Kevin Clark
@kevinefclark.bsky.social
I do computers for mission-driven things, make theater and music. I'm probably thinking about food right now.
Eryk is as usual onto the good stuff here. There’s a lot of yardage you can get in AI discourse by taking seriously that language production isn’t evidence of a mind. And you have to make that distinction over and over and over.
Hinton has been talking about “maternal instincts” in AI, but that’s a symptom of a larger issue: he worries about AI’s power to persuade us, even as he believes in what it tells him. mail.cyberneticforests.com/thoughts-on-...
Thoughts on Hinton
On Consciousness in Programs
Geoffrey Hinton recently won a Nobel Prize for his work on backpropagation, a foundational piece of research that contributed to the emergence of contemporary artificial ...
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November 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Eryk is as usual onto the good stuff here. There’s a lot of yardage you can get in AI discourse by taking seriously that language production isn’t evidence of a mind. And you have to make that distinction over and over and over.
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions! 🤗
October 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions! 🤗
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I just feel like we all deserve this this weekend.
Tom Holland Performs Rihanna's "Umbrella" | Lip Sync Battle
YouTube video by Comedy Central UK
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October 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I just feel like we all deserve this this weekend.
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BBC Model Linear B
October 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
BBC Model Linear B
Cool performances BEFORE I get to NYC later this month, and cool performances AFTER I leave. Why can't everyone magically know my travel schedule and book shows accordingly.
October 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Cool performances BEFORE I get to NYC later this month, and cool performances AFTER I leave. Why can't everyone magically know my travel schedule and book shows accordingly.
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It's a new story day! "In the Void Behind My Deaths" is free to read at @factorfourmagazine.com
See what happens between death and rebirth...and what it means for the whole universe
share.google/SYcRA61Zkrz7...
See what happens between death and rebirth...and what it means for the whole universe
share.google/SYcRA61Zkrz7...
In the Void Behind My Deaths by Effie Seiberg
In my first death I died alone, pierced through the belly with a velociraptor talon. I bled out before I felt much of anything, floating into a black void. It was quiet and and peaceful and still, …
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October 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It's a new story day! "In the Void Behind My Deaths" is free to read at @factorfourmagazine.com
See what happens between death and rebirth...and what it means for the whole universe
share.google/SYcRA61Zkrz7...
See what happens between death and rebirth...and what it means for the whole universe
share.google/SYcRA61Zkrz7...
There's a mistake people make with understanding what LLMs mean that I've been thinking about. We're used to believe that "where there's smoke there's fire." That is to say that the existence of writing, or code, implies that there was a thinking mind out there somewhere.
September 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
There's a mistake people make with understanding what LLMs mean that I've been thinking about. We're used to believe that "where there's smoke there's fire." That is to say that the existence of writing, or code, implies that there was a thinking mind out there somewhere.
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Love how this is wrong in like 4 discrete ways
September 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Love how this is wrong in like 4 discrete ways
The Feed that SB Nation is launching seems really smart. Also great to see an internet victory lap for @losowsky.com , an old magazine collaborator who was the entire target audience for my reference to I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue in an American magazine. Congrats, sir.
August 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The Feed that SB Nation is launching seems really smart. Also great to see an internet victory lap for @losowsky.com , an old magazine collaborator who was the entire target audience for my reference to I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue in an American magazine. Congrats, sir.
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Everyone is celebrating him for his (obviously wonderful) songs but I am also celebrating him for releasing all his works into the public domain and insisting he retained no copyrights over any of it.
July 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Everyone is celebrating him for his (obviously wonderful) songs but I am also celebrating him for releasing all his works into the public domain and insisting he retained no copyrights over any of it.
Who’s gonna be the one to write on LinkedIn what Eurovision taught them about B2B sales?
May 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Who’s gonna be the one to write on LinkedIn what Eurovision taught them about B2B sales?
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if you've ever heard me mention @adapalmer.bsky.social and @jowalton.bsky.social's Papal Conclave 1492 reenactment ("pope larp"), this is what's up with that. i played in 2022 and i help by writing letters as npc historical figures now, it's dope
Gift link for today's NYT article about the UChicago class in which they have a multi-day costumed LARP re-enacting the Papal Election of 1492. (Aka the Pope LARP.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/u...
‘The Only Person in the World Claiming to Be the Pope Right Now’
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May 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
if you've ever heard me mention @adapalmer.bsky.social and @jowalton.bsky.social's Papal Conclave 1492 reenactment ("pope larp"), this is what's up with that. i played in 2022 and i help by writing letters as npc historical figures now, it's dope
I copy the text of this article any time I need to test a field in some software.
I sometimes think about this article, and how perfect this joke is. It’s what persuaded me to read Moby Dick clickhole.com/the-time-i-s...
The Time I Spent On A Commercial Whaling Ship Totally Changed My Perspective On The World
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April 5, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I copy the text of this article any time I need to test a field in some software.
Sandbox Percussion are totally awesome, and now they have a tinydesk concert! Also I'm on their board now - they're a GREAT team. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-Dv...
Sandbox Percussion: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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March 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Sandbox Percussion are totally awesome, and now they have a tinydesk concert! Also I'm on their board now - they're a GREAT team. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-Dv...
New novel idea: Murder at Hilbert’s Hotel.
March 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
New novel idea: Murder at Hilbert’s Hotel.
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Guess whatttttt I'm hiring engineers for my team (accessibility engineering) and one of my immediate peers is also hiring for Primer, our design system! We are looking for earlier-in-career folks as Software Engineer IIs, to best complement and round out our teams. githubinc.jibeapply.com/jobs/3987
Software Engineer II in United States | GitHub, Inc.
GitHub, Inc. is hiring a Software Engineer II in United States. Review all of the job details and apply today!
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February 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Guess whatttttt I'm hiring engineers for my team (accessibility engineering) and one of my immediate peers is also hiring for Primer, our design system! We are looking for earlier-in-career folks as Software Engineer IIs, to best complement and round out our teams. githubinc.jibeapply.com/jobs/3987
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From 13 years ago, here’s me speaking at Harvard about how public access to information and government services can’t require agreeing to the terms of service of networks like Facebook and Twitter. anildash.com/2012/12/13/t...
February 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
From 13 years ago, here’s me speaking at Harvard about how public access to information and government services can’t require agreeing to the terms of service of networks like Facebook and Twitter. anildash.com/2012/12/13/t...
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Why sholde you care about the fate of Sonoma State, a pluckye regional public liberal arts & sciences CSU campus yn Northern California? Because California once had a commitmente to public higher ed, and it could once agayne. Because Sonoma State ys a place to believe in. The tide kan turne heere.
January 31, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Why sholde you care about the fate of Sonoma State, a pluckye regional public liberal arts & sciences CSU campus yn Northern California? Because California once had a commitmente to public higher ed, and it could once agayne. Because Sonoma State ys a place to believe in. The tide kan turne heere.
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A thing I’ve been saying for a while but have not had a chance to write about is that Yahoo Pipes in 2007 (especially in combination with their related product YQL) could do a great deal of the “wow” stuff people want to attribute to GenAI. Much of the “breakthrough” isn’t LLMs but structured data.
January 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
A thing I’ve been saying for a while but have not had a chance to write about is that Yahoo Pipes in 2007 (especially in combination with their related product YQL) could do a great deal of the “wow” stuff people want to attribute to GenAI. Much of the “breakthrough” isn’t LLMs but structured data.
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Ok Jersey City friends — I try not to hype my newsletter here but if you’re looking for a really easy way to support our schools, I address that here neighborhoodcharacter.substack.com/p/issue-182-...
Issue 182: And, we're back.
A very easy thing you can do to try to get JC schools some more state aid. Plus, new restaurants in McGinley Square, a mayor's race update, and more!
neighborhoodcharacter.substack.com
January 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Ok Jersey City friends — I try not to hype my newsletter here but if you’re looking for a really easy way to support our schools, I address that here neighborhoodcharacter.substack.com/p/issue-182-...
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GlobalFEST NYC tonight at Lincoln Center 7pm-midnight. 10 arris on 3 stages.
Zar Electrik, Maruja Limón, Bamba Wassoulou Groove, Hazmat Modine,, Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices, Ghazi & Boom.Diwan x Arturo O’Farrill, Akshara Music Ensemble, Paul Beaubrun, Rebolu, and Elida Almeida.
Zar Electrik, Maruja Limón, Bamba Wassoulou Groove, Hazmat Modine,, Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices, Ghazi & Boom.Diwan x Arturo O’Farrill, Akshara Music Ensemble, Paul Beaubrun, Rebolu, and Elida Almeida.
globalFEST · Lincoln Center
The cultural catalysts at globalFEST have been promoting the world's greatest musical traditions for over 20 years. This annual festival features an eclectic array of…
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January 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
GlobalFEST NYC tonight at Lincoln Center 7pm-midnight. 10 arris on 3 stages.
Zar Electrik, Maruja Limón, Bamba Wassoulou Groove, Hazmat Modine,, Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices, Ghazi & Boom.Diwan x Arturo O’Farrill, Akshara Music Ensemble, Paul Beaubrun, Rebolu, and Elida Almeida.
Zar Electrik, Maruja Limón, Bamba Wassoulou Groove, Hazmat Modine,, Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices, Ghazi & Boom.Diwan x Arturo O’Farrill, Akshara Music Ensemble, Paul Beaubrun, Rebolu, and Elida Almeida.
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Boosting this post from my pal Jeff Russo.
ATTN LA Music industry folks:
Musiccares is offering immediate financial assistance and food vouchers to anyone who has worked in the music biz for five years or longer.
Write to musiccaresrelief@musiccares.org or call 800-687-4227
ATTN LA Music industry folks:
Musiccares is offering immediate financial assistance and food vouchers to anyone who has worked in the music biz for five years or longer.
Write to musiccaresrelief@musiccares.org or call 800-687-4227
January 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Boosting this post from my pal Jeff Russo.
ATTN LA Music industry folks:
Musiccares is offering immediate financial assistance and food vouchers to anyone who has worked in the music biz for five years or longer.
Write to musiccaresrelief@musiccares.org or call 800-687-4227
ATTN LA Music industry folks:
Musiccares is offering immediate financial assistance and food vouchers to anyone who has worked in the music biz for five years or longer.
Write to musiccaresrelief@musiccares.org or call 800-687-4227
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We’ve been watching the Watch Duty team do absolutely *unbelievable* technical work all week (they’re members of our Fast Forward open source program), handling a surge of millions of people trying to see where the fires are in real time. There are still people who do such good on the internet.
Sending love to everyone in LA 💙 +Kudos to Watch Duty on their incredible work supporting those affected by the devastating LA fires.
Watch Duty App Creator Says He'll Never Pull an OpenAI
Gizmodo spoke with the creator of the app that provides vital alerts about evacuations.
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January 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
We’ve been watching the Watch Duty team do absolutely *unbelievable* technical work all week (they’re members of our Fast Forward open source program), handling a surge of millions of people trying to see where the fires are in real time. There are still people who do such good on the internet.
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Today was the first meeting of my AI and music class, and in the first hour we drew a direct line from AI slop Xmas music to the wildfires raging in LA right now. If you teach AI and don’t discuss its immediate climate impacts, you need to start doing it. Every single day. Here are some sources (🧵):
January 9, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Today was the first meeting of my AI and music class, and in the first hour we drew a direct line from AI slop Xmas music to the wildfires raging in LA right now. If you teach AI and don’t discuss its immediate climate impacts, you need to start doing it. Every single day. Here are some sources (🧵):
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there will come a time, by my calculations 203 years from now, when inflation will be such that $20 can no longer by many peanuts, but only a few or even a single peanut. at that point this classic Simpsons sketch will become hopelessly dated:
youtube.com/watch?v=zjlW...
youtube.com/watch?v=zjlW...
January 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
there will come a time, by my calculations 203 years from now, when inflation will be such that $20 can no longer by many peanuts, but only a few or even a single peanut. at that point this classic Simpsons sketch will become hopelessly dated:
youtube.com/watch?v=zjlW...
youtube.com/watch?v=zjlW...