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New from me: Michael Shellenberger’s Latest Viral Conspiracy Theory Is As Idiotic As It Is Irresponsible

People really need to understand how far gone this guy is and how little he cares about his deeply addled 'reporting' harming innocent people.

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Michael Shellenberger’s Latest Viral Conspiracy Theory Is As Idiotic As It Is Irresponsible
It’s almost too dumb to explain, but I’ll try
jessesingal.substack.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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This is absolutely the Twitter Files for the government.

Elon wanted to humiliate his enemies. But what Twitter Files showed was generally careful governance, some bad calls, & stuff taken out of context by “journalists” who didn’t understand the basics. Same here.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...
DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million.
The biggest single line item on the website of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team appears to include an error.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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The reflexive contrarian in the back is dressed archaically for the time. 🎩

The archives of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) date back to smallpox variolation. You can read the letters from the Anti-Vaccine Leagues cranks writing in to complain about the science, & 🧑‍⚕️ responding w/ exasperation.
The Misinformation Cliff. From "Health in Pictures," the American Public Health Association, 1930
December 21, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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🧵New paper out on MIDDLEWARE‼️What is it? 3rd party tools that can interact with, in this case, social media platforms, on behalf of users. Maybe to curate your feed in a particular way. Maybe to moderate, labeling & hiding content or users that you don't want to see.

www.thefai.org/posts/shapin...
Shaping the Future of Social Media with Middleware | The Foundation for American Innovation
This paper is co-published by the Foundation for American Innovation and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy.
www.thefai.org
December 18, 2024 at 1:36 AM
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AI is rapidly becoming a ‘general-purpose’ technology with a significant impact on industry, government and society. Can the UK and Canada leverage their strengths as trusted middle powers to lead in setting robust global AI standards? Learn more here: bit.ly/3CAg2MS
Collaborative AI Governance: A Policy Roadmap for Canada and the UK
The UK and Canada, leveraging their strengths as trusted middle powers, are well-positioned to lead in setting global AI standards, fostering ethical, responsible and innovative AI governance.
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November 14, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine has launched a criminal investigation into the reported killing of another Ukrainian POW by Russian forces. A video that emerged today, shows a Russian soldier fatally shooting a wounded and unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war at point-blank range.
November 9, 2024 at 10:00 PM