Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Do you think AI is a normal technology? The best video on AI I have seen. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq8q...m.youtube.comAI is a normal technology?YouTube video by leo 000
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 04/03/2026The more I see across AI thought leaders, the more I am convinced they are far less capable and understanding of the technology than they think. The empty goal seems to be to race to create actual intelligence and then hope to enslave it... and that it is not an accidental sociopath... or arsonist.media.tenor.coma cartoon of homer simpson and bart simpson sitting on a couch with the words " feel the asi " below themAlt: a cartoon of homer simpson and bart simpson sitting on a couch with the words " feel the asi " below them 000
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Barring other existential risks, sentient AI is a when, not an if. This short presentation discusses what is coming — and why the key questions that matter are nurture and character, not capability. #AI #AGI #SentientAI #AISafety #ASI youtu.be/Wt1bD9ZJfOUyoutu.beSentient AI; The Civilizational RisksYouTube video by Cyber Simplicity 000
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 14/02/2026We are in a race where AI capabilities are scaling faster than safety. It is not innovation - it *is* risk accumulation. Such systems do not fail gracefully; In the case of existential risks - Safety is not what slows progress. It is what keeps progress survivable. 040
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Wishing everyone a much better 2025 than they are expecting. 050
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 31/12/2024⚡️ 2024 was 'hard-won and free,' Zelensky says in New Year's Eve message. "We Ukrainians know what it means not to wait for what tomorrow will bring, but to fight for every single day, and every year of freedom," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.kyivindependent.com2024 was 'hard-won and free,' Zelensky says in New Year's Eve message"We Ukrainians know what it means not to wait for what tomorrow will bring, but to fight for every single day, and every year of freedom," President Volodymyr Zelensky said. 1023799884
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseReece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 30/12/2024With what seems to be a predominantly American platform, I’m not sure everything travels between here and the other side of the Atlantic. I’m enjoying the new flavour enormously, but we are going to need a little time and tolerance. Love and understanding. 5352017
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseReece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Being opinionated sure isn’t a walk in the park. 😄 252367
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseGuardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 25/12/2024Finland-Estonia power cable hit in latest Baltic Sea incidenttheguardian.comFinland-Estonia power cable hit in latest Baltic Sea incidentThe Finnish electricity grid’s head of operations says sabotage can’t be ruled out An undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia broke down on Wednesday, Finland’s prime minister said, the latest in a series of incidents involving cables and energy… 1121382
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseFlight Command @wingco.bsky.social · 21/12/2024On the way to my first ever driving lesson. I'm getting even more nervous, now I've seen the instructor. 021
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 21/12/2024My wife told me this is the new dog Uber service. 020
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 21/12/2024The driver does not look sufficiently qualified to me, but I am not going to say anything. 040
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 18/12/2024I am not on WhatsApp. It's a great way to avoid data tracking too... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...bbc.co.ukBBC One - Morning Live, What scams are currently happening on WhatsApp and how you can avoid themHayley Hassall talks through WhatsApp scams around right now. 010
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseCliff Jones Jr. @cliffjones.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Have you heard of the tiny "obelisks" that live in us and no one really understands yet? Scientists are still debating whether they're more like thetans or midi-chlorians. www.earth.com/news/scienti...earth.comScientists find new forms of life inside human bodiesResearchers find obelisks, mysterious RNA molecules in human bacteria that challenge our understanding of viruses and microscopic life. 051
Reposted by Raef MeeuwissePeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 14/12/2024It’s being reported tonight that Reform’s Treasurer Nick Candy is planning to visit America to meet Elon Musk after reports he could donate £100m to the party. The meeting could apparently come within days. We need to make BlueSky the biggest social media platform on the planet 551833565
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 10/12/2024Imported Chinese drones are often laden with defective parts, and China is actively cutting off its exports of components and materials critical to drone building. In the face of these threats, Ukraine’s drone industry is increasingly onshoring the production of more ambitious components.kyivindependent.comAs China weaponizes the drone supply chain, Ukraine builds more parts at homeSome 25 miles south of the Russian border, explosions rumble off in the distance more or less continuously. “We don’t even hear them anymore,” Zhenya chuckles from under first-person-view (FPV) goggl... 13511119
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseBlake Burdette @blakeyb.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Could #AI isolate us in filter bubbles, fracturing shared reality for profit? A must-read.apple.newsAI Will Turn Our Lives into The Truman Show — Scientific AmericanLarge language models can create muddled, misinformed multiverses Technology Imagine a dystopian not-too-distant future, in which we each inhabit our own AI-driven digital filter bubble, crafted for u... 031
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseLisa Cordaro | Non-fiction editor @lisacordaro.bsky.social · 08/12/2024I don't know who did this but I approve 📚🎄 #books #shelfie #Booksky 📚💙 #reading #bookshelf #holidays 1294
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 24/11/2024I feel seen 574628338283
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseCyril Coste @cyrilcoste.com · 24/11/2024A small study involving 50 doctors found that ChatGPT outperformed all doctors at diagnosing medical conditions, scoring an average of 90% compared to 74% with human doctors. Surprisingly, the group of doctors allowed to use AI only did slightly better at 76%. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/h... 141
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseT. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Work in progress, but here you go. Lemme know who I've missed. go.bsky.app/LjEKcMW 7436088
Reposted by Raef Meeuwissetern @1goodtern.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Interesting stuff. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.comThe brain microbiome: could understanding it help prevent dementia?Long thought to be sterile, our brains are now believed to harbour all sorts of micro-organisms, from bacteria to fungi. How big a part do they play in Alzheimer’s and similar diseases? 1014742
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Cate Blanchett turns out to be very wise when it comes to #AI. It is the impact on everyone and everything that is being underestimated. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukCate Blanchett 'deeply concerned' by artificial intelligence impactThe Australian actress says the threat of AI is 010
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseTony Prescott @tonyjprescott.bsky.social · 24/11/2024In case you are wondering what "The Psychology of AI" is about I have put a summary on my blog tonyjprescott.com/2024/11/23/t...tonyjprescott.comNew book: The psychology of artificial intelligenceThis is a relatively short (35,000 words) single author book, first published in July 2024, and intended for the general reader interested in artificial intelligence and its similarities to human i… 062
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Lots of people say they are tough on China. Supporting Ukraine is the one easy and safe way to deter China. Those who don’t support Ukraine can’t be taken seriously on China. 272248605
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseAdam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 25/11/2024MILF = Manuscript I’d Like to Finish 262469711
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 24/11/2024UK bracing for #cyberattacks from Russian resources in a continuance of Putin's current hybrid war tactics. www.politico.eu/article/russ...politico.euUK warning: Russia’s ‘aggressive’ cyber warfare is threat to NATORussian state-aligned groups have stepped up their cyberattacks against NATO countries in the past year, according to a senior British minister. 000
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseRaef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 19/11/2024I just locked up my X account. "Musk's big idea seems to have been to take Twitter and the turn it into Truth Social." I think somebody said that a few years ago and now it turns out they were correct. 201
Reposted by Raef MeeuwissePaul Dokas @pauldokas.bsky.social · 22/11/2024“That cyber espionage operation, dubbed ‘Salt Typhoon,’ …” www.reuters.com/technology/c...reuters.comChinese hackers preparing for conflict, US cyber official saysChinese hackers are positioning themselves in U.S. critical infrastructure IT networks for a potential clash with the United States, a top American cybersecurity official said on Friday. 011
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseFlight Command @wingco.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Can't whack a bit of BBC 4 #TOTP. Just love Paul Young's 'Love of the Common People'. Had a little dance around the living room. You've got to find happiness in the little things. 021
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseDr Lucy Rogers @drlucyrogers.com · 18/10/2024Hello everyone - did I mention I write this a while back? #Space #Rockets 🧪 It's aimed at adults, it has no equations, and many young or very young adults have found it interesting and useful too. As have space scientists, astronautical students, and, apparently, astronauts. 411733
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 21/11/2024Hello everyone! It seems there is a lot going on here these days, so I decided to come and see it for myself. From today on, follow my activities here too! 5846014793
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseRobert Picardo @robertpicardo.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Hello Bluesky! I hear the air is fresher here. Please consider following your @startrek #AI . 13283385
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 19/11/2024I just locked up my X account. "Musk's big idea seems to have been to take Twitter and the turn it into Truth Social." I think somebody said that a few years ago and now it turns out they were correct. 201
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseJohn Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social · 19/11/2024I read in The Times that X/Twitter is shedding users at a rate of 14% a month — on account of too many trolls, I assume. Meanwhile BlueSky, the Times says, has been growing by 1 million a day. 792198238
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseJosh Gellers @joshgellers.bsky.social · 18/11/2024I just returned from #Japan, where I gave a talk on moral rights for #robots and participated on a panel on Regulating Social Robots at Kyushu University. I met so many great people working on #robotethics. Special thanks to Yueh-Hsuan Weng for letting me hang out with your Lovot! 061
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseChristophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 17/11/2024I was coming here to share this series of tweets by Michael. This 👇 is unsettling but worth reading. And then save it somewhere for rereading later on. 1195
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 17/11/2024@bsky.app Bluesky is becoming the new, global town square. 031
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 17/11/202418M + 1. 💙, Mar🐫 6324823717510
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Want to know more about #AI? You can listen to the first chapter (The Origins of AI) of Artificial Intelligence for Beginners for free on Google Play (choose "Play Sample"): play.google.com/store/audiob... Inside the book: #AGI, #ChatGPT, How #LLM works, the risks, the possible future ...play.google.comArtificial Intelligence for Beginners by Raef Meeuwisse - Audiobooks on Google PlayArtificial Intelligence for Beginners audiobook written by Raef Meeuwisse. AI-narrated by Maxwell (from Google). Get instant access to all your favorite books. No monthly commitment. Listen online or ... 141
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 16/11/2024It was going to be a progress update on the sink, but somehow has turned into a status update on #AI capabilities. 000
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseRory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Looking for a signed copy of #sophiefromromania ? Pop into Hatchards St Pancras where they have a few or leap on a train to Folkestone where I’m speaking about the book at the literary festival at 2pm 784246
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseArtificial Intelligence News @knowentry.com · 15/11/2024bgr.com/tech/brillia... #AI #artificialintelligencebgr.comBrilliant AI bot imitates a granny to keep phone scammers on the line for hoursBritish carrier O2 created Daisy (dAIsy), a chatbot with the personality of a grandma who wants to keep phone scammers on the line. 272
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseThe Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 15/11/2024FYI - "MS Word has a new feature whose default is ON, that will scan your docs as you're working and add them to their AI training model." Learn how to turn it OFF below. 1127
Raef Meeuwisse @raefmeeuwisse.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Bluesky is actually starting to feel like Twitter was before the sink. Let that sink... erm... 000
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Hi friends, From now on, I'll be here. Happy to see old friends and I'll be glad to meet new people. Let's join efforts in making this a great community for news, discussions and action! 2261482327
Reposted by Raef MeeuwisseIzzy @moonhippie369.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Have yall seen these Quadrapeds that China created recently? Look at this thing. #ai #technology #robotics #following 011
