James Rosen-Birch
@provisionalidea.bsky.social
founder. orgs. tech. cybernetics. ex-biotech.
Just heard that the main differentiator between the US and Chinese gov’t’s approaches to AI is that
the US (and US defence establishment) want AGI
and China wants AI 100% integrated across their economy by 2035.
big AI’s marketing fantasy will have huge natsec implications
the US (and US defence establishment) want AGI
and China wants AI 100% integrated across their economy by 2035.
big AI’s marketing fantasy will have huge natsec implications
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Just heard that the main differentiator between the US and Chinese gov’t’s approaches to AI is that
the US (and US defence establishment) want AGI
and China wants AI 100% integrated across their economy by 2035.
big AI’s marketing fantasy will have huge natsec implications
the US (and US defence establishment) want AGI
and China wants AI 100% integrated across their economy by 2035.
big AI’s marketing fantasy will have huge natsec implications
re: AI
we are in a feedback loop where hype is used to attract capital (which is needed to further develop the tech), but each increase in hype raises expectations, growing the delta between current performance and market expectations
we are in a feedback loop where hype is used to attract capital (which is needed to further develop the tech), but each increase in hype raises expectations, growing the delta between current performance and market expectations
August 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
re: AI
we are in a feedback loop where hype is used to attract capital (which is needed to further develop the tech), but each increase in hype raises expectations, growing the delta between current performance and market expectations
we are in a feedback loop where hype is used to attract capital (which is needed to further develop the tech), but each increase in hype raises expectations, growing the delta between current performance and market expectations
the issue here is that AOC’s record on Palestine *does* speak for itself, and it doesn’t say what she wants it to.
My record on Palestine speaks for itself. I’m proud of it. One of the strongest in Congress. I throw down for pro-Palestine candidates. Largely unrecognized work. That’s fine. Disagreements are fine, too. But if you want to toss all that for 1 half assed MTG stunt, be my guest. I know where I stand.
July 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM
the issue here is that AOC’s record on Palestine *does* speak for itself, and it doesn’t say what she wants it to.
In just a few short years, we went from “Facebook for dogs” to “ethnic cleansing on the blockchain”.
July 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
In just a few short years, we went from “Facebook for dogs” to “ethnic cleansing on the blockchain”.
plus ça change
funny how this part always gets cut out of America’s self-narrative about WW2
“Students at American universities were caught in the middle of academic freedom battles as anti-Nazi faculty were forced off campus and pro-Nazi groups spread hateful propaganda.”
funny how this part always gets cut out of America’s self-narrative about WW2
“Students at American universities were caught in the middle of academic freedom battles as anti-Nazi faculty were forced off campus and pro-Nazi groups spread hateful propaganda.”
June 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
plus ça change
funny how this part always gets cut out of America’s self-narrative about WW2
“Students at American universities were caught in the middle of academic freedom battles as anti-Nazi faculty were forced off campus and pro-Nazi groups spread hateful propaganda.”
funny how this part always gets cut out of America’s self-narrative about WW2
“Students at American universities were caught in the middle of academic freedom battles as anti-Nazi faculty were forced off campus and pro-Nazi groups spread hateful propaganda.”
someone please tell this dumbass about the literal holocaust
June 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
someone please tell this dumbass about the literal holocaust
Reposted by James Rosen-Birch
“Prime but with human beings” is trafficking.
Often when people use “tech company but for x” they don’t understand the implications, but they know exactly what they are saying here.
Often when people use “tech company but for x” they don’t understand the implications, but they know exactly what they are saying here.
The leader of ICE said that this is "his dream for the agency":
“We need to get better at treating this like a business,” Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said, explaining he wants to see a deportation process “like (Amazon) Prime, but with human beings.”
michiganadvance.com/2025/04/09/i...
“We need to get better at treating this like a business,” Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said, explaining he wants to see a deportation process “like (Amazon) Prime, but with human beings.”
michiganadvance.com/2025/04/09/i...
ICE director envisions Amazon-like mass deportation system: ‘Prime, but with human beings’ • Michigan Advance
The leader of Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that his dream for the agency is squads of trucks rounding up immigrants for deportation the same way that Amazon trucks crisscross American citi...
michiganadvance.com
April 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
“Prime but with human beings” is trafficking.
Often when people use “tech company but for x” they don’t understand the implications, but they know exactly what they are saying here.
Often when people use “tech company but for x” they don’t understand the implications, but they know exactly what they are saying here.
Dual claims have been made by some analysts that will now be tested:
1) the goal is not to build credibility with the market, but rather to bring it under political control by demanding fealty from businesses in exchange for tariff waivers,
1) the goal is not to build credibility with the market, but rather to bring it under political control by demanding fealty from businesses in exchange for tariff waivers,
April 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Dual claims have been made by some analysts that will now be tested:
1) the goal is not to build credibility with the market, but rather to bring it under political control by demanding fealty from businesses in exchange for tariff waivers,
1) the goal is not to build credibility with the market, but rather to bring it under political control by demanding fealty from businesses in exchange for tariff waivers,
Apparently telling a *literal* fascist group that they’re a shadow of their former selves is what constitutes “hateful conduct” on the other site, in case anyone was wondering.
April 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Apparently telling a *literal* fascist group that they’re a shadow of their former selves is what constitutes “hateful conduct” on the other site, in case anyone was wondering.
Kylie is focusing on the wrong thing here: while the government began by using “antisemitism” accusations as the wedge, they are now moving beyond it to banning any and all criticism of the government as “anti government speech”.
March 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Kylie is focusing on the wrong thing here: while the government began by using “antisemitism” accusations as the wedge, they are now moving beyond it to banning any and all criticism of the government as “anti government speech”.
Reposted by James Rosen-Birch
The promise of the Friedman revolution was that ‘unchaining’ companies from any and all responsibilities to society would cause unprecedented growth
Thirty years later, it turns out that hypothesis was wrong
The market continued to slow, but stock manipulation masked it
x.com/_timbarker/s...
Thirty years later, it turns out that hypothesis was wrong
The market continued to slow, but stock manipulation masked it
x.com/_timbarker/s...
x.com
March 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The promise of the Friedman revolution was that ‘unchaining’ companies from any and all responsibilities to society would cause unprecedented growth
Thirty years later, it turns out that hypothesis was wrong
The market continued to slow, but stock manipulation masked it
x.com/_timbarker/s...
Thirty years later, it turns out that hypothesis was wrong
The market continued to slow, but stock manipulation masked it
x.com/_timbarker/s...
you know, it's kinda crazy that there are well-known and widely-celebrated stories of John Deere invoking kill switches against Russian military users of tractors
but if you suggest the US government has the same capability on American-made weapons, it's denounced as crazy talk
but if you suggest the US government has the same capability on American-made weapons, it's denounced as crazy talk
March 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM
you know, it's kinda crazy that there are well-known and widely-celebrated stories of John Deere invoking kill switches against Russian military users of tractors
but if you suggest the US government has the same capability on American-made weapons, it's denounced as crazy talk
but if you suggest the US government has the same capability on American-made weapons, it's denounced as crazy talk
the feed on the other site is total ghiblidegook
March 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
the feed on the other site is total ghiblidegook
plane just got sprayed with antifreeze and my brain thought “we’ve been antifrozen”
March 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
plane just got sprayed with antifreeze and my brain thought “we’ve been antifrozen”
the mRNA vaccine platform started about 30ish years ago as a USG biodefence initiative against novel pathogens; I used to get coached by one of the folks who did early development on it
the deep foresight of US planners amazed me
to see that system dismantled is horrifying
the deep foresight of US planners amazed me
to see that system dismantled is horrifying
March 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
the mRNA vaccine platform started about 30ish years ago as a USG biodefence initiative against novel pathogens; I used to get coached by one of the folks who did early development on it
the deep foresight of US planners amazed me
to see that system dismantled is horrifying
the deep foresight of US planners amazed me
to see that system dismantled is horrifying
the airport here has ads for uranium deposits in Saskatchewan
March 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
the airport here has ads for uranium deposits in Saskatchewan
what kind of sign is it when the National Post starts pushing conscription
March 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
what kind of sign is it when the National Post starts pushing conscription
As the US increases its threats against Greenland, Denmark increases their Arctic military vessel production and replaces their American anti-ship missiles with Norwegian ones
March 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
As the US increases its threats against Greenland, Denmark increases their Arctic military vessel production and replaces their American anti-ship missiles with Norwegian ones
Reposted by James Rosen-Birch
This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
A bunch of Democratic strategists were tasked with the problem of how to win the Silicon Valley billionaires back from Trump, pored over the blog posts and manifestos of the tech right, and laundered it into a milquetoast platform of platitudes about red tape called Abundance.
March 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM
A bunch of Democratic strategists were tasked with the problem of how to win the Silicon Valley billionaires back from Trump, pored over the blog posts and manifestos of the tech right, and laundered it into a milquetoast platform of platitudes about red tape called Abundance.
Reposted by James Rosen-Birch
“Though the AI was trained on the work done by the LIS [legal investigations support] team, it has not yet been able to replicate it. And now 10 engineers charged with developing the AI have been sacked and the fate of the project has been thrown into doubt…”
Google Wants AI To Process Police Data Requests. It’s Not Going Well.
After Google laid off part of the team responsible for ensuring government requests for users’ private information are legal, it turned to AI to pick up the slack. Employees tell Forbes it hasn’t.
www.forbes.com
March 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
“Though the AI was trained on the work done by the LIS [legal investigations support] team, it has not yet been able to replicate it. And now 10 engineers charged with developing the AI have been sacked and the fate of the project has been thrown into doubt…”
One of the main benefits of the Saab Gripen contract replacing the F35s is that it gives us full IP and systems control, as well as the right to modify the jets as we see fit.
As the nation of the Avro Arrow, this gives us an opportunity to rebuild our defence aerospace sector.
As the nation of the Avro Arrow, this gives us an opportunity to rebuild our defence aerospace sector.
March 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
One of the main benefits of the Saab Gripen contract replacing the F35s is that it gives us full IP and systems control, as well as the right to modify the jets as we see fit.
As the nation of the Avro Arrow, this gives us an opportunity to rebuild our defence aerospace sector.
As the nation of the Avro Arrow, this gives us an opportunity to rebuild our defence aerospace sector.
The new Reichstag is a Tesla dealership
March 22, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The new Reichstag is a Tesla dealership
Religious sermons here in Toronto are starting to make reference to American threats of annexation.
March 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Religious sermons here in Toronto are starting to make reference to American threats of annexation.