Mark Riedl
@markriedl.bsky.social
AI for storytelling, games, explainability, safety, ethics. Professor at Georgia Tech. Associate Director of ML Center at GT. Time travel expert. Geek. Dad. he/him
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Snap is still a defendant in similar cases related to social media addiction.
Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit | TechCrunch
Snap is still a defendant in similar cases related to social media addiction.
techcrunch.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Snap is still a defendant in similar cases related to social media addiction.
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Demis Hassabis says there aren't "any plans" to put ads in Gemini and, in response to OpenAI testing ads, says "maybe they feel they need to make more revenue" (Alex Heath/Sources)
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January 20, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Demis Hassabis says there aren't "any plans" to put ads in Gemini and, in response to OpenAI testing ads, says "maybe they feel they need to make more revenue" (Alex Heath/Sources)
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we're getting all the downsides of cyberpunk (social alienation, ruthless hyper capitalism, digital mass surveillance state) but none of the promised upsides (cheap street food, cool jackets, super drugs that make you really fast and strong before they kill you)
January 20, 2026 at 9:25 PM
we're getting all the downsides of cyberpunk (social alienation, ruthless hyper capitalism, digital mass surveillance state) but none of the promised upsides (cheap street food, cool jackets, super drugs that make you really fast and strong before they kill you)
My first article in a law journal—law journals still publish in paper. I miss that.
January 20, 2026 at 6:07 PM
My first article in a law journal—law journals still publish in paper. I miss that.
This is deeply upsetting
Is this a bad time to mention that what we know of as penguins aren’t actually penguins?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_auk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_auk
Great auk - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is deeply upsetting
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
January 20, 2026 at 9:37 AM
It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
What ever happened to “market fit” as the guiding principle for deciding whether to develop a product?
"Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has warned that AI risks becoming a speculative bubble unless its use spreads beyond big tech companies and wealthy economies."
Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns AI boom could falter without wider adoption
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
giftarticle.ft.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:55 PM
What ever happened to “market fit” as the guiding principle for deciding whether to develop a product?
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Bluesky fires shots at Twitter (X)’s Grok
“Sad Epstein isn’t alive to use Grok. He would have loved it”
“Sad Epstein isn’t alive to use Grok. He would have loved it”
January 19, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Bluesky fires shots at Twitter (X)’s Grok
“Sad Epstein isn’t alive to use Grok. He would have loved it”
“Sad Epstein isn’t alive to use Grok. He would have loved it”
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You can check Aurorasaurus to see if folks near you are reporting aurora.
Aurorasaurus - Reporting Auroras from the Ground Up
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January 20, 2026 at 12:11 AM
You can check Aurorasaurus to see if folks near you are reporting aurora.
This keeps happening because there is no downside for agencies using flawed technologies.
New from 404 Media: ICE's facial recognition app, which the agency is using to decide who to detain and deport, misidentified a woman. Twice.
ICE says results of the app are definitive and override a birth certificate; obviously this case shows the app is inaccurate
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
ICE says results of the app are definitive and override a birth certificate; obviously this case shows the app is inaccurate
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
ICE’s Facial Recognition App Misidentified a Woman. Twice
In testimony from a CBP official obtained by 404 Media, the official described how Mobile Fortify returned two different names after scanning a woman's face during an immigration raid. ICE has said th...
www.404media.co
January 19, 2026 at 3:03 PM
This keeps happening because there is no downside for agencies using flawed technologies.
I’m going to take over the lab space next to mine because I didn’t win the departmental award for best faculty colleague.
January 19, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I’m going to take over the lab space next to mine because I didn’t win the departmental award for best faculty colleague.
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Look for the helpers
Alaska Art Student Arrested for Eating Another Student’s AI-Generated Art in Protest
A University of Alaska student was charged with a misdemeanor for eating another student's AI-generated art in protest.
www.artnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Look for the helpers
I am just telling silly little stories here. Y’all don’t need to get so angry in the replies
The year is 2035. Blackouts are common because the power demands of AI data centers often overwhelm capacity. When this happens many people get stuck in bathrooms and bedrooms. No, not because of electric locks. Because their AI augments can’t reach the data centers and don’t tell them what to do.
January 18, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I am just telling silly little stories here. Y’all don’t need to get so angry in the replies
AI is right and wrong here. Yes it is possible, but not in the way it says.
Also no one is going to appreciate getting a severed hand in the mail.
Also no one is going to appreciate getting a severed hand in the mail.
January 18, 2026 at 2:16 PM
AI is right and wrong here. Yes it is possible, but not in the way it says.
Also no one is going to appreciate getting a severed hand in the mail.
Also no one is going to appreciate getting a severed hand in the mail.
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Well, no. What reduces productivity is not AI. It's the corporates' quick trading off of experienced humans with AI without a good understanding of when, how, and by whom it should be used.
January 17, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Well, no. What reduces productivity is not AI. It's the corporates' quick trading off of experienced humans with AI without a good understanding of when, how, and by whom it should be used.
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OpenAI is 100% committed to the goal of building AGI (Ad Generated Income)
January 17, 2026 at 6:17 PM
OpenAI is 100% committed to the goal of building AGI (Ad Generated Income)
The year is 2035. Blackouts are common because the power demands of AI data centers often overwhelm capacity. When this happens many people get stuck in bathrooms and bedrooms. No, not because of electric locks. Because their AI augments can’t reach the data centers and don’t tell them what to do.
January 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The year is 2035. Blackouts are common because the power demands of AI data centers often overwhelm capacity. When this happens many people get stuck in bathrooms and bedrooms. No, not because of electric locks. Because their AI augments can’t reach the data centers and don’t tell them what to do.
Counting people in a room… yet another thing I have never needed help doing as an adult. I swear, AI ads are making me feel like a god damned genius
at last we will be free from the backbreaking drudgery of ordering pizza from a menu and even counting how many people the pizza is for www.theverge.com/tech/863365/...
January 17, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Counting people in a room… yet another thing I have never needed help doing as an adult. I swear, AI ads are making me feel like a god damned genius
I also recently bought new tires for my car. I don’t stand in line because I made an appointment. They looked up my model of car in the computer, gave me several options at several price points. They gave me their expert option, and I asked a few questions. Done.
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Every example of ai being useful begins with "okay imagine you're in a situation, and you are very dumb"
January 17, 2026 at 12:20 AM
I also recently bought new tires for my car. I don’t stand in line because I made an appointment. They looked up my model of car in the computer, gave me several options at several price points. They gave me their expert option, and I asked a few questions. Done.
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ooooooooo that’s real bad 😭 you’re all gonna need to update your local copies of MMLU soon
TIGER-Lab/MMLU-Pro · Leading Whitespace Leaks Correct Choice
It seems like certain categories have an oddity that an empty space is the first character for a subset correct answers. This means that a strategy of random guessing + pick-if-starts-with-space wi...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM
ooooooooo that’s real bad 😭 you’re all gonna need to update your local copies of MMLU soon
Read about my new NSF grant, using AI for strengths-based job coaching for autistic people. With the brilliant Jennifer Kim as PI.
www.cc.gatech.edu/news/new-llm...
www.cc.gatech.edu/news/new-llm...
New LLMs Could Provide Strength-based Job Coaching for Autistic People | College of Computing
www.cc.gatech.edu
January 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Read about my new NSF grant, using AI for strengths-based job coaching for autistic people. With the brilliant Jennifer Kim as PI.
www.cc.gatech.edu/news/new-llm...
www.cc.gatech.edu/news/new-llm...
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pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
Congress passes a bill that only slightly reduces science funding to NSF, NASA, and NOAA.
Cost of science is not keeping up with inflation. We are a time where anything other than catastrophic cuts is a win I guess.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Cost of science is not keeping up with inflation. We are a time where anything other than catastrophic cuts is a win I guess.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Congress passes bill to fund U.S. science agencies, rebuffing Trump's requested cuts
The Senate voted to provide billions more to NASA, NOAA and the National Science Foundation than the president had asked for.
www.nbcnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Congress passes a bill that only slightly reduces science funding to NSF, NASA, and NOAA.
Cost of science is not keeping up with inflation. We are a time where anything other than catastrophic cuts is a win I guess.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Cost of science is not keeping up with inflation. We are a time where anything other than catastrophic cuts is a win I guess.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
I'm not giving up on my dream of a Star Wars / Knives Out crossover
Speaking as she departs as Lucasfilm president, Kennedy didn't outright confirm Johnson's potential trilogy of films was truly dead—but suggested the 'Last Jedi' backlash pushed the director away for the forseeable future.
Kathleen Kennedy Says Rian Johnson Was 'Spooked' From His 'Star Wars' Return
Speaking as she departs as Lucasfilm president, Kennedy didn't outright confirm Johnson's potential trilogy of films was truly dead—but suggested the 'Last Jedi' backlash pushed the director away for the forseeable future.
gizmodo.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I'm not giving up on my dream of a Star Wars / Knives Out crossover