Louis Barclay
@louisbarclay.bsky.social
Senior fellow @ Mozilla, founder at https://attention.to and https://pik.top. About: https://louis.work
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Louis Barclay
@louisbarclay.bsky.social
· Jul 25
What's the top TikTok of all time?
If this is the first article you ever read that ends with 'I Am The Prophet of Doom', you need to get out more
From our summer intern at the Center for the Alignment of AI Alignment Centers:
"S-risk is the risk that AGI doesn’t kill us all, but instead enslaves and tortures us for eternity (the ‘S’ stands for suffering). It was awesome to learn about it."
directing.attention.to/p/ill-never-...
"S-risk is the risk that AGI doesn’t kill us all, but instead enslaves and tortures us for eternity (the ‘S’ stands for suffering). It was awesome to learn about it."
directing.attention.to/p/ill-never-...
“I’ll never sleep again”
Our intern Clem Park writes about her rewarding summer at CAAAC, spent writing scenarios where an AGI enslaves and tortures humanity forever
directing.attention.to
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
If this is the first article you ever read that ends with 'I Am The Prophet of Doom', you need to get out more
From our summer intern at the Center for the Alignment of AI Alignment Centers:
"S-risk is the risk that AGI doesn’t kill us all, but instead enslaves and tortures us for eternity (the ‘S’ stands for suffering). It was awesome to learn about it."
directing.attention.to/p/ill-never-...
"S-risk is the risk that AGI doesn’t kill us all, but instead enslaves and tortures us for eternity (the ‘S’ stands for suffering). It was awesome to learn about it."
directing.attention.to/p/ill-never-...
“I’ll never sleep again”
Our intern Clem Park writes about her rewarding summer at CAAAC, spent writing scenarios where an AGI enslaves and tortures humanity forever
directing.attention.to
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
From our summer intern at the Center for the Alignment of AI Alignment Centers:
"S-risk is the risk that AGI doesn’t kill us all, but instead enslaves and tortures us for eternity (the ‘S’ stands for suffering). It was awesome to learn about it."
directing.attention.to/p/ill-never-...
"S-risk is the risk that AGI doesn’t kill us all, but instead enslaves and tortures us for eternity (the ‘S’ stands for suffering). It was awesome to learn about it."
directing.attention.to/p/ill-never-...
⚠️ Are you concerned about your child's future impact on the world?
✅ Steer them towards becoming a tech billionaire, starting NOW.
My latest advice column for @mozilla.org's Nothing Personal, in collab with @theonion.com:
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-p...
✅ Steer them towards becoming a tech billionaire, starting NOW.
My latest advice column for @mozilla.org's Nothing Personal, in collab with @theonion.com:
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-p...
Superficial Intelligence: Tech Parenting
Read our humor column on tech parenting, in collaboration with The Onion. Here's our columnist's best tips on how to raise a child to be a tech billionaire.
www.mozillafoundation.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
⚠️ Are you concerned about your child's future impact on the world?
✅ Steer them towards becoming a tech billionaire, starting NOW.
My latest advice column for @mozilla.org's Nothing Personal, in collab with @theonion.com:
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-p...
✅ Steer them towards becoming a tech billionaire, starting NOW.
My latest advice column for @mozilla.org's Nothing Personal, in collab with @theonion.com:
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-p...
Reposted by Louis Barclay
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November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
My new Mozilla column has a simple, urgent call-to-action tucked inside:
👉 Get your grandma on Signal
CC @signal.org @meredithmeredith.bsky.social
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-p...
👉 Get your grandma on Signal
CC @signal.org @meredithmeredith.bsky.social
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-p...
Superficial Intelligence - A Humor Column from Mozilla Foundation
Read the advice column from Nothing Personal and The Onion, where we find 100% tech-driven solutions to all of humanity's problems.
www.mozillafoundation.org
October 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
My new Mozilla column has a simple, urgent call-to-action tucked inside:
👉 Get your grandma on Signal
CC @signal.org @meredithmeredith.bsky.social
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-p...
👉 Get your grandma on Signal
CC @signal.org @meredithmeredith.bsky.social
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-p...
Is AI researcher burnout the greatest existential threat to humanity?
Our sobering new report suggests the answer is: yes
Our sobering new report suggests the answer is: yes
October 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Is AI researcher burnout the greatest existential threat to humanity?
Our sobering new report suggests the answer is: yes
Our sobering new report suggests the answer is: yes
To stop bad actors developing AGI that could kill us all, we need good actors to develop AGI that could also kill us all
Read more:
alignmentalignment.ai/caaac/blog/a...
Read more:
alignmentalignment.ai/caaac/blog/a...
To make AI safe, we must develop it as fast as possible without safeguards
Ia Magenius explains why we need to make AI as powerful as possible to ensure it can't have power over us
alignmentalignment.ai
September 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
To stop bad actors developing AGI that could kill us all, we need good actors to develop AGI that could also kill us all
Read more:
alignmentalignment.ai/caaac/blog/a...
Read more:
alignmentalignment.ai/caaac/blog/a...
When will the world wake up and realize that you can't make AI safe without first making it as unsafe as possible, to see just how unsafe that is?
Please read and share this urgent call to action
alignmentalignment.ai/caaac/blog/a...
Please read and share this urgent call to action
alignmentalignment.ai/caaac/blog/a...
To make AI safe, we must develop it as fast as possible without safeguards
Ia Magenius explains why we need to make AI as powerful as possible to ensure it can't have power over us
alignmentalignment.ai
September 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
When will the world wake up and realize that you can't make AI safe without first making it as unsafe as possible, to see just how unsafe that is?
Please read and share this urgent call to action
alignmentalignment.ai/caaac/blog/a...
Please read and share this urgent call to action
alignmentalignment.ai/caaac/blog/a...
Q. Who aligns the aligners?
A. alignmentalignment.ai
Today I’m humbled to announce an epoch-defining event: the launch of the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
A. alignmentalignment.ai
Today I’m humbled to announce an epoch-defining event: the launch of the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
Center for the Alignment of AI Alignment Centers
We align the aligners
alignmentalignment.ai
September 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Q. Who aligns the aligners?
A. alignmentalignment.ai
Today I’m humbled to announce an epoch-defining event: the launch of the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
A. alignmentalignment.ai
Today I’m humbled to announce an epoch-defining event: the launch of the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
What's the top TikTok of all time?
July 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
What's the top TikTok of all time?
🚀 It’s finally out: the world’s first anti-deepfake wearable.
2025’s most-anticipated tech launch.
It’s simple, it’s elegant, it’s versatile.
And best of all: it’s 100% made up.
Phew.
wearthebox.com
2025’s most-anticipated tech launch.
It’s simple, it’s elegant, it’s versatile.
And best of all: it’s 100% made up.
Phew.
wearthebox.com
The Box — The World's First Anti-Deepfake Wearable
Feel safe in public again. Our elegant, full-size wearable has you covered.
wearthebox.com
June 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🚀 It’s finally out: the world’s first anti-deepfake wearable.
2025’s most-anticipated tech launch.
It’s simple, it’s elegant, it’s versatile.
And best of all: it’s 100% made up.
Phew.
wearthebox.com
2025’s most-anticipated tech launch.
It’s simple, it’s elegant, it’s versatile.
And best of all: it’s 100% made up.
Phew.
wearthebox.com
Reposted by Louis Barclay
🚨 NEW: The DOJ wants to break up Chrome from Google — the consequences could be catastrophic for the web.
📖 Read our article: Break Google's search monopoly without breaking the web.
👇Link: open-web-advocacy.org/blog/break-g...
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📖 Read our article: Break Google's search monopoly without breaking the web.
👇Link: open-web-advocacy.org/blog/break-g...
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April 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🚨 NEW: The DOJ wants to break up Chrome from Google — the consequences could be catastrophic for the web.
📖 Read our article: Break Google's search monopoly without breaking the web.
👇Link: open-web-advocacy.org/blog/break-g...
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📖 Read our article: Break Google's search monopoly without breaking the web.
👇Link: open-web-advocacy.org/blog/break-g...
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My latest piece for Attention
March 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
My latest piece for Attention
Meanwhile on Reddit
March 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Meanwhile on Reddit
This ad for Mark Wahlberg's new prayer app has a very high rate of celebrity dead eyes per second
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_IO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_IO...
Stay Prayed Up this Lent with Mark Wahlberg, Jonathan Roumie, Fr. Mike, Sr. Miriam, & Chris Pratt!
YouTube video by Hallow: Prayer & Meditation
www.youtube.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This ad for Mark Wahlberg's new prayer app has a very high rate of celebrity dead eyes per second
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_IO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_IO...
Reposted by Louis Barclay
TIL via @werd.io that governments in France and Germany (through their 18F equivalents) made an #opensource alternative to Notion/an offline Google Docs docs.numerique.gouv.fr/login/
Docs
Docs: Your new companion to collaborate on documents efficiently, intuitively, and securely.
docs.numerique.gouv.fr
March 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
TIL via @werd.io that governments in France and Germany (through their 18F equivalents) made an #opensource alternative to Notion/an offline Google Docs docs.numerique.gouv.fr/login/
Great news from OpenAI
Greg's really been needing a helping hand through his darkest hours
Greg's really been needing a helping hand through his darkest hours
OpenAI releases new AI agent for your hungover colleague Greg
The AI race continued to heat up today as OpenAI announced an advanced new agent for your hungover colleague Greg.
attention.direct
March 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Great news from OpenAI
Greg's really been needing a helping hand through his darkest hours
Greg's really been needing a helping hand through his darkest hours
Brave move by Zuckerberg and Meta. Standing by their principles.
March 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Brave move by Zuckerberg and Meta. Standing by their principles.
Reposted by Louis Barclay
tip: if you take an x.com url and change it to xcancel.com - leaving everything after the slash intact - you can read threads logged out.
February 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
tip: if you take an x.com url and change it to xcancel.com - leaving everything after the slash intact - you can read threads logged out.
👾 Developing some cutting edge tech over at Attention HQ:
An ad that checks you're rich
directingattention.substack.com/p/3-the-ad-t...
An ad that checks you're rich
directingattention.substack.com/p/3-the-ad-t...
#3: The ad that checks you're rich
Introducing Attention's first ever satirical ad
directingattention.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
👾 Developing some cutting edge tech over at Attention HQ:
An ad that checks you're rich
directingattention.substack.com/p/3-the-ad-t...
An ad that checks you're rich
directingattention.substack.com/p/3-the-ad-t...
💥 I've just launched a new tech publication, Attention!
Think: The Onion meets Wired
Here's the first piece:
attention.direct/search-ai
Follow me as I build Attention here:
directingattention.substack.com
Think: The Onion meets Wired
Here's the first piece:
attention.direct/search-ai
Follow me as I build Attention here:
directingattention.substack.com
Search continues for someone with an opinion on AI
Two years after ChatGPT’s release, the search continues for any single person with an opinion about AI.
attention.direct
February 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
💥 I've just launched a new tech publication, Attention!
Think: The Onion meets Wired
Here's the first piece:
attention.direct/search-ai
Follow me as I build Attention here:
directingattention.substack.com
Think: The Onion meets Wired
Here's the first piece:
attention.direct/search-ai
Follow me as I build Attention here:
directingattention.substack.com