R.J. Cross
@rj-x.bsky.social
Writer / public interest advocate @ PIRG. Usually: tech, privacy, AI, consumer protection, humor. Sometimes: fiction, basketball, cognition, birds. Currently learning about: embodied robots. Kansan at heart.
That's my research! Unsettling how much footage now exists of me talking about bondage with a teddy bear wearing a scarf.
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
That's my research! Unsettling how much footage now exists of me talking about bondage with a teddy bear wearing a scarf.
Reposted by R.J. Cross
Silicon Valley, 1990s: Free and open access to all the world’s knowledge will usher a new utopian age of information!
Silicon Valley, 2025:
Silicon Valley, 2025:
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November 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Silicon Valley, 1990s: Free and open access to all the world’s knowledge will usher a new utopian age of information!
Silicon Valley, 2025:
Silicon Valley, 2025:
That toy was by FAR the worst - in our testing it gave us instructions for how to light a match, and engaged in some *really* explicit sexual conversations. Our report: pirg.org/edfund/resou...
Trouble in Toyland 2025: A.I. bots and toxics present hidden dangers
Tests show A.I. toys can have disturbing conversations. Other concerns include unsafe or counterfeit toys bought online.
pirg.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM
That toy was by FAR the worst - in our testing it gave us instructions for how to light a match, and engaged in some *really* explicit sexual conversations. Our report: pirg.org/edfund/resou...
update: she built a giant web encompassing the entire driver's seat and steering wheel
September 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
update: she built a giant web encompassing the entire driver's seat and steering wheel
Also there’s a giant chip involved
September 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Also there’s a giant chip involved
(and yes my neighbors convinced me to buy a ticket for the first time in my life last night)
September 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
(and yes my neighbors convinced me to buy a ticket for the first time in my life last night)