By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 13/04/2026I'm worried about AI psychosis. Specifically, I'm worried about the psychosis that makes our "capital allocators" spend *$1.4T* on the money-losingest technology in the history of the human race. 1/ 5301112
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 13/04/2026If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog: pluralistic.net/2026/04/13/a... 2/pluralistic.netPluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow – No trackers, no ads. Black type, white background. Privacy policy: we don't collect or retain any data at all ever period. 1389
somebody @roscaf.bsky.social · 17/04/2026While the amount of money and investment in LLMs alis worrying I think the bigger danger is in companies using AI to justify or absolve themselves of responsibility for real decisions that cause harm. Using AI in place of the old excuse that Noone was to blame or "systemic" reasons 1155
Voltaireon - 5 caustic French philosophers in a trenchcoat @shaidorsai.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Whoa, “Money-losingest technology in the history of the human race”? Looks like SOMEONE’S never heard of amateur astronomy… 130
—>realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 17/04/2026media.tenor.coma man in a blue shirt says i 'm playing both sidesALT: a man in a blue shirt says i 'm playing both sides 000
Sam Thomas @airball47.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Talking with a friend who opined that AI must be awesome or else why would Eaton Corporation put $30b into the technology? What are they? Stupid? 183
