Squig
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📢 Fennec | 💻 Assistant Professor of Computer Science | 🤖 AI and autonomous systems research | 🇪🇺🇸🇪🇳🇱 Dutch Swede | 💚💙 Married to dark fen
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This is an *amazing* level of derangement about generative AI.
We are headed for weird anti-AI purity movements where ppl turn on personal computing entirely and start LARPing as Dune mentats, because they think the magic fascism math is hiding in every transformer, search algorithm, and BART.
We are headed for weird anti-AI purity movements where ppl turn on personal computing entirely and start LARPing as Dune mentats, because they think the magic fascism math is hiding in every transformer, search algorithm, and BART.
November 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This is an *amazing* level of derangement about generative AI.
We are headed for weird anti-AI purity movements where ppl turn on personal computing entirely and start LARPing as Dune mentats, because they think the magic fascism math is hiding in every transformer, search algorithm, and BART.
We are headed for weird anti-AI purity movements where ppl turn on personal computing entirely and start LARPing as Dune mentats, because they think the magic fascism math is hiding in every transformer, search algorithm, and BART.
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Alright I wanna take a second to pull up a chair and talk a little bit about something right now. I want to make a journal on FA w links and stuff soon, but for now.
Let’s talk about pride, shame, and using food banks.
Because I see a lot of you deciding not to use them when you need them.
Let’s talk about pride, shame, and using food banks.
Because I see a lot of you deciding not to use them when you need them.
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Alright I wanna take a second to pull up a chair and talk a little bit about something right now. I want to make a journal on FA w links and stuff soon, but for now.
Let’s talk about pride, shame, and using food banks.
Because I see a lot of you deciding not to use them when you need them.
Let’s talk about pride, shame, and using food banks.
Because I see a lot of you deciding not to use them when you need them.
I see Wilders (NL) is having a right-wing insurrection FOMO moment, hinting at election fraud and corruption for coming in second place.
October 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I see Wilders (NL) is having a right-wing insurrection FOMO moment, hinting at election fraud and corruption for coming in second place.
Once again, this is a distraction: www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovat...
October 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Once again, this is a distraction: www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovat...
Based on recent conferences, including some not even specific to ML, this is painfully accurate. What makes it worse is that the reviewers appear to favour LLM research over anything else.
unfortunately ai researchers found out they could get lots of treats by just pressing the llm button harder and more frequently and now theyve mostly forgor how to research anythign else
October 21, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Based on recent conferences, including some not even specific to ML, this is painfully accurate. What makes it worse is that the reviewers appear to favour LLM research over anything else.
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Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
anildash.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
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Knowledge has been effectively free since widespread support of public libraries in the 19th century. Students have been able to check out books and learn material on their own for longer than higher ed as we know it has existed. Profs have never been merely content delivery vectors.
Wow. Just wow.
"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."
"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."
When Knowledge is Free, What are Professors For?
Higher Education Must Stop Competing with AI on Information and Start Teaching What Machines Can’t Do
www.forbes.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Knowledge has been effectively free since widespread support of public libraries in the 19th century. Students have been able to check out books and learn material on their own for longer than higher ed as we know it has existed. Profs have never been merely content delivery vectors.
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I am begging the denizens of Bluesky to understand that I am one of dozens of people who live in countries other than the United States
October 15, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I am begging the denizens of Bluesky to understand that I am one of dozens of people who live in countries other than the United States
Sucks to get sick the day before you can get vaccinated for COVID and influenza.
October 14, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Sucks to get sick the day before you can get vaccinated for COVID and influenza.
Where are the innocent bystanders referenced by this headline? edition.cnn.com/2025/10/13/b...
Canada’s boycott America movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business
Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.
edition.cnn.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Where are the innocent bystanders referenced by this headline? edition.cnn.com/2025/10/13/b...
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As a theoretical cosmologist, I'm frequently asked "what is the benefit of the work you're doing for people's lives?" Nothing I work on makes money or cures disease.
There are a few different answers one can give, at various levels of "convincing" / "actually relevant to why the work is done."
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There are a few different answers one can give, at various levels of "convincing" / "actually relevant to why the work is done."
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October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
As a theoretical cosmologist, I'm frequently asked "what is the benefit of the work you're doing for people's lives?" Nothing I work on makes money or cures disease.
There are a few different answers one can give, at various levels of "convincing" / "actually relevant to why the work is done."
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There are a few different answers one can give, at various levels of "convincing" / "actually relevant to why the work is done."
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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I can't get over how the right-wing doesn't understand modern militaries, with the majority serving non-combat roles. You think the best IT security & logistics personnel spends two hours in the gym every day to look like the cast of 300? They're at furry conventions and model train shows.
Hegseth: "I don't want me son serving alongside troops who are out of shape or in combat units with females who can't meet the same combat arms physical standards as men"
September 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I can't get over how the right-wing doesn't understand modern militaries, with the majority serving non-combat roles. You think the best IT security & logistics personnel spends two hours in the gym every day to look like the cast of 300? They're at furry conventions and model train shows.
A lot of academia is about being asked to do more stuff for free (preferably in your own time) for exposure.
September 30, 2025 at 6:40 AM
A lot of academia is about being asked to do more stuff for free (preferably in your own time) for exposure.
Scarf time!!!
September 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Scarf time!!!
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I’m NASA contractor looking for new engineering roles regarding projects, procurements, manufacturing, aerospace and nuclear. I have 8 years of engineering experience working on government contracts. Looking for remote roles but willing to consider hybrid / in-office around the DC/VA/MD areas.
September 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I’m NASA contractor looking for new engineering roles regarding projects, procurements, manufacturing, aerospace and nuclear. I have 8 years of engineering experience working on government contracts. Looking for remote roles but willing to consider hybrid / in-office around the DC/VA/MD areas.
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American would-be PhDs, come to Europe!
"In the U.S., long hours are worn like badges of honor. But after my time in Denmark, that way of life no longer appeals to me."
nice short piece on science-expathood from a grad student at Aarhus
nice short piece on science-expathood from a grad student at Aarhus
I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities
In Denmark, this Ph.D. student fell in love with an egalitarian society that values work-life balance
www.science.org
September 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
American would-be PhDs, come to Europe!
Running behind on lecture prep is the worst. Is it gonna be too long? Too short? Who knows! Guess we'll do it live first thing tomorrow!
September 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Running behind on lecture prep is the worst. Is it gonna be too long? Too short? Who knows! Guess we'll do it live first thing tomorrow!
I see Pete Hoekstra is a terrible ambassador regardless of which country he's sent to: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
September 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I see Pete Hoekstra is a terrible ambassador regardless of which country he's sent to: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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If someone looks at a university course and the first question they feel compelled to ask is "but how will this provide Shareholder Value™" the only acceptable answer is "shut the fuck up". If you think science and arts exists solely in service of Business then there's nothing we can talk about.
September 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
If someone looks at a university course and the first question they feel compelled to ask is "but how will this provide Shareholder Value™" the only acceptable answer is "shut the fuck up". If you think science and arts exists solely in service of Business then there's nothing we can talk about.
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“Too often people go to university to ‘explore research and knowledge’."
Perish the thought...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
Perish the thought...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
British students lack ‘drive’ of their American peers, says Business Secretary | LBC
The Business Secretary has defended comments he made at a meeting with investors where he said British students lack the ‘drive’ and ‘vigour’ of their American peers.
www.lbc.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
“Too often people go to university to ‘explore research and knowledge’."
Perish the thought...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
Perish the thought...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
Time to mute some of the American political hellscape posting and free up some room for artists and European discourse.
September 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Time to mute some of the American political hellscape posting and free up some room for artists and European discourse.
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The Veevees.
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September 7, 2025 at 7:55 AM