Steffan Heuer
@sheuer.bsky.social
Long-form storyteller and passionate magazine wrestler.
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The @economist.com celebrating the economic and political success of Poland...hope it's not premature
May 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The @economist.com celebrating the economic and political success of Poland...hope it's not premature
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The lack of responsibility and ethics never ends with these companies: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...
Meta’s ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users—Even Children
Chatbots on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are empowered to engage in ‘romantic role-play’ that can turn explicit. Some people inside the company are concerned.
www.wsj.com
April 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The lack of responsibility and ethics never ends with these companies: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...
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Elon Musk is not engaged in an “efficiency drive”. He is not trying to save money. He is trying to cripple the state and destroy the public sector, since oligarchs of his ilk think these are by nature a waste of money and that their functions should be privatized. Media should report it as such.
Elon Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record
Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data shows
on.ft.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Elon Musk is not engaged in an “efficiency drive”. He is not trying to save money. He is trying to cripple the state and destroy the public sector, since oligarchs of his ilk think these are by nature a waste of money and that their functions should be privatized. Media should report it as such.
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Democracy dies in deference
February 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Democracy dies in deference
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How did Tulsi Gabbard go from defending Assad’s regime and echoing Kremlin propaganda to becoming Trump’s top pick for Director of National Intelligence? There’s a lot to unpack and the latest write-up from The Big Picture is a great place to start.
The Tulsi Problem
Will Republicans really confirm a defender of despots to head up our national intelligence program?
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
December 12, 2024 at 9:26 PM
How did Tulsi Gabbard go from defending Assad’s regime and echoing Kremlin propaganda to becoming Trump’s top pick for Director of National Intelligence? There’s a lot to unpack and the latest write-up from The Big Picture is a great place to start.
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“Cognitive scientist Gary Marcus says AI must be regulated. He has a plan”.
Today at the WSJ: www.wsj.com/articles/cog...
Today at the WSJ: www.wsj.com/articles/cog...
Cognitive Scientist Gary Marcus Says AI Must Be Regulated. He Has a Plan.
Cognitive Scientist Gary Marcus Says AI Must Be Regulated. He Has a Plan.
www.wsj.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:27 PM
“Cognitive scientist Gary Marcus says AI must be regulated. He has a plan”.
Today at the WSJ: www.wsj.com/articles/cog...
Today at the WSJ: www.wsj.com/articles/cog...
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absolutely wild and heartbreaking that a city with the literary history of San Francisco is to be run as a side project for the man responsible for degrading the meaning of human language and likely immiserating a generation of writers and artists
So is being a weird billionaire now the precondition for *any* role in government? techcrunch.com/2024/11/18/s...
Sam Altman will co-chair San Francisco mayor-elect Daniel Lurie's transition team | TechCrunch
San Francisco's mayor-elect, Daniel Lurie, has tapped OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to help run his transition team, the campaign announced on Monday, as part of
techcrunch.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:42 AM
absolutely wild and heartbreaking that a city with the literary history of San Francisco is to be run as a side project for the man responsible for degrading the meaning of human language and likely immiserating a generation of writers and artists
November 15, 2024 at 4:25 PM