% (+1)
NDP: 7% (-11)
BQ: 4% (-4)
PPC: 2% (-3)
GPC: 2% (-)
EKOS / March 25, 2025 / n=1495 / MOE 2.4% / IVR
(% Change With 2021 Federal Election)
Check out federal details on @338canada.bsky.social at: 338canada.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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That’s right. One thing we keep hearing everywhere is that there aren’t enough books to read in the world.
February 1, 2025 at 5:07 AM
That’s right. One thing we keep hearing everywhere is that there aren’t enough books to read in the world.
Went into a rabbit hole reading about pidgin languages and found this Wikipedia gem from "Bombay Hindi" page
January 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Went into a rabbit hole reading about pidgin languages and found this Wikipedia gem from "Bombay Hindi" page
One of the cool things about the recent rise in Indian immigration to Canada is that you can find some of the best Indian food outside India in Ontario. Kitchener-Waterloo, for example, can compete with any medium-sized Indian city in terms of the food diversity of Indian cuisine.
January 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
One of the cool things about the recent rise in Indian immigration to Canada is that you can find some of the best Indian food outside India in Ontario. Kitchener-Waterloo, for example, can compete with any medium-sized Indian city in terms of the food diversity of Indian cuisine.
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Join us in welcoming the eight new faculty affiliates and three new postdocs fellows to our growing interdisciplinary community! 🙌 From AI to ethics to medicine, this diverse group is shaping the future of tech & society.
Meet our 2025 cohort: uoft.me/sri-2025-coh...
Meet our 2025 cohort: uoft.me/sri-2025-coh...
New cohort of Schwartz Reisman Institute faculty affiliates and postdocs announced for 2025. — Schwartz Reisman Institute
The Schwartz Reisman Institute welcomes eight new faculty affiliates and three postdoctoral fellows to its interdisciplinary research community, spanning technical, social sciences, and humanities fie...
uoft.me
January 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Join us in welcoming the eight new faculty affiliates and three new postdocs fellows to our growing interdisciplinary community! 🙌 From AI to ethics to medicine, this diverse group is shaping the future of tech & society.
Meet our 2025 cohort: uoft.me/sri-2025-coh...
Meet our 2025 cohort: uoft.me/sri-2025-coh...
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Oren Cass gets economic theory wrong. The theory said ordinary workers would be screwed and they were, but we can use the theory to reverse the story cepr.net/a-quick-note...
A Quick Note on Trade and Inequality
Explore the connection between trade policies and inequality. Uncover the potential impact of tariffs on workers and the economy.
cepr.net
December 23, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Oren Cass gets economic theory wrong. The theory said ordinary workers would be screwed and they were, but we can use the theory to reverse the story cepr.net/a-quick-note...
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"Hey there, I couldn't help but notice you haven't logged in recently."
November 29, 2024 at 12:13 AM
"Hey there, I couldn't help but notice you haven't logged in recently."
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This is Otis. He just had his very first vet appointment. Even got to take a picture like it was his first day of school. 12/10 we're proud of you, Otis
November 26, 2024 at 10:30 PM
This is Otis. He just had his very first vet appointment. Even got to take a picture like it was his first day of school. 12/10 we're proud of you, Otis
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