Morten Bay, Philosophiae Doctor.
@mortenbay.bsky.social
Media and tech scholar. Teaches at USC Annenberg. Writes stuff for normal people too. Stings in a tribute band. Author of six books, with the latest being 'Mediating Plureality: Technology, Perception, and Ethics in a Divided Democracy'.
I mean... how did these TWO idiots expect to kill roughly half of 87,000 people? Do they have access to enriched uranium? Will they be employing some White Supremacist Superpowers we don't know about?
November 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I mean... how did these TWO idiots expect to kill roughly half of 87,000 people? Do they have access to enriched uranium? Will they be employing some White Supremacist Superpowers we don't know about?
"Adversarial prompting" is an incredibly naïve version of "people shouldn't be misusing this nice technology we have bestowed upon them."
It's like when the ARPANET/Internet creators didn't build security measures into the networks because "we know these people..."
#AIethics #AI
It's like when the ARPANET/Internet creators didn't build security measures into the networks because "we know these people..."
#AIethics #AI
November 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
And some legendary ones whose flawlessness wouldn't dawn on me until later.
November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
And some legendary ones whose flawlessness wouldn't dawn on me until later.
A really good one, with several no-filler albums.
November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A really good one, with several no-filler albums.
It was a really good year for music.
November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It was a really good year for music.
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
Me too. I thought it was stupid when he launched it, and seeing one in person exacerbated that 1000%.
But yeah, "Wet Nellie" was partial inspiration. There's also an Easter egg in the Tesla software that puts it on the screen, and Elon owns the prop car they used in the film.
But yeah, "Wet Nellie" was partial inspiration. There's also an Easter egg in the Tesla software that puts it on the screen, and Elon owns the prop car they used in the film.
November 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Me too. I thought it was stupid when he launched it, and seeing one in person exacerbated that 1000%.
But yeah, "Wet Nellie" was partial inspiration. There's also an Easter egg in the Tesla software that puts it on the screen, and Elon owns the prop car they used in the film.
But yeah, "Wet Nellie" was partial inspiration. There's also an Easter egg in the Tesla software that puts it on the screen, and Elon owns the prop car they used in the film.
Wait, so now I'm a terrorist because I'm an atheist, believe that organized religion is a problem in American society, and believe that the current, American system of capitalism isn't working as it is supposed to?
None of these positions spread fear, which the aim of TERROR-ism, Little Marco.
None of these positions spread fear, which the aim of TERROR-ism, Little Marco.
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Wait, so now I'm a terrorist because I'm an atheist, believe that organized religion is a problem in American society, and believe that the current, American system of capitalism isn't working as it is supposed to?
None of these positions spread fear, which the aim of TERROR-ism, Little Marco.
None of these positions spread fear, which the aim of TERROR-ism, Little Marco.
NBC CALLS THAT PROP 50 PASSES WITH...checks notes...ZERO PERCENT OF THE VOTE IN
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
NBC CALLS THAT PROP 50 PASSES WITH...checks notes...ZERO PERCENT OF THE VOTE IN
Okay, NYP, you people are STUPID and UNEDUCATED.
The DSA are essentially European-style Social Democrats.
The hammer and sickle is a Communist symbol adopted during the Russian Revolution.
One advocates reform, the other revolution. One is democratic, the other is not.
FOOKIN IJITS!
The DSA are essentially European-style Social Democrats.
The hammer and sickle is a Communist symbol adopted during the Russian Revolution.
One advocates reform, the other revolution. One is democratic, the other is not.
FOOKIN IJITS!
November 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Okay, NYP, you people are STUPID and UNEDUCATED.
The DSA are essentially European-style Social Democrats.
The hammer and sickle is a Communist symbol adopted during the Russian Revolution.
One advocates reform, the other revolution. One is democratic, the other is not.
FOOKIN IJITS!
The DSA are essentially European-style Social Democrats.
The hammer and sickle is a Communist symbol adopted during the Russian Revolution.
One advocates reform, the other revolution. One is democratic, the other is not.
FOOKIN IJITS!
Phew.
Just a few mins ago, if you added up the Cuomo and Sliwa vote, it was exactly the same as Mamdani's.
It matters for the mandate, it matters for what it says about the direction we are going in that he broke 50%.
Now we know that he would have won even if Sliwa had dropped out.
Just a few mins ago, if you added up the Cuomo and Sliwa vote, it was exactly the same as Mamdani's.
It matters for the mandate, it matters for what it says about the direction we are going in that he broke 50%.
Now we know that he would have won even if Sliwa had dropped out.
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Phew.
Just a few mins ago, if you added up the Cuomo and Sliwa vote, it was exactly the same as Mamdani's.
It matters for the mandate, it matters for what it says about the direction we are going in that he broke 50%.
Now we know that he would have won even if Sliwa had dropped out.
Just a few mins ago, if you added up the Cuomo and Sliwa vote, it was exactly the same as Mamdani's.
It matters for the mandate, it matters for what it says about the direction we are going in that he broke 50%.
Now we know that he would have won even if Sliwa had dropped out.
And history is made.
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
And history is made.
For those of you interested in polcomm and who aren't in CA, here's what I got over the past few weeks to try and sway me in tomorrow's vote.
Direct mail is dead. Thank goodness.
Direct mail is dead. Thank goodness.
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
For those of you interested in polcomm and who aren't in CA, here's what I got over the past few weeks to try and sway me in tomorrow's vote.
Direct mail is dead. Thank goodness.
Direct mail is dead. Thank goodness.
You know AI has jumped the shark and the bubble is about to burst when Tony Robbins is doing AI events.
Avoid at all costs.
Avoid at all costs.
November 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
You know AI has jumped the shark and the bubble is about to burst when Tony Robbins is doing AI events.
Avoid at all costs.
Avoid at all costs.
Look at this, from the most recent Economist/YouGov Poll. Trump's support among Gen Z voters has cratered. This can't only be driven by women voters. So there's hope.
October 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Look at this, from the most recent Economist/YouGov Poll. Trump's support among Gen Z voters has cratered. This can't only be driven by women voters. So there's hope.
If you see this quote with a robot that is not from star wars, star trek, doctor who, or transformers
October 31, 2025 at 6:02 AM
If you see this quote with a robot that is not from star wars, star trek, doctor who, or transformers
Didn't say you did, and Drutman's work is overall solid. I was just reacting to this
October 31, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Didn't say you did, and Drutman's work is overall solid. I was just reacting to this
I'll respond via Dani:
October 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I'll respond via Dani:
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October 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I was hoping you would feel seen. That's how Dani's incredible comics makes me feel. Here's one that literally changed my life and how I work. Check them out at adhddd.com/comics/
Dani Donovan's ADHD comics make me feel seen.
October 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Dani Donovan's ADHD comics make me feel seen.
Yup, he's lost it.
Or at least, he's lost any feeling for the public sentiment toward AI.
Or at least, he's lost any feeling for the public sentiment toward AI.
October 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Yup, he's lost it.
Or at least, he's lost any feeling for the public sentiment toward AI.
Or at least, he's lost any feeling for the public sentiment toward AI.
How can I tell you how old I am without stating my age?
I didn't know CNN's readers were so young that they needed an explanation of what 'The X-files' was.
I didn't know CNN's readers were so young that they needed an explanation of what 'The X-files' was.
October 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
How can I tell you how old I am without stating my age?
I didn't know CNN's readers were so young that they needed an explanation of what 'The X-files' was.
I didn't know CNN's readers were so young that they needed an explanation of what 'The X-files' was.
PC Gamer just used this promo image from Blade Runner 2049 to illustrate the coming AI crash.
Can we please standardize it as our AI crash symbol?* Thanks.
*not to be confused with an AI crash cymbal.
Can we please standardize it as our AI crash symbol?* Thanks.
*not to be confused with an AI crash cymbal.
October 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
PC Gamer just used this promo image from Blade Runner 2049 to illustrate the coming AI crash.
Can we please standardize it as our AI crash symbol?* Thanks.
*not to be confused with an AI crash cymbal.
Can we please standardize it as our AI crash symbol?* Thanks.
*not to be confused with an AI crash cymbal.
I have a lot of reasons to like our governor (and also a few reasons to dislike him), but THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHY HE CLEARLY MUST BE THE NEXT U.S. PRESIDENT!!
October 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I have a lot of reasons to like our governor (and also a few reasons to dislike him), but THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHY HE CLEARLY MUST BE THE NEXT U.S. PRESIDENT!!
If this is a joke, it's REALLY funny!
September 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If this is a joke, it's REALLY funny!