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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · 3h

One of the weirdest ritual that the urban middle class Indians have developed over the last decade or so is the practice of celebrating their birthdays at an orphanage. Yes, it’s a legit thing people do, where they go and cut a cake at an orphanage surrounded by orphan kids.

kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · 13d

In Singapore for the next couple of days; I’m scheduled to speak at a conf. While I’m here I’m also looking to meet fellow journalists, policy wonks/AI policy researchers. Happy to have a chat over coffee :)

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · 17d

India’s state capacity is so low that it sort of parallels the British Raj, i.e., merely hundreds or thousands of officers ruling an entire subcontinent. The Raj had limited numbers likely due to technological constraints at that time. Our constraints today are purely artificial.

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · 20d

Some mornings you need red bull + double espresso shot to explode your heart and stomach

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · 26d

The best part about India is meeting people whose names are inspired by historical figures/events. It can range from Stalin to Saddam Hussein to George Bush to Bill Clinton. And sometimes you’ll meet Covid Kumar. Bakchodo ka desh hai 🫶🏻

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · 28d

I agree.

kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · 28d

Civil War, the famous Alex Garland movie? :p

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · 28d

I know I’m an older gen z cause whenever I open discord, I feel like I’m about to get a brain aneurysm, but I don’t feel the same when I open slack

kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Sep 10

Nepal protest reminding me how much I miss working full time as an OSINT investigator.

kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Sep 3

Every Muslim yearns to be in the American midwest to be closer to their spiritual brothers

kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jul 10

Hi all, here's my new work for the AI Policy blog run by the brilliant folks at Google DeepMind. Please read, comment and share in your circles. Thank you.

link: www.aipolicyperspectives.com/p/the-intern...

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jun 27

Hi,
I’m now based in Delhi and looking to connect with folks working in tech, AI, policy, or governance. If you’re a founder, VC, or working on something interesting, I’d love to chat; feel free to reach out :)

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jun 19

Hi all.

I am looking for a full-time (remote) position while I pursue my Master’s degree in ML/DS (part-time). Prior to this, I have held a five-year career as a journalist, where I extensively applied open-source research to cover disinformation, tech policy, and trust & safety.

Thanks.

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jun 19

Hi all.

I am looking for a full-time (remote) position while I pursue my Master’s degree in ML/DS (part-time). Prior to this, I have held a five-year career as a journalist, where I extensively applied open-source research to cover disinformation, tech policy, and trust & safety.

Thanks.

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jun 17

The #OSINT #OSI community is thriving on LinkedIn. Idk how I missed that.

kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jun 8

This is now my most viewed blog. I am hoping I can pull some last-minute readers from Bluesky #Bollywood

themonolithbykalim.substack.com/p/the-ourobo...

The ouroboric tendencies of Bollywood

Inbreeding is something humans instinctively avoid, because from an evolutionary perspective, it leads to depression (not the kind of depression you are thinking); it’s the narrowing of the gene pool ...

themonolithbykalim.substack.com

kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jun 6

#bollywood -- I am hoping this would attract some eyeballs

kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jun 6

New blog: The ouroboric tendencies of Bollywood

open.substack.com/pub/themonol...

The ouroboric tendencies of Bollywood

Inbreeding is something humans instinctively avoid, because from an evolutionary perspective, it leads to depression (not the kind of depression you are thinking); it’s the narrowing of the gene pool ...

open.substack.com

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jun 6

New blog: The ouroboric tendencies of Bollywood

open.substack.com/pub/themonol...

The ouroboric tendencies of Bollywood

Inbreeding is something humans instinctively avoid, because from an evolutionary perspective, it leads to depression (not the kind of depression you are thinking); it’s the narrowing of the gene pool ...

open.substack.com

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jun 3

Let's go!!!

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Kris @cookieduh.xyz · Jun 2

Thanks to @akhmxt.bsky.social piece , I’m planning a Star Wars rewatch for when I can .

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jun 3

As one ages, a fondness for seemingly banal jokes emerges within them. A chuckle erupts every time a joke about Steve Jobs being “Jobless” or Dr. Ally Louks being “Dr. Ali Goodlooks” is uttered. Despite their inherent absurdity, these jokes offer a sense of solace.

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jun 2

It appears I received a handful of readers from Bluesky. Thank you for reading :)

kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jun 2

New blog: I think piracy is the last bastion of archiving.

Please read, share and subscribe. My blogs are free; you just sign up with your email.

themonolithbykalim.substack.com/p/i-think-pi...

I think piracy is the last bastion of archiving

There’s a picture that’s been floating around the internet for years.

themonolithbykalim.substack.com

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Jun 2

New blog: I think piracy is the last bastion of archiving.

Please read, share and subscribe. My blogs are free; you just sign up with your email.

themonolithbykalim.substack.com/p/i-think-pi...

I think piracy is the last bastion of archiving

There’s a picture that’s been floating around the internet for years.

themonolithbykalim.substack.com

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · May 31

A slightly long essay on AI art, copyright, what could be our policy framework and the conundrum of tech sovereignty

open.substack.com/pub/themonol...

On AI art, copyright and policy framework

To my friend who inspired this essay.

open.substack.com

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kalim @akhmxt.bsky.social · Apr 9

Rewatching Silicon Valley to cope with the times we are in. We used to be hopeful even in our satire. :)

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