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Henrik Skaug Sætra / [spillteori]
@futuritas.eu
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Technology, ethics, and philosophy. Oh, and some political science - more specifically political theory.
Associate professor at the University of Oslo.
My research: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=p

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Henrik Skaug Sætra / [spillteori] @futuritas.eu · Aug 8
What's the value of academic articles and doing research? The product or the process?

This article has been a long process, and how I've processed the ongoing AI disruption of research. I use it very little, and while it's clearly not all bad, I argue for caution.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Reposted by Henrik Skaug Sætra

olivia.science
Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 8h
On a related note, here's a useful book if people wanna understand more on EA doi.org/10.1093/oso/...

> It brings together a diverse group of activists and scholars to explore Effective Altruism’s failure to meaningfully address forms of human and animal suffering.

Reposted by W. Andy Knight, Henry Jones, Henrik Skaug Sætra

rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social
Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 12h
David Glosser, Stephen Miller’s uncle, told CNN his nephew is an “immigration hypocrite”:

“Had we not been able to enter America when we did, Stephen Miller would never exist” (2018)

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ristouuk.bsky.social
Risto Uuk @ristouuk.bsky.social · 3d
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: Why do some experts dismiss AI existential risk?

I'm happy to share our new paper "𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗴𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸: 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀" in the academic journal 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺.
Examining popular arguments against AI existential risk: a philosophical analysis
link.springer.com

Reposted by Shannon Vallor, Meredith Broussard, Daniel Kim , and 6 more

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 5d
“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege - The Economic Times
Meta reportedly halted internal research into the mental health impacts of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence of harm. Internal documents revealed users reported lower depression and...
m.economictimes.com

Reposted by Henrik Skaug Sætra, Francesco Nicoli, Maria Faticov

timothysnyder.bsky.social
Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 5d
1) Start the worst European war since 1945 and commit every imaginable war crime
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025

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nonviolence.bsky.social
Hugo @nonviolence.bsky.social · 6d
“The pioneer and would-be spacefarer Elon Musk said he would like to die on Mars, though not on impact. Martian conditions suggest death on impact might be preferable.”
- James Lovelock
A quote from Novacene
The pioneer and would-be spacefarer Elon Musk said he would like to die on Mars, though not on impact. Martian conditions suggest death on impact might b...
www.goodreads.com

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 7d
European education unions @etuce.bsky.social slam digital package. They ‘dismantle protections that keep our classrooms safe, our data private and our democracy intact’ @jelmerevers.com
www.csee-etuce.org/en/news/etuc...
Stop the Rollback: EU Digital Omnibus endangers children’s and teachers’ rights
Brussels, 19 November 2025 – The European Commission published the Digital Omnibus package, a set of regulatory proposals aimed at “simplifying” and amending existing EU digital regulations, including...
www.csee-etuce.org

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 8d
🚨🚨Elon #Musk is a real venom and a very dangerous person having the powers to completely subvert our informational space. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/holo...
French authorities probe Holocaust denial on Elon Musk’s AI platform
The League for Human Rights also announced it was filing a complaint.
www.politico.eu

Reposted by Esther K. Choo, Gerald Friedman, José Antonio Noguera , and 1 more

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9d
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.

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Dwayne Monroe @cloudquistador.bsky.social · 10d
I've been studying nuclear energy and weapons for decades and worked on systems architecture projects for utils with heavy NRC involvement because of nuke generation assets. So this video by @davidgerard.co.uk about more tech industry madness made my eyebrows curl: youtu.be/PW9lusiwMz8?...
Vibe nuclear — let’s use AI shortcuts on reactor safety
YouTube video by Pivot to AI
youtu.be

Reposted by Iain Davidson, Diane Ravitch, Joseph Schafer , and 3 more

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.com · 10d
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?

But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.

But that's just me

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Kyle Chayka @chaykak.bsky.social · 16d
for my @newyorker.com column I profiled Nick Arter, a consultant turned musician who began producing AI songs under the name Nick Hustles a year ago and has hit millions of streams and gone pro. Where is the line of human creativity in the post-AI music industry? www.newyorker.com/culture/infi...
That New Hit Song on Spotify? It Was Made by A.I.
Aspiring musicians are churning out tracks using generative artificial intelligence. Some are topping the charts.
www.newyorker.com

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tante.cc
tante @tante.cc · 16d
Please do not use "AI-slop" to illustrate your articles or presentations.
If you need images and have none just use one of the free stock image sites. It's not harder and doesn't make you look like a dumbass.

Reposted by Henrik Skaug Sætra

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Morgenbladet @morgenbladet.no · 17d
Hvorfor slikt hastverk? Basert på bakgrunnssamtaler med en rekke aktører som enten har vært en del av eller tett på saken, gir Snorre Valen et innblikk i manøvrene som førte frem til det oppsiktsvekkende vedtaket om Etikkrådet i Stortinget.
(+) Spillet bak Stoltenbergs struping av Etikkrådet
I oljefond-saken var det Høyre, Frp og Senterpartiet som drev politisk verksted med Ap, mens samarbeidspartiene til venstre ble stående igjen utenfor. Spillet rundt Etikkrådet forteller mye om hvordan...
www.morgenbladet.no

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CNBC International @international.cnbc.com · 17d
Japanese giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in tech giant Nvidia for $5.83 billion.

Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8

Reposted by Nils Zurawski, Henrik Skaug Sætra

50501movement.bsky.social
50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 21d
Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are two of the worst people on this planet running one of the most evil companies to ever exist—we should do whatever we can to make Palantir go bankrupt.
Palantir CEO Karp twice slams short sellers as stock suffers worst week since April
Palantir CEO Alex Karp twice confronted short sellers this week as the company's shares suffered a double-digit drop.
www.cnbc.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21d
Priorities. [Cartoon by Michael de Adder]

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Will Jennings, Gordon Pennycook , and 13 more

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 22d
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 22d
The man accused of “assaulting” a federal agent by throwing his Subway sandwich walks free on Thursday after countless attempts from the Trump administration to prosecute him both federally and criminally. trib.al/Q4E4cHe

Reposted by Meredith Broussard, Martin Paul Eve, Göran Bolin , and 10 more

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Mar @histoftech.bsky.social · 22d
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 22d
What the hell is this statement from NVIDIA? What am I meant to do with this info?
NVIDIA Newsroom Y @nvidianewsroom ••• X.com A statement from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. Statement from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang As I have long said, China is nanoseconds behind America in Al. It's vital that America wins by racing ahead and winning developers worldwide. November 5, 2025 • NVIDIA 6:56 PM • 11/5/25 • 260K Views

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 23d
“Meta’s argument is that our recent stories about its glasses are not newsworthy because we wouldn’t bother writing them if the videos in question were filmed with an iPhone as opposed to a pair of smart glasses.”

Good resource for people who don’t seem to understand the differences.
What’s the Difference Between AI Glasses and an iPhone? A Helpful Guide for Meta PR
Meta thinks its camera glasses, which are often used for harassment, are no different than any other camera.
www.404media.co

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Henrik Skaug Sætra / [spillteori] @futuritas.eu · 23d
Bored? Listen in in a little over an hour (link on the link): www.jus.uio.no/ifp/english/...
Knut Selmer Memorial Lecture 2025 - Advanced AI and the Social Contract: Reframing the Debate - Department of Private Law
Henrik Skaug Sætra
www.jus.uio.no

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 23d
"This initiative will give teachers from every region of Iceland [...] access to advanced AI tools as the country explores how artificial intelligence can transform education."

Has there ever before been products sold where customers* must figure out the use?

www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop...
Anthropic and Iceland announce one of the world’s first national AI education pilots
Anthropic and Iceland announce national AI education pilot
www.anthropic.com

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 24d
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.

Gen Z women aren't playing around.

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bencollins.bsky.social
Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 24d
Gotta hit 'em with the ol' classic.
@Deadspin to @realdonaldtrump Go fuck yourself.

Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, Erich Fromm, Joe R. Feagin , and 21 more

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24d
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.

Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 24d
Tonight's even more proof the mainstream reporters who are still on Twitter are suffering from a brain problem akin Havana Syndrome that is preventing them from accurately doing their jobs. They are being cooked alive by a snuff-focused apartheid algorithm.

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Steve Peers, Marie-Anne Paveau , and 2 more

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Samantha Maldonado @smaldo.bsky.social · 24d
Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez