Avery Thompson
@avery-thompson.bsky.social
Writer, photographer, and some third thing.
wow! truly a Great Leap Forward!
November 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
wow! truly a Great Leap Forward!
having thought about it for a minute, here's my top 5, based entirely on vibes:
1. Exxon
2. Facebook
3. Goldman Sachs
4. Purdue Pharmaceuticals
5. British East India Company
1. Exxon
2. Facebook
3. Goldman Sachs
4. Purdue Pharmaceuticals
5. British East India Company
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
having thought about it for a minute, here's my top 5, based entirely on vibes:
1. Exxon
2. Facebook
3. Goldman Sachs
4. Purdue Pharmaceuticals
5. British East India Company
1. Exxon
2. Facebook
3. Goldman Sachs
4. Purdue Pharmaceuticals
5. British East India Company
between this, facilitating child abuse, and destroying democracy, it must be in the top 3 at least
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
between this, facilitating child abuse, and destroying democracy, it must be in the top 3 at least
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Machine learning (umbrella term, I know) is a useful, sometimes transformative tool in the hands of trained researchers who understand how to deploy it and critically assess the results.
A chatbot is not useful in the same ways (though underlying technologies may be, in other contexts).
A chatbot is not useful in the same ways (though underlying technologies may be, in other contexts).
November 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Machine learning (umbrella term, I know) is a useful, sometimes transformative tool in the hands of trained researchers who understand how to deploy it and critically assess the results.
A chatbot is not useful in the same ways (though underlying technologies may be, in other contexts).
A chatbot is not useful in the same ways (though underlying technologies may be, in other contexts).