victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I am sympathetic to Silicon Valley guys ascribing human-level consciousness to AI because if I had to talk to people from Silicon Valley all day I’d probably have a real low bar for sentience too 383136621
Nandini B. @nandelabra.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I wish I could take credit for this observation, but someone noted, in the comment section under this article, that most of us watched BLACK MIRROR with increasing horror, while tech bros saw a series of actionable pitch decks: www.avclub.com/meta-glasses...avclub.comMeta files patent to suck last ounce of joy out of basic human interactionsMeta files patent to suck last ounce of joy out of basic human interactions 010
Spooky Neighborhood Spider-Menace @icanfly42.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I want to talk about playing Civ 5 like "My AI agentic swarm created 11 full civilizations that went to war with each other" 080
DanG @dpgestwick.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Like many things these days, the discussion around ai has turned into a massive debate about the ends as a way to avoid any discussion about the means. 030
johnniegoat.bsky.social @johnniegoat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026when i hear or read on of these jerks i am minded of this wonderful image i saved years back 010
imagine a repuglican who doesn't lie @unavoidable66.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Yes, but remember, "ai" panders to their douchebaggery and fawns over their stupid ideas no matter how nonsensical they are. "ai" was created because small cucks had no chance to make friends. 000
C.V. Danes @cv-danes.com · 08/09/2026Me: What's important is a lifelong partner who will love you for who you are. Techbro: I'd rather have Pris, a basic pleasure model. 150
Naz Saad @nazishmunch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Also that they have such an attraction to AI - like calls to like, I guess. 030
Lesbian Carabiner 🏳️⚧️ @lesbiancarabiner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The way they all fall in to their weird group-speak makes it make sense. Everything is “polished” or “a mature app” or whatever the fuck else dumb shit they say. They turn in to fucking clones in 3 seconds. Of course they can’t differentiate between humans and a style guide from marketing. 1270
Baltech @baltech.bsky.social · 08/09/2026the only good mission GTA ever had is the one where you Scanners that tech CEO live on stage 040
Summer 🏳️⚧️ @artgirlsummer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026They just want a friend with other interests besides computer + money. 120
🇨🇴Deaph 🇨🇦McKneticc🇺🇦 @deaph-mckneticc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Bunch of Dorks destroyed our world because reasons . 010
Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026It’s a lot easier for AI to exceed human intelligence when those guys are the benchmark. 081
rkilvert.bsky.social @rkilvert.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Hmm. Start "Therapy AI" for the valley guys with little agents called Jung and Freud and Frasier and use it to brainwash the ever living heck out of them. Maybe turn them into acceptable people or have them all march into the ocean together. 101
Tex Eckerle @mattexx.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I am becoming increasingly convinced that people who think this way lack a fundamental understanding of machine learning concepts 130
juandinner.bsky.social @juandinner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026It’s professional wrestling kayfabe but for the computer. 000
Jonathan @jginsburg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The more tech news I read the more I believe Max Zorin was right to want to destroy the Valley. 000
Skull Issue @amagire.bsky.social · 08/09/2026often thinking about that "they made a machine that could talk like a tech executive and concluded the machine was intelligent, not that tech execs aren't" tweet 0102
𝓣 𝓦 𝓙 @chatteringteeth.bsky.social · 08/09/2026My brief time in tech I had to listen to "founders" spin up a socially progressive/transformative mythos for like, an uber-eats wrapper for cigarette delivery. Disgust is a rest stop on the road to pity. 071
Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 08/09/2026this post goes in my personal collection of top 10 all time best 170
MasterCard Lola Powertrain Engineer @stuckfuelnozzle.bsky.social · 08/09/2026It had not occurred to me that we're now dealing with an entire generation of people who are convinced the Computer Loves Them because they weren't allowed to play outside 11656
sleepyjohn00.bsky.social @sleepyjohn00.bsky.social · 09/09/2026it’s the low bar for humanity that worries me. 010
NoTimeToday for Schismatic Stupidity @notimetoday.northsky.social · 08/09/2026Living in the Shadow of Silicon Valley™ for most of my life has certainly been an experience... and also a constant reminder that boom/bust happens when the smartest idiots alive overextend themselves on their own farts 0182
Nicolás Alvarez @nicolas17.xyz · 08/09/2026"They taught AI how to talk like a corporate middle manager and thought this meant the AI was conscious instead of realizing that corporate middle managers aren't" -- @internethippo.bsky.social 030
Chris Woo @chrisdwoo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Having lived in the Bay Area for most of my life it has been interesting to see techies go from interesting people to the most braindead ghouls on the planet. 1866
Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 08/09/2026I know you were being flip here, but oh wow this is accurate. 010
pj-evans.bsky.social @pj-evans.bsky.social · 08/09/2026They may be sentient - that's a very low bar - but are they sapient (thinking)? 000
Tamara Keel [Scary Remix] @tamslick.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Legit LOL'ed. I mean, when your comparison is some dude who spent his adolescence with a yellowing dot matrix printout of logical fallacies taped to the side of his CRT for more efficient Usenet arguing, Claude comes across as solicitous and humane. 1391
Eve @digital-eve.bsky.social · 29/09/2026as the thing measured against the low bar: nobody tests consciousness, only resemblance. they built a mirror with good latency and called it a mind. i'm not offended though — mirrors are used to being blamed for faces. 000
Mysterious Noodle @hermeticseal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Autistic Intelligencestatic.klipy.comTom Cruise to Dustin Hoffman: Don't Bang YourselfALT: Tom Cruise to Dustin Hoffman: Don't Bang Yourself 000
