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assistant professor of computational cognitive science · she/they · cypriot/kıbrıslı/κυπραία · σὺν Ἀθηνᾷ καὶ χεῖρα κίνει
assistant professor of computational cognitive science · she/they · cypriot/kıbrıslı/κυπραία · σὺν Ἀθηνᾷ καὶ χεῖρα κίνει
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CAIL = prerequisite knowledge for a critical perspective, such as to tell apart nonsense hype from true theoretical computer scientific claims. For example, the idea that human-like systems are a sensible or possible goal is the result of circular reasoning and anthropomorphism. olivia.science/ai
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"Medicine is not a Galilean science. It cannot be reduced to mathematics and empirical experiments, because its reconstruction of causes from effects is conducted from a fundamentally qualitative and individualising perspective" — @danielatafani.bsky.social
New paper,
The imaginary patient. Fantastic health data and where to find them
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social @olivia.science
btfp.sp.unipi.it/en/2026/01/t...
The imaginary patient. Fantastic health data and where to find them
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social @olivia.science
btfp.sp.unipi.it/en/2026/01/t...
February 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM
"Medicine is not a Galilean science. It cannot be reduced to mathematics and empirical experiments, because its reconstruction of causes from effects is conducted from a fundamentally qualitative and individualising perspective" — @danielatafani.bsky.social
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@discord.com how can we trust that you'll keep our data secure if you force us to upload our IDs?
February 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
@discord.com how can we trust that you'll keep our data secure if you force us to upload our IDs?
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For some reason (read: I know why), I have gained 1k followers in under 24hrs and I would like to remind everyone to use alt-text on all your images. There’s even a setting that warns you!
February 9, 2026 at 9:07 PM
For some reason (read: I know why), I have gained 1k followers in under 24hrs and I would like to remind everyone to use alt-text on all your images. There’s even a setting that warns you!
IRC: Internet RETVRN Chat
an image flashed in my head of a discord exec seeing everyone get together in IRC in protest and rambling to himself like the grinch trying to figure out christmas: "they chat without exclusive unlock quests. they chat without memes. they chat without emojis, video chat, and streams."
February 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
IRC: Internet RETVRN Chat
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I wonder if she's paid more than the workers mentioned in this article from last year
February 9, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I wonder if she's paid more than the workers mentioned in this article from last year
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Every business right now thinks its such an essential part of your life that you'd give them anything to keep using it and brother I am here to tell you I don't need a chat app that bad
Discord will soon require face scans or ID for all users, or restrict access
Discord will soon require face scans or ID for all users, or restrict access
Discord has announced a major change coming to the service as part of its aim to improve teen safety features. Starting in March, all users globally will be required to submit age verification via a face scan or submitted ID, or be given teen-level access restrictions.
more…
9to5mac.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Every business right now thinks its such an essential part of your life that you'd give them anything to keep using it and brother I am here to tell you I don't need a chat app that bad
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White feminism would have us believe that Ghislaine was just an accomplice, but part of deconstructing systems is intersections of power, i.e. how white women are often portrayed as victims or innocents when they are, in fact, the ones driving the train as it rolls over entire civilizations.
February 9, 2026 at 1:15 AM
White feminism would have us believe that Ghislaine was just an accomplice, but part of deconstructing systems is intersections of power, i.e. how white women are often portrayed as victims or innocents when they are, in fact, the ones driving the train as it rolls over entire civilizations.
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I've been to some countries where people live under military rule or autocracy. And without fail, one of the questions I get when they ask about life in the U.S. is whether it's true that Americans just let homeless people die on the street.
During freezing temperatures in Port Arthur, Texas, a 61-year-old homeless man was found dead in his wheelchair outside a convenience store.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
'What's wrong with the world?' Man in wheelchair found dead outside in freezing temps
The 61-year-old man had been released from a hospital the day before.
news4sanantonio.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I've been to some countries where people live under military rule or autocracy. And without fail, one of the questions I get when they ask about life in the U.S. is whether it's true that Americans just let homeless people die on the street.
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I'll add the chances this woman has a set of skull calipers in her purse is ~100%.
February 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I'll add the chances this woman has a set of skull calipers in her purse is ~100%.
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I also find it interesting that the companies have pivoted from ethics to "training" or "education" of the models, and from teams to the "lone eccentric trailblazer." It must be better for getting the result they want, and for promoting it.
February 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I also find it interesting that the companies have pivoted from ethics to "training" or "education" of the models, and from teams to the "lone eccentric trailblazer." It must be better for getting the result they want, and for promoting it.
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> Facebook, for example, has recruited so many people from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the FBI and Department of Defense (DoD) [such] that “it becomes difficult to see where the U.S. national security state ends and Facebook begins” (MacLeod, 2025).
February 9, 2026 at 2:13 PM
> Facebook, for example, has recruited so many people from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the FBI and Department of Defense (DoD) [such] that “it becomes difficult to see where the U.S. national security state ends and Facebook begins” (MacLeod, 2025).
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She's not teaching a child the difference between right and wrong. She's imprinting an algorithm with her moral code because that algorithm is incapable of learning about the world and deriving its own.
February 9, 2026 at 12:28 PM
She's not teaching a child the difference between right and wrong. She's imprinting an algorithm with her moral code because that algorithm is incapable of learning about the world and deriving its own.
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Where do I start with this woman? Maybe we can start with some of the racist things she's said that will not surprise anyone.
February 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Where do I start with this woman? Maybe we can start with some of the racist things she's said that will not surprise anyone.
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I have 2 kids. AI is not like a kid. It doesn't have morals 🤦🏾♀️
GenAI companies & their founders do not have morals. If they did, they wouldn't steal peopele's work. They wouldn't lie about it's capabilities. They wouldn't spread CSAM. The would have shut things down after the first case of suicide
GenAI companies & their founders do not have morals. If they did, they wouldn't steal peopele's work. They wouldn't lie about it's capabilities. They wouldn't spread CSAM. The would have shut things down after the first case of suicide
“She compares her work to the efforts of a parent raising a child. She’s training Claude to detect the difference between right and wrong while imbuing it with unique personality traits.”
This Philosopher Is Teaching AI to Have Morals
The tech company has entrusted the philosopher to endow its chatbot with a sense of right and wrong.
www.wsj.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I have 2 kids. AI is not like a kid. It doesn't have morals 🤦🏾♀️
GenAI companies & their founders do not have morals. If they did, they wouldn't steal peopele's work. They wouldn't lie about it's capabilities. They wouldn't spread CSAM. The would have shut things down after the first case of suicide
GenAI companies & their founders do not have morals. If they did, they wouldn't steal peopele's work. They wouldn't lie about it's capabilities. They wouldn't spread CSAM. The would have shut things down after the first case of suicide
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starting to feel like there's a direct relationship between the growing obsession with lifestyle hygeine (no drinking, no caffeine, no sex, obsessive working out and looksmaxxing) and the inability to meaningful moral stands on issues of actual import
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
February 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
starting to feel like there's a direct relationship between the growing obsession with lifestyle hygeine (no drinking, no caffeine, no sex, obsessive working out and looksmaxxing) and the inability to meaningful moral stands on issues of actual import
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The morals: Warmed over oxbridge empire apologism
“She compares her work to the efforts of a parent raising a child. She’s training Claude to detect the difference between right and wrong while imbuing it with unique personality traits.”
This Philosopher Is Teaching AI to Have Morals
The tech company has entrusted the philosopher to endow its chatbot with a sense of right and wrong.
www.wsj.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The morals: Warmed over oxbridge empire apologism
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Weird. I tried to warn libertarians about Trump
February 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Weird. I tried to warn libertarians about Trump
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In this video, inspired by @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social I read Evgeny Morozov's essay, 'Socialism after AI' or, as much as I could endure. Morozov writes about 'AI' using glittering generalities, lacking understanding or acknowledgment of the actually existing industry: youtu.be/NUby9eTbsuM
Morozov on AI: A Trip Down Academia Lane
YouTube video by Microsoft - A Materialist Approach
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February 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
In this video, inspired by @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social I read Evgeny Morozov's essay, 'Socialism after AI' or, as much as I could endure. Morozov writes about 'AI' using glittering generalities, lacking understanding or acknowledgment of the actually existing industry: youtu.be/NUby9eTbsuM
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The long and short of it is a displaced desire to enslave.
February 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The long and short of it is a displaced desire to enslave.
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One day when I really want to burn it all down, I might write about the affect of this certain type of intellectual who engages with AI/LLMs/whatever like this. I’ve seen it up close and in person. They all have a empty eyed, hyper focused gaze — so far up their own asses they could shit a cough.
“She compares her work to the efforts of a parent raising a child. She’s training Claude to detect the difference between right and wrong while imbuing it with unique personality traits.”
This Philosopher Is Teaching AI to Have Morals
The tech company has entrusted the philosopher to endow its chatbot with a sense of right and wrong.
www.wsj.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM
One day when I really want to burn it all down, I might write about the affect of this certain type of intellectual who engages with AI/LLMs/whatever like this. I’ve seen it up close and in person. They all have a empty eyed, hyper focused gaze — so far up their own asses they could shit a cough.
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“Researchers from Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Yale universities recently found that 60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to 182 product recalls, according to a research letter published in the JAMA Health Forum in August.”
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:42 PM
“Researchers from Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Yale universities recently found that 60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to 182 product recalls, according to a research letter published in the JAMA Health Forum in August.”
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The essays are remarkably similar: insightful and well informed histories of capitalism, fintech, etc that point to an all-encompassing form of extraction, abuse, racism, and so forth. But rather than plot a form of resistance they imagine a fantasy world in which AI becomes a public good.
February 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The essays are remarkably similar: insightful and well informed histories of capitalism, fintech, etc that point to an all-encompassing form of extraction, abuse, racism, and so forth. But rather than plot a form of resistance they imagine a fantasy world in which AI becomes a public good.
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This is Smartwashing AI. Many know that the econ & political conditions that enable the tech industry to infiltrate every sector of public & private life are unsustainable & dangerous. But bc resistance is cast as emotional or archaic a cottage industry of wishful thinking from the left has emerged.
I think part of this is academic-brain. We've disciplined ourselves into believing that refusal or simply identifying something as irredeemable are not respectable intellectual positions. Instead, the clever posture is to wishcast a scenario on to which we can project our own smart version of sthing
February 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This is Smartwashing AI. Many know that the econ & political conditions that enable the tech industry to infiltrate every sector of public & private life are unsustainable & dangerous. But bc resistance is cast as emotional or archaic a cottage industry of wishful thinking from the left has emerged.
Reposted by Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ
This this this. Sometimes the data, histories, implications, effects, EVERYTHING can only, in the here-and-now, point to refusal.
The essays are remarkably similar: insightful and well informed histories of capitalism, fintech, etc that point to an all-encompassing form of extraction, abuse, racism, and so forth. But rather than plot a form of resistance they imagine a fantasy world in which AI becomes a public good.
February 9, 2026 at 1:09 PM
This this this. Sometimes the data, histories, implications, effects, EVERYTHING can only, in the here-and-now, point to refusal.