Robin Berjon
@robin.berjon.com
Putting human agency back into technology. Brussels, 🇪🇺.
• tech, governance, science, politics, philosophy, infrastructure, cats, terrible puns
• blog: https://berjon.com/
• fmr W3C, NYT, ScienceAI, Protocol Labs
• he/him/Ishmael
• Signal robin.77
• tech, governance, science, politics, philosophy, infrastructure, cats, terrible puns
• blog: https://berjon.com/
• fmr W3C, NYT, ScienceAI, Protocol Labs
• he/him/Ishmael
• Signal robin.77
Because we all learnt from the Buffybot episodes that men who do that are cool and lovable, right?
November 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Because we all learnt from the Buffybot episodes that men who do that are cool and lovable, right?
"We thought AI would only approach human reasoning around 2050. Now we expect this to happen already next year." — Ursula von der Leyen
November 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
"We thought AI would only approach human reasoning around 2050. Now we expect this to happen already next year." — Ursula von der Leyen
"Artificial intelligentsia." — @ruha9.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"Artificial intelligentsia." — @ruha9.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥
Two dominant narratives of tech: dystopian and utopian. Both are technodeterministic. When we refer to them, we live in someone else's imagination. (Paraphrasing @ruha9.bsky.social.)
November 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Two dominant narratives of tech: dystopian and utopian. Both are technodeterministic. When we refer to them, we live in someone else's imagination. (Paraphrasing @ruha9.bsky.social.)
It's always a treat to listen to @ruha9.bsky.social.
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
It's always a treat to listen to @ruha9.bsky.social.
"Zombie Ideas" by Brainard Guy Peters & Maximilian Lennart Nagel
I've often wondered why communities of otherwise intelligent people would cling to obviously failed ideas. This reviews a wealth of literature on the issue.
I've often wondered why communities of otherwise intelligent people would cling to obviously failed ideas. This reviews a wealth of literature on the issue.
November 5, 2025 at 8:37 AM
"Zombie Ideas" by Brainard Guy Peters & Maximilian Lennart Nagel
I've often wondered why communities of otherwise intelligent people would cling to obviously failed ideas. This reviews a wealth of literature on the issue.
I've often wondered why communities of otherwise intelligent people would cling to obviously failed ideas. This reviews a wealth of literature on the issue.
"Realism for Realistic People: A New Pragmatic Philosophy of Science" by Hasok Chang
One of the reasons disinformation wins is because we have a broken idea of what good information is.
Chang makes a great contribution towards fixing that, grounding knowledge in everyday action.
One of the reasons disinformation wins is because we have a broken idea of what good information is.
Chang makes a great contribution towards fixing that, grounding knowledge in everyday action.
November 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"Realism for Realistic People: A New Pragmatic Philosophy of Science" by Hasok Chang
One of the reasons disinformation wins is because we have a broken idea of what good information is.
Chang makes a great contribution towards fixing that, grounding knowledge in everyday action.
One of the reasons disinformation wins is because we have a broken idea of what good information is.
Chang makes a great contribution towards fixing that, grounding knowledge in everyday action.
LOL, if I were a real person I wouldn't be using Teams, joke's on you Microsoft!
November 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
LOL, if I were a real person I wouldn't be using Teams, joke's on you Microsoft!
Ah, potential ethical conflicts.
October 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Ah, potential ethical conflicts.
"Ancestral Night" by Elizabeth Bear
Cool aliens, bad puns, smart spaceships!
Cool aliens, bad puns, smart spaceships!
October 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"Ancestral Night" by Elizabeth Bear
Cool aliens, bad puns, smart spaceships!
Cool aliens, bad puns, smart spaceships!
"What Is Health? Allostasis and the Evolution of Human Design" by Peter Sterling
It's not a topic I thought I was interested in but I was drawn to the book because I found Sterling's work on allostasis excellent. And we talk imprecisely of "healthy" systems, societies, environments all the time...
It's not a topic I thought I was interested in but I was drawn to the book because I found Sterling's work on allostasis excellent. And we talk imprecisely of "healthy" systems, societies, environments all the time...
October 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"What Is Health? Allostasis and the Evolution of Human Design" by Peter Sterling
It's not a topic I thought I was interested in but I was drawn to the book because I found Sterling's work on allostasis excellent. And we talk imprecisely of "healthy" systems, societies, environments all the time...
It's not a topic I thought I was interested in but I was drawn to the book because I found Sterling's work on allostasis excellent. And we talk imprecisely of "healthy" systems, societies, environments all the time...
Heh, just three years ago I was struggling to edit "The Internet Transition" into something readable — I don't think I've ever struggled this much with a solo piece. It feels like lifetimes ago.
berjon.com/internet-tra...
berjon.com/internet-tra...
October 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Heh, just three years ago I was struggling to edit "The Internet Transition" into something readable — I don't think I've ever struggled this much with a solo piece. It feels like lifetimes ago.
berjon.com/internet-tra...
berjon.com/internet-tra...
Interesting speech from @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social here.
October 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Interesting speech from @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social here.
"The question of this moment is: is Europe going to be strong and independent, or is it going to be a vassal? That is the question." — @johnnyryan.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
"The question of this moment is: is Europe going to be strong and independent, or is it going to be a vassal? That is the question." — @johnnyryan.bsky.social
"I would like the Commission, the Member Capitals, to leave the nostalgia behind and to start being serious about tech sovereignty." — @marietjeschaake.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
"I would like the Commission, the Member Capitals, to leave the nostalgia behind and to start being serious about tech sovereignty." — @marietjeschaake.bsky.social
"Musk and Zuckerberg claim to give people freedom of speech, but they own it." — @alexandrageese.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
"Musk and Zuckerberg claim to give people freedom of speech, but they own it." — @alexandrageese.bsky.social
Anti-monopoly kung fu master Jonathan Kanter quotes: "Freedom only works when no one owns it."
October 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Anti-monopoly kung fu master Jonathan Kanter quotes: "Freedom only works when no one owns it."
Now Courtney is up, recapitulating the systematically anti-democracy work of Google, Meta, X, etc. and their alignment with authoritarian parties of the fascist, billionaire international.
October 15, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Now Courtney is up, recapitulating the systematically anti-democracy work of Google, Meta, X, etc. and their alignment with authoritarian parties of the fascist, billionaire international.
The folks at @article19.bsky.social have a kitty for mentions of authoritarianism, and Barbora expects to be bankrupt by the end of her speech.
October 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The folks at @article19.bsky.social have a kitty for mentions of authoritarianism, and Barbora expects to be bankrupt by the end of her speech.
Kicking off the Future of Democracy event with Barry talking about corporations more dangerous to freedom than the state.
October 15, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Kicking off the Future of Democracy event with Barry talking about corporations more dangerous to freedom than the state.
"Bigger, Better Funded, and Focused On Public Goods: How to revamp the European Union budget" by Zsolt Darvas, Roel Dom, Marie-Sophie Lappe, Pascal Saint-Amans, & Armin Steinbach
A number of good ideas, I particularly like the idea of structuring the budget around European Public Goods (EPGs).
A number of good ideas, I particularly like the idea of structuring the budget around European Public Goods (EPGs).
October 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"Bigger, Better Funded, and Focused On Public Goods: How to revamp the European Union budget" by Zsolt Darvas, Roel Dom, Marie-Sophie Lappe, Pascal Saint-Amans, & Armin Steinbach
A number of good ideas, I particularly like the idea of structuring the budget around European Public Goods (EPGs).
A number of good ideas, I particularly like the idea of structuring the budget around European Public Goods (EPGs).
If you want to criminalise anti-fascism, you'll know where to find me.
October 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If you want to criminalise anti-fascism, you'll know where to find me.
If you want to criminalise anti-fascism, you'll know where to find me.
October 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If you want to criminalise anti-fascism, you'll know where to find me.