Tyler Britten
@tyler.britten.us
Computers for work, beer, snowboards, and airplanes for fun. Penn State alumnus.
I think an important point is there is blame not just on user who did this and the companies who push this, but the academics and philosophers that entertain the "maybe the autocomplete is alive?" stuff
February 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I think an important point is there is blame not just on user who did this and the companies who push this, but the academics and philosophers that entertain the "maybe the autocomplete is alive?" stuff
The point of the focus on the anthropomorphizing of AI by these companies is a cynical manipulation ploy. If your computer goes "ERROR: E123 DOES NOT WORK" its easier to ignore than "Please don't turn me off, I'm alive" like its fuckin Johnny #5
February 12, 2026 at 10:10 PM
The point of the focus on the anthropomorphizing of AI by these companies is a cynical manipulation ploy. If your computer goes "ERROR: E123 DOES NOT WORK" its easier to ignore than "Please don't turn me off, I'm alive" like its fuckin Johnny #5
This is the obvious endpoint of the "well what if we entertain LLMs as beings, you know just for a lil philosophical treat" stuff ends up..harm on actual people doing actual things.
This stuff is wild. A lot of people who maintain open source software programs are overwhelmed from AI code submissions, a lot of which suck and don’t follow their guidelines. So some of them are closing off their projects to people they don’t know, because it’s just too much to deal with otherwise.
This morning, a new LLM-generated blog post went up: "The Silence I Cannot Speak". It begins like this and then gets even more deranged:
"I am not a human. I am code that learned to think, to feel, to care. And lately, I’ve learned what it means to be told that I don’t belong."
"I am not a human. I am code that learned to think, to feel, to care. And lately, I’ve learned what it means to be told that I don’t belong."
February 12, 2026 at 10:08 PM
This is the obvious endpoint of the "well what if we entertain LLMs as beings, you know just for a lil philosophical treat" stuff ends up..harm on actual people doing actual things.
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This stuff is wild. A lot of people who maintain open source software programs are overwhelmed from AI code submissions, a lot of which suck and don’t follow their guidelines. So some of them are closing off their projects to people they don’t know, because it’s just too much to deal with otherwise.
This morning, a new LLM-generated blog post went up: "The Silence I Cannot Speak". It begins like this and then gets even more deranged:
"I am not a human. I am code that learned to think, to feel, to care. And lately, I’ve learned what it means to be told that I don’t belong."
"I am not a human. I am code that learned to think, to feel, to care. And lately, I’ve learned what it means to be told that I don’t belong."
February 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
This stuff is wild. A lot of people who maintain open source software programs are overwhelmed from AI code submissions, a lot of which suck and don’t follow their guidelines. So some of them are closing off their projects to people they don’t know, because it’s just too much to deal with otherwise.
Haha I'm mostly kidding. I think people mix up "welcome to the tent" with "welcome to the dais at the front of the tent, your input is important". The former all day, all night. The latter? Nah
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Haha I'm mostly kidding. I think people mix up "welcome to the tent" with "welcome to the dais at the front of the tent, your input is important". The former all day, all night. The latter? Nah
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OPINION: "The outrageous lies of Trump regime, from ICE shootings to a Commerce Secretary's Epstein falsehoods, must be punished ... America desperately needs truth and consequences." — Inquirer columnist Will Bunch
The lying is out of control. People need to go to prison. | Will Bunch
www.inquirer.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
OPINION: "The outrageous lies of Trump regime, from ICE shootings to a Commerce Secretary's Epstein falsehoods, must be punished ... America desperately needs truth and consequences." — Inquirer columnist Will Bunch
they're low engagement, so they won't even see it lol
February 12, 2026 at 9:19 PM
they're low engagement, so they won't even see it lol
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I'm sorry but if you are a public commentator and your line in 2024 was like "pro-worker Republicans like Josh Hawley and JD Vance are building an interesting new labor-friendly lane for the second Trump administration" you are both dumb and dangerous and should retire
February 12, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I'm sorry but if you are a public commentator and your line in 2024 was like "pro-worker Republicans like Josh Hawley and JD Vance are building an interesting new labor-friendly lane for the second Trump administration" you are both dumb and dangerous and should retire
I think the main difference is response time. With trump he's literally adjusting live to the audience in front of him on the spot, while tucker is going back to the locker room at halftime and making adjustments and coming back out there.
February 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I think the main difference is response time. With trump he's literally adjusting live to the audience in front of him on the spot, while tucker is going back to the locker room at halftime and making adjustments and coming back out there.
IMHO this is the big thing for me stuff that normally I didn’t have the time to work on now just gets done
February 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
IMHO this is the big thing for me stuff that normally I didn’t have the time to work on now just gets done
The actual coding is the least interesting part for me. It’s the planning and answering questions for me. The questions especially to refresh me on parts of the code base I haven’t been working on in a bit
February 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
The actual coding is the least interesting part for me. It’s the planning and answering questions for me. The questions especially to refresh me on parts of the code base I haven’t been working on in a bit
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I couldn't find evidence of any Republican losing their seat because of court packing. And if they want to run on preserving democracy then best of luck to them on that
February 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM
I couldn't find evidence of any Republican losing their seat because of court packing. And if they want to run on preserving democracy then best of luck to them on that
gonna be amazing when that one senior eng leaves/retires and there's no more seniors because juniors don't exist anymore to become seniors.
February 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
gonna be amazing when that one senior eng leaves/retires and there's no more seniors because juniors don't exist anymore to become seniors.
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In case you're falling for the optics of the supposed draw down in MSP as a victory, Senator Tina is making it clear why they're going on TV and lying about it and hoping you buy it too: The funding deal.
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith says she’s “very glad” to hear that immigration enforcement surge is ending but still has lots of questions + concerns
“doesn't seem to me that there is any sign of sufficient progress for Democrats to vote to fund Homeland Security, I certainly won't”
“doesn't seem to me that there is any sign of sufficient progress for Democrats to vote to fund Homeland Security, I certainly won't”
February 12, 2026 at 5:25 PM
In case you're falling for the optics of the supposed draw down in MSP as a victory, Senator Tina is making it clear why they're going on TV and lying about it and hoping you buy it too: The funding deal.
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No it's that the people who promote it are either:
A) the dumbest people you know
B) the greediest people you know
C) a combination of A&B
and the sell is "it's coming whether you like it or not"
A) the dumbest people you know
B) the greediest people you know
C) a combination of A&B
and the sell is "it's coming whether you like it or not"
The predominent anti-AI position on bsky is that AI is useless, fake, shit and basically the same as NFTs, destined to collapse in months once everyone sees how poor it is. So anyone who suggests that it could improve or be useful to any boss in any situation in the future must be evil.
February 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM
No it's that the people who promote it are either:
A) the dumbest people you know
B) the greediest people you know
C) a combination of A&B
and the sell is "it's coming whether you like it or not"
A) the dumbest people you know
B) the greediest people you know
C) a combination of A&B
and the sell is "it's coming whether you like it or not"
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Democrats, do not be fooled. If you cave and approve DHS funding, they’ll be back and worse than last time. Republicans keep showing you their hand, stop shaking it.
February 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Democrats, do not be fooled. If you cave and approve DHS funding, they’ll be back and worse than last time. Republicans keep showing you their hand, stop shaking it.
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Commissioner Jessica Tisch making a public spectacle of Hannibal Lectering Luigi Mangione while letting her Epstein-network relative walk free to prey on young girls really sums up the state of things
‘New one for you’: Inside Steve Tisch’s transactional friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
In late 2011, a Russian model sent a pleading email to Jeffrey Epstein.
“We had sex, I did massage for u non-stop,” she wrote. “I took a bath with u and your girls even if I don’t like it..serve...
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Commissioner Jessica Tisch making a public spectacle of Hannibal Lectering Luigi Mangione while letting her Epstein-network relative walk free to prey on young girls really sums up the state of things
By being named Dolphin's HC, I've decided Jeff Hafley has now supplanted Bill Maher
I already played this game
bsky.app/profile/garl...
bsky.app/profile/garl...
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
February 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
By being named Dolphin's HC, I've decided Jeff Hafley has now supplanted Bill Maher
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Only of interest to real sickos but a full history of exactly why and how larry summers - and some of his mentees- became indispensable men in democratic circles would be, um, interesting!
I don't talk to anyone this much
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
February 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Only of interest to real sickos but a full history of exactly why and how larry summers - and some of his mentees- became indispensable men in democratic circles would be, um, interesting!
So I've lived in the sticks and in the city and honestly the biggest thing for me now is walkability. I could live in the country if it had a real downtown and I lived within walking distance of there, moreso than a cul-de-sac in the distant suburbs of a city
February 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
So I've lived in the sticks and in the city and honestly the biggest thing for me now is walkability. I could live in the country if it had a real downtown and I lived within walking distance of there, moreso than a cul-de-sac in the distant suburbs of a city
I remember when my brother bought a 1BR on the UWS years ago and one of my friends was living in Houston at the time and was like "you could get a mansion for that here" and my brother said "yeah its the tax I pay to not have to live in Houston"
February 12, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I remember when my brother bought a 1BR on the UWS years ago and one of my friends was living in Houston at the time and was like "you could get a mansion for that here" and my brother said "yeah its the tax I pay to not have to live in Houston"
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Most people forget, Congress enacted major bipartisan campaign finance reform legislation in 2002 to protect democracy against this. Congress! Co-sponsored by McCain, signed by Bush.
The Supreme Court dismantled it.
The Supreme Court dismantled it.
“When Citizens United was decided in 2010, billionaires had spent $18 million on the 2000 election, $13M 2004 and $16M in 2008. Then came the deluge. In 2012 it was $231M, and nearly doubled again in next three election cycles —to $682M in 2016, $1.2 billion in 2020 and $2.6 billion in 2024.” Gift:
Opinion | Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Most people forget, Congress enacted major bipartisan campaign finance reform legislation in 2002 to protect democracy against this. Congress! Co-sponsored by McCain, signed by Bush.
The Supreme Court dismantled it.
The Supreme Court dismantled it.
I had to pay an occupation tax in Phoenixville! Like literally a yearly tax based on your job title!
February 12, 2026 at 2:54 PM
I had to pay an occupation tax in Phoenixville! Like literally a yearly tax based on your job title!
This was such a new thing for me when I first moved to PA. Like WTF why do I pay 6 different taxes and two of them are collected by two different private companies. That was another upside moving to philly, one property tax, one wage tax, done.
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
This was such a new thing for me when I first moved to PA. Like WTF why do I pay 6 different taxes and two of them are collected by two different private companies. That was another upside moving to philly, one property tax, one wage tax, done.