Ken Boyd
@kenboyd.bsky.social
Public philosophy, also regular philosophy. And other things, probably.
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Framing legitimate skepticism about AI as "denialism" is gaslignting, pure and simple. Notice how these articles are invariably written by CEOs of AI companies bigthink.com/the-present/...
The rise of AI denialism
Computer scientist Louis Rosenberg argues that dismissing AI as a “bubble” or mere “slop” ignores the tectonic technological shift now unfolding.
bigthink.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Framing legitimate skepticism about AI as "denialism" is gaslignting, pure and simple. Notice how these articles are invariably written by CEOs of AI companies bigthink.com/the-present/...
Reposted by Ken Boyd
We’ve seen research showing LLM chatbots can reduce belief in conspiracy theories in experimental settings: scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...
But in the wild, it seems that these tools likely contribute to strengthening belief in conspiracy theories for many.
But in the wild, it seems that these tools likely contribute to strengthening belief in conspiracy theories for many.
November 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We’ve seen research showing LLM chatbots can reduce belief in conspiracy theories in experimental settings: scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...
But in the wild, it seems that these tools likely contribute to strengthening belief in conspiracy theories for many.
But in the wild, it seems that these tools likely contribute to strengthening belief in conspiracy theories for many.
Reposted by Ken Boyd
Dick Cheney shot his friend in the face the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
November 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Dick Cheney shot his friend in the face the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
Saying that people's aversion to AI is essentially due to cognitive biases is ridiculous. Maybe people don't like AI because it is built on theft and produces nothing of actual value? share.google/afG7y7LfP8Ta...
Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it? The answer is in how our brains perceive risk and trust
Sometimes, distrust of machines can be a rational reaction.
share.google
November 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Saying that people's aversion to AI is essentially due to cognitive biases is ridiculous. Maybe people don't like AI because it is built on theft and produces nothing of actual value? share.google/afG7y7LfP8Ta...
Your annual reminder that Malcolm Gladwell is a dumbass cosplaying as someone smart www.newsweek.com/malcolm-glad...
Malcolm Gladwell revises stance on trans athletes in women's sports
Gladwell, 62, shared his new point of view in video posted to X Tuesday, insisting "trans women have no place" competing with athletes assigned female at birth.
www.newsweek.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Your annual reminder that Malcolm Gladwell is a dumbass cosplaying as someone smart www.newsweek.com/malcolm-glad...
[guy seeing brain leeches infecting everyone's brain] maybe we should do something about these brain leeches
[guy with 10 leeches on his brain] pessimists like this fail to realize that we just need to work *with* the brain leeches
[guy with 10 leeches on his brain] pessimists like this fail to realize that we just need to work *with* the brain leeches
August 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
[guy seeing brain leeches infecting everyone's brain] maybe we should do something about these brain leeches
[guy with 10 leeches on his brain] pessimists like this fail to realize that we just need to work *with* the brain leeches
[guy with 10 leeches on his brain] pessimists like this fail to realize that we just need to work *with* the brain leeches
Claude does not value anything, stop anthropomorphizing computer programs www.zdnet.com/article/anth...
Anthropic mapped Claude's morality. Here's what the chatbot values (and doesn't)
A study of conversations shows Claude mirroring certain user values and strongly resisting others.
www.zdnet.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Claude does not value anything, stop anthropomorphizing computer programs www.zdnet.com/article/anth...
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If my grandmother had wheels she would have been a bicycle
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI systems could be ‘caused to suffer’ if consciousness achieved, says research
Experts and thinkers signed open letter expressing concern over irresponsible development of technology
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
If my grandmother had wheels she would have been a bicycle
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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I've created a calculator that gives you the right answer 80% of the time and I believe it will change the world
January 27, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I've created a calculator that gives you the right answer 80% of the time and I believe it will change the world
NFL playoff games should be played in increasingly inclement weather. Wild card games in a light drizzle, divisional round in a blizzard. Super Bowl will be played in a typhoon
January 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
NFL playoff games should be played in increasingly inclement weather. Wild card games in a light drizzle, divisional round in a blizzard. Super Bowl will be played in a typhoon
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Why Civics is Power: Watch tonight at 7pm on TVO and YouTube youtu.be/El5OA3bP3Dg?...
January 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Why Civics is Power: Watch tonight at 7pm on TVO and YouTube youtu.be/El5OA3bP3Dg?...
New at The Prindle Post: www.prindleinstitute.org/2025/01/is-s...
Is Speech Freer Without Fact-Checks? - The Prindle Institute for Ethics
Say anything.
www.prindleinstitute.org
January 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
New at The Prindle Post: www.prindleinstitute.org/2025/01/is-s...
Is it just me or is Grammarly terrible now? Misses obvious mistakes, makes clearly incorrect suggestions, and wants you to pay a subscription so it can tell you it doesn't like where you put a comma
January 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Is it just me or is Grammarly terrible now? Misses obvious mistakes, makes clearly incorrect suggestions, and wants you to pay a subscription so it can tell you it doesn't like where you put a comma
Say what you will about the Broncos performance, what's important to remember is that "Bo Nix" is short for "Boseph Nixon"
December 29, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Say what you will about the Broncos performance, what's important to remember is that "Bo Nix" is short for "Boseph Nixon"
Can't wait for The Atlantic to tell me what's ruined in 2025
December 24, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Can't wait for The Atlantic to tell me what's ruined in 2025
Does the threat of the creation of echo chambers obligate you to keep using Twitter? Nope!
www.prindleinstitute.org/2024/12/shou...
www.prindleinstitute.org/2024/12/shou...
December 13, 2024 at 3:52 AM
Does the threat of the creation of echo chambers obligate you to keep using Twitter? Nope!
www.prindleinstitute.org/2024/12/shou...
www.prindleinstitute.org/2024/12/shou...
Reasons for Jets to cut Aaron Rodgers in week 14:
- gives backups a shot
- sends a strong message to fanbase
- Rodgers will be sad (hilarious)
- gives backups a shot
- sends a strong message to fanbase
- Rodgers will be sad (hilarious)
December 9, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Reasons for Jets to cut Aaron Rodgers in week 14:
- gives backups a shot
- sends a strong message to fanbase
- Rodgers will be sad (hilarious)
- gives backups a shot
- sends a strong message to fanbase
- Rodgers will be sad (hilarious)
"Bluesky" becomes much more fun to use if you pronounce it like "brewski"
November 29, 2024 at 7:15 PM
"Bluesky" becomes much more fun to use if you pronounce it like "brewski"
I see philosophy Twitter has arrived on Bluesky! Welcome. I have no idea what's going on here
November 28, 2024 at 9:30 PM
I see philosophy Twitter has arrived on Bluesky! Welcome. I have no idea what's going on here
My latest at The Prindle Post: www.prindleinstitute.org/2024/02/why-...
Why Be Productive? - Prindle Institute
Who are we trying to be?
www.prindleinstitute.org
February 8, 2024 at 12:43 PM
My latest at The Prindle Post: www.prindleinstitute.org/2024/02/why-...
Twitter has become unusable but no one follows me on here, so I'm going to keep posting cat pictures until they do.
First up: look at this tired little man!
First up: look at this tired little man!
January 12, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Twitter has become unusable but no one follows me on here, so I'm going to keep posting cat pictures until they do.
First up: look at this tired little man!
First up: look at this tired little man!
Latest at the Prindle Post:
Do You Need Empirical Support to Be Happy? - Prindle Institute
What's the harm in mindfulness tips and tricks being thin on evidence?
www.prindleinstitute.org
October 20, 2023 at 1:02 PM
Latest at the Prindle Post:
Bluesky has been...interesting so far
October 13, 2023 at 11:17 PM
Bluesky has been...interesting so far