Dr. Émile P. Torres
@xriskology.bsky.social
Philosopher and historian of human extinction (sadly, an increasingly relevant topic). Coined the term “TESCREAL” w/ Timnit Gebru. Salon, Truthdig, WaPo, Aeon, etc.
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A nice message about my book "Human Extinction: A History of the Science and Ethics of Annihilation" from someone at the London Review of Books. Sharing it with permission! :-)
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Short 🧵: Interesting to see Lawrence Krauss cropping up in today's Epstein documents. No date or context for this, but our reporting at BuzzFeed News identified Epstein as a significant source of funding for Krauss. (From prior reporting, "agreed in principle" may doing a lot of work here.)
In the Epstein documents release today, there is a file for a proposed Lawrence Krauss-led event series w/ proposed guests, 23 of which had "already agreed in principle" according to the doc. Some of those listed include Noam Chomsky, Woody Allen, Barack Obama, Larry Page and Elon Musk.
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Short 🧵: Interesting to see Lawrence Krauss cropping up in today's Epstein documents. No date or context for this, but our reporting at BuzzFeed News identified Epstein as a significant source of funding for Krauss. (From prior reporting, "agreed in principle" may doing a lot of work here.)
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Sam Altman has a long history of lying to, manipulating, and abusing people--from his own sister (@anniealtman108.bsky.social) to his employees at OpenAI. Here's a short thread with some rather shocking examples. The evidence is in, and it shows a clear pattern of bad behavior.
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Sam Altman has a long history of lying to, manipulating, and abusing people--from his own sister (@anniealtman108.bsky.social) to his employees at OpenAI. Here's a short thread with some rather shocking examples. The evidence is in, and it shows a clear pattern of bad behavior.
Sam Altman has a long history of lying to, manipulating, and abusing people--from his own sister (@anniealtman108.bsky.social) to his employees at OpenAI. Here's a short thread with some rather shocking examples. The evidence is in, and it shows a clear pattern of bad behavior.
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Sam Altman has a long history of lying to, manipulating, and abusing people--from his own sister (@anniealtman108.bsky.social) to his employees at OpenAI. Here's a short thread with some rather shocking examples. The evidence is in, and it shows a clear pattern of bad behavior.
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This was so much fun!!
I will be live-interviewing @xriskology.bsky.social (Émile P. Torres) TOMORROW at 4:30 pm CT. We will be talking about their experience in the transhumanist & effective altruist communities, and how they came to be one of the leading critics of the TESCREAL movement
TESCREAL: The Bizarre Tech Philosophies Quietly Taking Over The World (w/ Émile P. Torres)
YouTube video by The Stories We Tell
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November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This was so much fun!!
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Great points made by @xriskology.bsky.social: "It’s not alarmist to be alarmed when the evidence justifies it, just as it’s not misguided doomsaying to say we might be doomed (in the sense of civilization collapsing) if we don’t address the world’s growing carbon emissions with celerity." #XRisk
Why Bill Gates’ Pivot Away from Climate Change Is So Dangerous (and Totally Incoherent)
My apologies for not having published an article earlier this week — I’ve been moving, and so have had much less time than usual to write!
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November 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Great points made by @xriskology.bsky.social: "It’s not alarmist to be alarmed when the evidence justifies it, just as it’s not misguided doomsaying to say we might be doomed (in the sense of civilization collapsing) if we don’t address the world’s growing carbon emissions with celerity." #XRisk
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Ever come across Etymology Nerd's videos on YouTube or TikTok? Well, he joined Kate Willett and I to discuss his fascinating and brilliant new book, Algospeak. It was an incredibly fun conversation, which you can listen to here: www.patreon.com/posts/algosp...
Algospeak, Vibes, and Post-Rats with Adam Aleksic (Etymology Nerd) | Dystopia Now
Get more from Dystopia Now on Patreon
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November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Ever come across Etymology Nerd's videos on YouTube or TikTok? Well, he joined Kate Willett and I to discuss his fascinating and brilliant new book, Algospeak. It was an incredibly fun conversation, which you can listen to here: www.patreon.com/posts/algosp...
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New Realtime Techpocalypse article! I discuss the immense dangers of dual-use emerging technologies, and how Silicon Valley pro-extinctionists constitute a new category of doomsday agents. If you're looking for something to frighten you (!), read this:
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/the-scarie...
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/the-scarie...
The Scariest People in the World: Maniacs, Misanthropes, and Silicon Valley Pro-Extinctionists
On how emerging technologies are dissolving the social contract, and enabling malicious actors to wreak civilizational havoc. (3,200 words.)
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
New Realtime Techpocalypse article! I discuss the immense dangers of dual-use emerging technologies, and how Silicon Valley pro-extinctionists constitute a new category of doomsday agents. If you're looking for something to frighten you (!), read this:
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/the-scarie...
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/the-scarie...
New Realtime Techpocalypse article! I discuss the immense dangers of dual-use emerging technologies, and how Silicon Valley pro-extinctionists constitute a new category of doomsday agents. If you're looking for something to frighten you (!), read this:
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/the-scarie...
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/the-scarie...
The Scariest People in the World: Maniacs, Misanthropes, and Silicon Valley Pro-Extinctionists
On how emerging technologies are dissolving the social contract, and enabling malicious actors to wreak civilizational havoc. (3,200 words.)
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
New Realtime Techpocalypse article! I discuss the immense dangers of dual-use emerging technologies, and how Silicon Valley pro-extinctionists constitute a new category of doomsday agents. If you're looking for something to frighten you (!), read this:
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/the-scarie...
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/the-scarie...
Ever come across Etymology Nerd's videos on YouTube or TikTok? Well, he joined Kate Willett and I to discuss his fascinating and brilliant new book, Algospeak. It was an incredibly fun conversation, which you can listen to here: www.patreon.com/posts/algosp...
Algospeak, Vibes, and Post-Rats with Adam Aleksic (Etymology Nerd) | Dystopia Now
Get more from Dystopia Now on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Ever come across Etymology Nerd's videos on YouTube or TikTok? Well, he joined Kate Willett and I to discuss his fascinating and brilliant new book, Algospeak. It was an incredibly fun conversation, which you can listen to here: www.patreon.com/posts/algosp...
New article on Sam Altman's long history of abusive, toxic, manipulative, duplicitous behavior (those aren't my words, but the words of people who have directly interacted with him). The guy is a complete conman, worthy of the derogatory moniker "Scam Altman." Read more:
Is Sam Altman a Sociopath?
On his long history of mendacious, manipulative, and abusive behavior. (1,500 words.)
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
New article on Sam Altman's long history of abusive, toxic, manipulative, duplicitous behavior (those aren't my words, but the words of people who have directly interacted with him). The guy is a complete conman, worthy of the derogatory moniker "Scam Altman." Read more:
New article on some surprising words from the TESCREAL extremist Nick Bostrom. He suggests that Yudkowsky wants to *never* build ASI, which is unequivocally false. He also says that we should risk the total annihilation of everyone on Earth for a chance of becoming immortal, lol.
Nick Bostrom Splits With Eliezer Yudkowsky: "If Nobody Builds It, Everyone Dies"
Bostrom misleads in suggesting that Yudkowsky doesn't want ASI asap. Here's what he's saying ... (930 words)
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
New article on some surprising words from the TESCREAL extremist Nick Bostrom. He suggests that Yudkowsky wants to *never* build ASI, which is unequivocally false. He also says that we should risk the total annihilation of everyone on Earth for a chance of becoming immortal, lol.
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“Who gets to be seen as fully human in this world? Our job is to expand that and to push and make that as wide as it can possibly be.”
Artist Mimi Ọnụọha's work questions the contradictions of technological progress. Anika Collier Navaroli spoke to her for a special podcast series:
Artist Mimi Ọnụọha's work questions the contradictions of technological progress. Anika Collier Navaroli spoke to her for a special podcast series:
Through to Thriving: Connecting Art and Policy with Mimi Ọnụọha | TechPolicy.Press
Mimi Ọnụọha's work "questions and exposes the contradictory logics of technological progress."
www.techpolicy.press
November 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
“Who gets to be seen as fully human in this world? Our job is to expand that and to push and make that as wide as it can possibly be.”
Artist Mimi Ọnụọha's work questions the contradictions of technological progress. Anika Collier Navaroli spoke to her for a special podcast series:
Artist Mimi Ọnụọha's work questions the contradictions of technological progress. Anika Collier Navaroli spoke to her for a special podcast series:
At 7:02 in this NHL recap, the commentator declares that the Blue Jays just won the World Series, as a crowd of Canadians (in Edmonton) erupt with rambunctious applause. What's going on here?? youtu.be/ho3DjTOepG0?...
November 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
At 7:02 in this NHL recap, the commentator declares that the Blue Jays just won the World Series, as a crowd of Canadians (in Edmonton) erupt with rambunctious applause. What's going on here?? youtu.be/ho3DjTOepG0?...
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New article just published! I address Bill Gates' recent pivot away from climate change, and explain why his message is both dangerous (emboldening climate deniers) and incoherent (climate change mitigation is inextricably bound up with alleviating global poverty). GRRRR!!!
Why Bill Gates’ Pivot Away from Climate Change Is So Dangerous (and Totally Incoherent)
My apologies for not having published an article earlier this week — I’ve been moving, and so have had much less time than usual to write!
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM
New article just published! I address Bill Gates' recent pivot away from climate change, and explain why his message is both dangerous (emboldening climate deniers) and incoherent (climate change mitigation is inextricably bound up with alleviating global poverty). GRRRR!!!
Fantastic article by @garethwatkins.bsky.social. Highly recommended reading:
www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2025/1...
The guru of the AI apocalypse
Eliezer Yudkowsky is confusing a very human obsession with death and a very modern fear of a techno-deity
www.newstatesman.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Fantastic article by @garethwatkins.bsky.social. Highly recommended reading:
www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2025/1...
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The most extreme form of eugenics ideology.
It’s like Nazis said:
“No, actually we don’t care about any creature with blood in it. We just want to pave the earth with data centres and upload our Aryan brains into the cloud.”
It’s like Nazis said:
“No, actually we don’t care about any creature with blood in it. We just want to pave the earth with data centres and upload our Aryan brains into the cloud.”
October 27, 2025 at 5:33 AM
The most extreme form of eugenics ideology.
It’s like Nazis said:
“No, actually we don’t care about any creature with blood in it. We just want to pave the earth with data centres and upload our Aryan brains into the cloud.”
It’s like Nazis said:
“No, actually we don’t care about any creature with blood in it. We just want to pave the earth with data centres and upload our Aryan brains into the cloud.”
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It seems that the new book by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares is getting traction and @theguardian.com even wrote about it. So here is a a different viewpoint by @xriskology.bsky.social
www.truthdig.com/articles/und...
www.truthdig.com/articles/und...
Under a Mask of AI Doomerism, the Familiar Face of Eugenics - Truthdig
In a new book, Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares hide their radical transhumanist agenda under the cover of concern about “AI safety.”
www.truthdig.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It seems that the new book by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares is getting traction and @theguardian.com even wrote about it. So here is a a different viewpoint by @xriskology.bsky.social
www.truthdig.com/articles/und...
www.truthdig.com/articles/und...
New article just published! I address Bill Gates' recent pivot away from climate change, and explain why his message is both dangerous (emboldening climate deniers) and incoherent (climate change mitigation is inextricably bound up with alleviating global poverty). GRRRR!!!
Why Bill Gates’ Pivot Away from Climate Change Is So Dangerous (and Totally Incoherent)
My apologies for not having published an article earlier this week — I’ve been moving, and so have had much less time than usual to write!
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM
New article just published! I address Bill Gates' recent pivot away from climate change, and explain why his message is both dangerous (emboldening climate deniers) and incoherent (climate change mitigation is inextricably bound up with alleviating global poverty). GRRRR!!!
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It was an absolute pleasure to get to sit down with @xriskology.bsky.social and chat about the eugenic cult ideologies driving the "AI" race in Silicon Valley.
Listen in to find out how these ideas evolved directly out of Western Christianity /1
unwell-to-begin-with.podbean.com/e/episode-3-...
Listen in to find out how these ideas evolved directly out of Western Christianity /1
unwell-to-begin-with.podbean.com/e/episode-3-...
Episode 3: Silicon Valley's TESCREAL eugenics cult with Dr. Émile Torres | Unwell to Begin With
“Many people find these ideologies to be so risible and silly that they wonder why anyone would spend time talking about them. And… the best response I have is that the reason we should talk about the...
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October 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It was an absolute pleasure to get to sit down with @xriskology.bsky.social and chat about the eugenic cult ideologies driving the "AI" race in Silicon Valley.
Listen in to find out how these ideas evolved directly out of Western Christianity /1
unwell-to-begin-with.podbean.com/e/episode-3-...
Listen in to find out how these ideas evolved directly out of Western Christianity /1
unwell-to-begin-with.podbean.com/e/episode-3-...
New article on CogPGT, "the world’s most powerful genetic predictor of IQ," plus other examples of how influential eugenics has become in recent years. I also explain why I think "IQ" is an utterly meaningless measure of "intelligence." (Ever heard of the "BITCH" test? Lol.) What do you think?
From Trump to TESCREAL, Eugenics Is Everywhere
Most people think eugenics largely vanished after the Nazis' atrocities. But that's not true: eugenics is alive and well, and probably more influential today than ever. (2,200 words.)
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
New article on CogPGT, "the world’s most powerful genetic predictor of IQ," plus other examples of how influential eugenics has become in recent years. I also explain why I think "IQ" is an utterly meaningless measure of "intelligence." (Ever heard of the "BITCH" test? Lol.) What do you think?
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He’s designing the ballroom with AI isn’t he www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
October 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
He’s designing the ballroom with AI isn’t he www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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This was a great read, and raises an important question.
New article about the Future of Life Institute's (@futureoflife.org) statement on the race to build "superintelligent" machines, which was signed by people on all sides of the political spectrum. I also signed this statement, and explain why here: www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/when-is-it...
When Is It Morally Acceptable To Align With Steve Bannon?
I need your help!!
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October 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
This was a great read, and raises an important question.
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«When they [Yudkowsky and Soares] look up at the stars, they don’t see beauty in the pristine firmament but a vast reservoir of untapped resources to be exploited for the purpose of maximizing profit and “value.”»
Excellent from @xriskology.bsky.social !
www.truthdig.com/articles/und...
Excellent from @xriskology.bsky.social !
www.truthdig.com/articles/und...
Under a Mask of AI Doomerism, the Familiar Face of Eugenics - Truthdig
In a new book, Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares hide their radical transhumanist agenda under the cover of concern about “AI safety.”
www.truthdig.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
«When they [Yudkowsky and Soares] look up at the stars, they don’t see beauty in the pristine firmament but a vast reservoir of untapped resources to be exploited for the purpose of maximizing profit and “value.”»
Excellent from @xriskology.bsky.social !
www.truthdig.com/articles/und...
Excellent from @xriskology.bsky.social !
www.truthdig.com/articles/und...
New article about the Future of Life Institute's (@futureoflife.org) statement on the race to build "superintelligent" machines, which was signed by people on all sides of the political spectrum. I also signed this statement, and explain why here: www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/when-is-it...
When Is It Morally Acceptable To Align With Steve Bannon?
I need your help!!
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New article about the Future of Life Institute's (@futureoflife.org) statement on the race to build "superintelligent" machines, which was signed by people on all sides of the political spectrum. I also signed this statement, and explain why here: www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/when-is-it...