By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 18/09/2026This machine will also produce statistically regular, smooth output that has the seeming of understanding and consciousness. 1760
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 18/09/2026But - by definition - it can't contain any of our future surprises, because it's just trained on the things we already know, and if we knew about something, it wouldn't be a surprise anymore. 214210
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 18/09/2026Image: Zhaoxing Wang, Kunpeng Wang & Yan Xu (modified) www.nature.com/articles/s41... CC BY 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/... eof/nature.comFriction injury of the central vein caused by catheter for hemodialysis: an in vitro study - Scientific ReportsScientific Reports - Friction injury of the central vein caused by catheter for hemodialysis: an in vitro study 5390
Tom @stealthisbook.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The thing is that so far the machine has been good about faking surprises for people in the same way as it confidently bullshits them - by drawing from unfamiliar knowledge domains. Each discipline has everyday shit that an AI can present as a breakthrough that will blow an executive's mind 1297
