@xriskology.bsky.social
Philosopher and historian of human extinction (sadly, an increasingly relevant topic). Coined the term “TESCREAL” w/ Timnit Gebru. Salon, Truthdig, WaPo, Aeon, etc.
@xriskology.bsky.social PinnedA nice message about my book "Human Extinction: A History of the Science and Ethics of Annihilation" from someone at the London Review of Books. Sharing it with permission! :-)
@xriskology.bsky.socialI recently had the privilege of chatting with Cal Newport on his podcast. We discuss Silicon Valley pro-extinctionism and the TESCREAL ideologies. It's a good--I hope--intro to these topics. :-)
@xriskology.bsky.socialAnother article about an *extremely important* topic: AI successionism, a term catching on, is only *one of many forms of pro-extinctionism* in Silicon Valley. Indeed, most SV pro-extinctionists *reject* AI successionism. Focusing just on successionists misses the bigger picture!
@xriskology.bsky.socialReposted by @xriskology.bsky.socialNew article on why AI has thus far been a complete disaster -- and why things will probably get much worse. I mean, AI hallucinations almost started a war with China last spring. This is serious -- a code red. Read and share, if you feel so inclined: www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/ai-almost-...
@xriskology.bsky.socialNew article on why AI has thus far been a complete disaster -- and why things will probably get much worse. I mean, AI hallucinations almost started a war with China last spring. This is serious -- a code red. Read and share, if you feel so inclined: www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/ai-almost-...
@xriskology.bsky.socialReposted by @xriskology.bsky.socialMy interview with Briahna Joy Gray of Bad Faith on pro-extinctionism in the ASI race and related topics. Please watch and share. Just recorded another podcast last night with Cal Newport on similar issues, which will air in early October. This shit is really, really important:
@xriskology.bsky.socialMy interview with Briahna Joy Gray of Bad Faith on pro-extinctionism in the ASI race and related topics. Please watch and share. Just recorded another podcast last night with Cal Newport on similar issues, which will air in early October. This shit is really, really important:
@xriskology.bsky.socialMy interview with The Philosopher is now up! We discuss the ideologies behind the race to build ASI and the history of thinking about human extinction, among other topics!
@xriskology.bsky.socialMy passion in the evenings: wonderfulsome.bandcamp.com/album/ballet...
@xriskology.bsky.socialReposted by @xriskology.bsky.socialNew article explaining why if they build a "misaligned" ASI, humanity dies out, but if they build an "aligned" ASI, humanity dies out. It is VERY VERY important for people to understand what the TESCREAL field of "AI safety" is actually trying to achieve. Read and share:
@tarwatirno.bsky.socialReposted by @xriskology.bsky.socialSelling a product as "the end of the world" shouldn't pay off. @edzitron.com
I will be protesting with @stopai-info.bsky.social in front of the SEC offices in San Francisco, with one clear ask: Block the Anthropic IPO.
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![Dear Ed Zitron, 9/15/26
I am launching a sustained protest today at the SEC office in San Francisco asking them to block the Anthropic IPO. I think whether or not someone agrees with the content of the "end of the world" marketing, we should agree to not let it work.
I know your research into the irresponsible financials will be crucial in this dialogue. I'd love your explicit support as well!
Thanks so much for all you do!
Valerie Sizemore
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@xriskology.bsky.socialNew article explaining why if they build a "misaligned" ASI, humanity dies out, but if they build an "aligned" ASI, humanity dies out. It is VERY VERY important for people to understand what the TESCREAL field of "AI safety" is actually trying to achieve. Read and share:
@xriskology.bsky.socialFor those just discovering Effective Altruism (EA), know that when journalists, etc. talk about EA in the context of Silicon Valley, they're talking about *longtermism*.
And as I argued back in 2021, longtermism is a profoundly dangerous ideology: aeon.co/essays/why-l...
@xriskology.bsky.socialGreat interview with Gil Duran. His new book is AMAZING: "The Nerd Reich." Highly recommended.
@xriskology.bsky.socialSince people are just discovering Effective Altruism, I thought this would be a good time to publish this: www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/anthropics...
@segyges.bsky.socialReposted by @xriskology.bsky.socialI'm back, I missed you all. Since this is an important subject I know too much about, here's a 🧵 explaining that AI Safety Is Mostly A Sex Cult. I don't think these people should make policy. (1/?) (alternative title: Time For Some Cult Theory)
@xriskology.bsky.socialThis Monday, at 7pm UK time, I'll be interviewed live by @philosopher1923.bsky.social for "The Philosopher & The News." We'll be discussing the end-times fervor--both religious and secular--that currently pervades society. You can register below. Will be fun!
@xriskology.bsky.socialThere is no planet B. Earth--a magnificent and exquisite little oasis in space--is our only home, and the billionaires are destroying it. We can't live on Mars, and we won't even be able to build large cities on the moon: edition.cnn.com/2026/09/17/s...
@artificialbodies.netReposted by @xriskology.bsky.socialA rationalist hub is hosting the Progress Conference. Speakers include: - Tyler Cowen, who fawned on “Tilly Norwood” at the Free Press - Wojciech Zaremba, a sex-obsessed founder at OpenAI.
@xriskology.bsky.socialInteresting video. I predict that the Overton window will soon shift such that "TESCREAL" becomes a common word used to describe the Silicon Valley worldview and movement behind the current push to build a Machine God. We will see. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPrN...
@amandajean.bsky.socialReposted by @xriskology.bsky.socialWhy are all those tech dudes so especially weird about fertility rates? It's not just misogyny or eugenics or greed. Their twisted definition of "human" and their odd conceptions of types of extinction and their fundamentally not human goals for the future are all part of the weird story.
