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Brian Fishman

@brianfishman1.bsky.social
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National security, technology, California. Cinder co-founder, led DOI at FB, created Palantir disaster relief, Research Director at CTC @ West Point.

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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Proud to announce that Cinder has raised a $41 million Series B. We already power trust operations that protect 3 billion users. This new round will superpower those efforts. Business is built on trust. Trust is built on Cinder. Check out the formal announcement. cinder.ai/series-b
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Cinder Series B Announcement | Cinder
Cinder raised $41M to defend companies from AI abuse. Watch the launch story, read the announcement, and explore customer proof.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
This is worth reading.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Bosporus and Singapore
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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
As AI capabilities spread, the balance between states and small groups is shifting. The implications could challenge long-standing assumptions about security.
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AI and the New Blueprint of Terrorism
Advanced violence is democratizing.  AI, in conjunction with dramatic improvements in robotics, energy production, and sensors, will increasingly enable
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Increasingly autonomous weapons will not just be for nation states. Terrorists will use them as well - and will likely make use of opensource and open weight models to do so. warontherocks.com/2026/03/ai-a...
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AI and the New Blueprint of Terrorism
Advanced violence is democratizing.  AI, in conjunction with dramatic improvements in robotics, energy production, and sensors, will increasingly enable
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Click, click, click.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Maybe not “just as easily”, but fair point
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Absolutely worth a read.
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Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
New CNN polling: Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force. Roughly half view it as a sign of broader issues with the way ICE is operating, w/under 1/3 saying that ICE operations have made cities safer. www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p...
Bar charts showing that most Americans call the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis an inappropriate use of force and roughly half that ICE enforcement action is making cities less safe. Views are sharply divided along partisan lines, but with Democratic-aligned adults more united in opposition to ICE than Republican-aligned adults are in support.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
More reporting about this please
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
This data is reliable.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
I know Bluesky is still not foreign policy / national security central, but for those of us involved in CT land, this is some mind-blowing stuff right here. Lots of ISIS dudes rolling over in their graves right now.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Corruption. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
msnbc.com
Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Awful and unacceptable. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
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‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts
Armed with a revolver, the 16-year-old shooter systematically reloaded and fired as he wandered the school, trying to find new targets, police say.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Political violence is unacceptable. Full stop.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
#infosec
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
What a shitshow. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Anti-Islamic US biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid sites
BBC identifies members of Infidels MC gang hired as armed security at US and Israel-backed aid sites.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
I have deep respect for West Point, having taught there for four years. These days, they are not living up to their principles.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
If you don't test your AI at the bar, does it even count?
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Michael Kofman @michaelkofman.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Since security guarantees are back in discussion, for those interested in the requirements, tasks, and what a European deterrence force might look like - check out this piece from back in March with Jack Watling. warontherocks.com/2025/03/will...
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Willpower, Not Manpower, is Europe’s Main Limitation for a Force in Ukraine - War on the Rocks
Following a dramatic meeting in the White House, U.S. military support for Ukraine is perilously uncertain. Sustaining Ukraine in this war, and
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Awful.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Yes and no. She’s on to something, but ‘Stop the Steal’ was more than an algorithm game (which is oversimplified in that article). You can’t overstate the impact of the President legitimizing an emotionally-resonant - we didn’t really lose!!! - conspiracy theory from the Oval.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
I had the luck to edit this back in the day. Lots of really valuable information in here - definitely worth the read.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
I appreciate journalists trying to cover the general trend here. But I suspect a misinformed public here is a function of the proliferation of media sources & coverage coupled w/ very old ‘if it bleeds it leads’ media dynamics. Hard to beat plethora of legit anecdotes w a few data-driven stories.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
This undermines U.S. national security. I taught in SOSH & was always proud of USMA's willingness to stand up to political pressure. The institution protected our independence and thereby the quality of the education we provided cadets. Politicizing education and our military is garbage.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
I don’t know if @jmberger.com will be right or wrong, but he’s thought about this as much as anyone.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
This is a critical story, with implications far beyond Ukraine. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia
A previously unreported order by Elon Musk to cut satellite communications over a portion of Ukraine disrupted a counteroffensive by Kyiv in the autumn of 2022. Reuters investigated the billionaire's order and its implications for countries increasingly reliant on his Starlink internet service.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
In the wake of the Texas floods, some self-described veterans have seemingly lost their minds and are attacking weather radars. But a reminder that there are far more veterans continuing their service in this moment. teamrubiconusa.org/news-and-sto...
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Volunteers Begin Delivering Disaster Relief for Texas Floods
Veteran-led nonprofit Team Rubicon has begun deploying Greyshirts to Kerr and Tom Green counties for disaster relief for Texas floods.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Monarchies are authoritarian states with better branding.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Turns out AI Safety matters. Cinder's customers - you've heard of them - use our product to do stuff like: remove CSAM, identify nation-states, prevent customer service chatbots from going nazi on diverse customer bases, comply with sanctions law. Almost like its just good, basic business practice.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
I have questions.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Also, are you sure you're going to have enough to talk about?
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
This better be good, Afshon.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Anyway, I think that’s the context here. And, fwiw, I give the model developers credit for highlighting risks. Sure, some of it is disaster porn that generates clicks. But it’s also a much better effort than social media in its early days. Perfect? No. But positive trend. 8/8
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Think this model is too favorable to foundation model developers? Of course the model developers are going to come up w/ a vision of responsibility that aligns to their business interests. But I do think they are laying out that vision and I don’t hear a lot of thoughtful examination. 7/n
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Fwiw, I’m not necessarily endorsing this breakdown of responsibility, though I agree that the foundation models have to address the catastrophic risks. But I do think this allocation of responsibility is the first key issue. 6/n
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
The app developers also don’t really have the focus or means (in many cases) to manage the security issues. But because they are close to the usecase and the user end users they do have relevant info that the model developers don’t necessarily have. 5/n
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
That doesn’t mean they aren’t working on other AI safety issues. They are. But it does mean that they are most aggressively accepting responsibility for the catastrophic risks. The issue here is that app developers do not really understand this breakdown of responsibility. 4/n
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
It’s not the cost of content moderation that they worry about most; it’s about honing a model that’s unlikely to produce harm but that is still applicable to a wide range of usecases. Might sound easy, but it isn’t. So you see companies focusing on catastrophic risks, like bioweapons. 3/n
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
This will push more responsibility on app developers to manage lesser (but more common and still highly problematic) risks. It’s fair to say that foundation model companies see this as financially useful, but that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily wrong. 2/n
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
The broader context here matters. Society writ large. Has not yet established who is ultimately responsible for mitigating different types of AI risk. Foundation model developers are offering an answer - that largely (but not completely) focuses on catastrophic risks. 1/n
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
This is a really important point.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Politicians and other political leaders have an obvious responsibility to reduce tension and maintain peace and order. Trafficking in disinformation does the opposite. Sending national guard otroops into a clear law enforcement situation does the opposite. 2/2
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
The Los Angeles situation creates a prime opportunity for disinformation designed to increase tension and both incite and justify, violence. These messages will likely target both supporters and opponents of ICE raids and Trump. Beware your own confirmation bias; it will be used against you. 1/2
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Trump / Elon split is entertaining I guess, but the entire thing reflects a travesty for our democracy and society more generally. It reifies undermining the rule-of-law and the notion that individuals rather than predictable systems drive value, contracting, and democracy. Watch, but don't cheer.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Bill Braniff is a dedicated public servant dedicated to preventing terrorism with means-tested tools that respect and protect the liberties of all Americans. He built a program that has delivered real results. I don't know anything about Fugate, but I know he could have learned a lot from Bill.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Good read, tho imo @jacobware.bsky.social & Zolyniak understate Mangione's intent to catalyze support for violence. May not meet "coerce" standard & perhaps reinforces that it is counterproductive to prosecute as terrorism, but places the attack in the frame under traditional terrorism definitions.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Yikes.
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
We're doing okay, under the circumstances
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Brian Fishman @brianfishman1.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
This is a journalism fail more than an AI fail. You have to think about AI as a smart 8th grader - capable of doing many useful things, but also prone to really bad decisions. Use, don't trust, and verify.
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