Victrix Securis
@victrixsecuris.bsky.social
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Much needed updates.
1. Hemlock was presented at CCS in Oct. We are working on releasing a usable tool in coming weeks.
2. Our next paper is peer-reviewed & accepted by USENIX Security 2026. It is a Model Provenance tool that computes "feature fingerprints" from genAI image models.
1. Hemlock was presented at CCS in Oct. We are working on releasing a usable tool in coming weeks.
2. Our next paper is peer-reviewed & accepted by USENIX Security 2026. It is a Model Provenance tool that computes "feature fingerprints" from genAI image models.
December 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Much needed updates.
1. Hemlock was presented at CCS in Oct. We are working on releasing a usable tool in coming weeks.
2. Our next paper is peer-reviewed & accepted by USENIX Security 2026. It is a Model Provenance tool that computes "feature fingerprints" from genAI image models.
1. Hemlock was presented at CCS in Oct. We are working on releasing a usable tool in coming weeks.
2. Our next paper is peer-reviewed & accepted by USENIX Security 2026. It is a Model Provenance tool that computes "feature fingerprints" from genAI image models.
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A bashful request
December 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A bashful request
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Hey artists,
Here's how you can make sure your work is not being used to train AI. A hearing for proposed bill AB-412 would require AI companies to be transparent and provide you with a list of your works that were used to train AI.
Info here: www.paperdemon.com/app/g/pdarpg...
#noai
Here's how you can make sure your work is not being used to train AI. A hearing for proposed bill AB-412 would require AI companies to be transparent and provide you with a list of your works that were used to train AI.
Info here: www.paperdemon.com/app/g/pdarpg...
#noai
December 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Hey artists,
Here's how you can make sure your work is not being used to train AI. A hearing for proposed bill AB-412 would require AI companies to be transparent and provide you with a list of your works that were used to train AI.
Info here: www.paperdemon.com/app/g/pdarpg...
#noai
Here's how you can make sure your work is not being used to train AI. A hearing for proposed bill AB-412 would require AI companies to be transparent and provide you with a list of your works that were used to train AI.
Info here: www.paperdemon.com/app/g/pdarpg...
#noai
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Everyone who wants sensible regulation regarding AI training on copyrighted works: we're asking you to actually show up IN PERSON to support CA bill AB412 on:
Monday Dec 8 @ 10am
Stanford University - Paul Brest Hall
555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA 94305
if you can. RSVP here: bit.ly/44lRMsX
Monday Dec 8 @ 10am
Stanford University - Paul Brest Hall
555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA 94305
if you can. RSVP here: bit.ly/44lRMsX
December 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Everyone who wants sensible regulation regarding AI training on copyrighted works: we're asking you to actually show up IN PERSON to support CA bill AB412 on:
Monday Dec 8 @ 10am
Stanford University - Paul Brest Hall
555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA 94305
if you can. RSVP here: bit.ly/44lRMsX
Monday Dec 8 @ 10am
Stanford University - Paul Brest Hall
555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA 94305
if you can. RSVP here: bit.ly/44lRMsX
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SHOW UP TO TESTIFY MONDAY!
(12/08/2025) Stanford
Paul Brest Hall - 10am
Join us here:
March2Testify.org
#CreateDontScrape #SupportHumanArtists
#AB412
#March2Testify #CAAB412
(12/08/2025) Stanford
Paul Brest Hall - 10am
Join us here:
March2Testify.org
#CreateDontScrape #SupportHumanArtists
#AB412
#March2Testify #CAAB412
December 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
SHOW UP TO TESTIFY MONDAY!
(12/08/2025) Stanford
Paul Brest Hall - 10am
Join us here:
March2Testify.org
#CreateDontScrape #SupportHumanArtists
#AB412
#March2Testify #CAAB412
(12/08/2025) Stanford
Paul Brest Hall - 10am
Join us here:
March2Testify.org
#CreateDontScrape #SupportHumanArtists
#AB412
#March2Testify #CAAB412
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Duolingo announced it was going “AI-first” just over six months ago. Since then its stock is down 64%.
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Duolingo announced it was going “AI-first” just over six months ago. Since then its stock is down 64%.
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"Birth of the Homunculus"
A sorceress astounded by her creation.
This painting has been floating around in my head for months now, and I only found the right time to bring it to fruition yesterday!
(see thread for details + process shot-by-shot)
A sorceress astounded by her creation.
This painting has been floating around in my head for months now, and I only found the right time to bring it to fruition yesterday!
(see thread for details + process shot-by-shot)
December 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
"Birth of the Homunculus"
A sorceress astounded by her creation.
This painting has been floating around in my head for months now, and I only found the right time to bring it to fruition yesterday!
(see thread for details + process shot-by-shot)
A sorceress astounded by her creation.
This painting has been floating around in my head for months now, and I only found the right time to bring it to fruition yesterday!
(see thread for details + process shot-by-shot)
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Open AI doesn't want to be transparent about what's in their datasets - this bill would force them. If you're pro AI regulation (esp if you're in Bay Area), please show up and offer your support for this bill! If you can't make it, help spread the word!
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Open AI doesn't want to be transparent about what's in their datasets - this bill would force them. If you're pro AI regulation (esp if you're in Bay Area), please show up and offer your support for this bill! If you can't make it, help spread the word!
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
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Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
econ.st
November 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
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#SaveSpeech
The European Council has agreed on a version of Chat Control that it wishes to push forward in 2026.
This version contains "voluntary" mass scanning, mandatory universal age checks, and isolating minors from apps.
Chat Control still needs to be fought.
CALL YOUR MPs/MEPs!
The European Council has agreed on a version of Chat Control that it wishes to push forward in 2026.
This version contains "voluntary" mass scanning, mandatory universal age checks, and isolating minors from apps.
Chat Control still needs to be fought.
CALL YOUR MPs/MEPs!
Reality Check: EU Council Chat Control Vote is Not a Retreat, But a Green Light for Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance and the End of Right to Communicate Anonymously
Contrary to headlines suggesting the EU has "backed away" from Chat Control, the negotiating mandate endorsed today by EU ambassadors in a close split vote paves the way for a permanent infrastructure...
www.patrick-breyer.de
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
#SaveSpeech
The European Council has agreed on a version of Chat Control that it wishes to push forward in 2026.
This version contains "voluntary" mass scanning, mandatory universal age checks, and isolating minors from apps.
Chat Control still needs to be fought.
CALL YOUR MPs/MEPs!
The European Council has agreed on a version of Chat Control that it wishes to push forward in 2026.
This version contains "voluntary" mass scanning, mandatory universal age checks, and isolating minors from apps.
Chat Control still needs to be fought.
CALL YOUR MPs/MEPs!
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Siren Alligators might be the most specialized human predators. These pack hunters have two distinct ways of mimicking our species.
Juveniles thrash in the water near ships, using their face-like throat markings to appear like a drowning person. The pack attacks when someone attempts a rescue.
Juveniles thrash in the water near ships, using their face-like throat markings to appear like a drowning person. The pack attacks when someone attempts a rescue.
November 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Siren Alligators might be the most specialized human predators. These pack hunters have two distinct ways of mimicking our species.
Juveniles thrash in the water near ships, using their face-like throat markings to appear like a drowning person. The pack attacks when someone attempts a rescue.
Juveniles thrash in the water near ships, using their face-like throat markings to appear like a drowning person. The pack attacks when someone attempts a rescue.
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
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1/3 Massive efforts are being done to ensure states do not regulate GenAI.
Regulations like CA’s AB-412. A transparency bill that terrifies Big Tech!
On Dec. 8th, there is a major hearing on this bill.
We need as many folks to show up! Come join in support of creatives!
Rsvp link in thread!
Regulations like CA’s AB-412. A transparency bill that terrifies Big Tech!
On Dec. 8th, there is a major hearing on this bill.
We need as many folks to show up! Come join in support of creatives!
Rsvp link in thread!
November 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
1/3 Massive efforts are being done to ensure states do not regulate GenAI.
Regulations like CA’s AB-412. A transparency bill that terrifies Big Tech!
On Dec. 8th, there is a major hearing on this bill.
We need as many folks to show up! Come join in support of creatives!
Rsvp link in thread!
Regulations like CA’s AB-412. A transparency bill that terrifies Big Tech!
On Dec. 8th, there is a major hearing on this bill.
We need as many folks to show up! Come join in support of creatives!
Rsvp link in thread!
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
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Authors beware: ClaimsHero is urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement in order to file their own separate lawsuit. Except this outfit has no federal or state court experience with class-action suits. And the judge has called them a fraud.
Predatory Opt-Out Scheme ClaimsHero Targets Anthropic Settlement Participants: What Authors Need to Know - The Authors Guild
In recent weeks, a third-party law firm, ClaimsHero, has launched an aggressive online campaign urging authors to opt out of the Bartz v. Anthropic copyright settlement. ClaimsHero—which has no litiga...
authorsguild.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Authors beware: ClaimsHero is urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement in order to file their own separate lawsuit. Except this outfit has no federal or state court experience with class-action suits. And the judge has called them a fraud.
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Incredibly Cool™️ that Arc Raiders is sparking this mindset across the internet so much.
Really Awesome™️ that people now think already underpaid voice actors deserve even less! Super great job!
Really Awesome™️ that people now think already underpaid voice actors deserve even less! Super great job!
Damn I had no idea my voice actor friends were "paid too much" when they provide work that can literally make or break a character in a video game but interesting thought there hm
November 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Incredibly Cool™️ that Arc Raiders is sparking this mindset across the internet so much.
Really Awesome™️ that people now think already underpaid voice actors deserve even less! Super great job!
Really Awesome™️ that people now think already underpaid voice actors deserve even less! Super great job!
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Today is my birthday! 🎂
If you like my work and want to make my day, I only ask that you share my art and stories with someone who might enjoy them :)
Or trick your gullible friend for a minute. That's also a good one.
If you like my work and want to make my day, I only ask that you share my art and stories with someone who might enjoy them :)
Or trick your gullible friend for a minute. That's also a good one.
November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Today is my birthday! 🎂
If you like my work and want to make my day, I only ask that you share my art and stories with someone who might enjoy them :)
Or trick your gullible friend for a minute. That's also a good one.
If you like my work and want to make my day, I only ask that you share my art and stories with someone who might enjoy them :)
Or trick your gullible friend for a minute. That's also a good one.
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🚨 Yet again Ted Cruz and Steve Scalise are trying to sneak in a moratorium on state GenAi legislation.
If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc.
We got 3 days to stop this. Call now!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc.
We got 3 days to stop this. Call now!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
November 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🚨 Yet again Ted Cruz and Steve Scalise are trying to sneak in a moratorium on state GenAi legislation.
If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc.
We got 3 days to stop this. Call now!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc.
We got 3 days to stop this. Call now!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
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Guess it’s time to call the senators again, but ughhh can these jerks just…stop? 💀
www.theverge.com/policy/82365...
www.theverge.com/policy/82365...
Republicans are looking for a way to bring back the AI moratorium
Congress’ last attempt to pause state AI regulations failed.
www.theverge.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Guess it’s time to call the senators again, but ughhh can these jerks just…stop? 💀
www.theverge.com/policy/82365...
www.theverge.com/policy/82365...
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Hytale is saved.
New Blog Post LIVE -> hytale.com/news/2025/11...
New Blog Post LIVE -> hytale.com/news/2025/11...
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Hytale is saved.
New Blog Post LIVE -> hytale.com/news/2025/11...
New Blog Post LIVE -> hytale.com/news/2025/11...
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British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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The creature's design lives rent-free in my brain, so I drew it out. 🖤
#drawing #Frankenstein #Illustration
#drawing #Frankenstein #Illustration
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The creature's design lives rent-free in my brain, so I drew it out. 🖤
#drawing #Frankenstein #Illustration
#drawing #Frankenstein #Illustration
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‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ funding AI-generated short form content in new tweet:
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ funding AI-generated short form content in new tweet:
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
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Absolute must read on the AI bailout-in-progress: apparently it's not enough that lifetimes of human ingenuity and creativity have been stolen and enclosed to create generative AI and balloon billionaire wealth - much more public looting is in store...
This week Open AI walked back a call for the govt to backstop financing for its trillion dollar investments in data centers. This was only the tip of the iceberg; a slow bailout for AI firms is already underway. Read more from @ambakak.bsky.social and I in @wsj.com: www.wsj.com/opinion/you-...
Opinion | You May Already Be Bailing Out the AI Business
Washington is treating the industry as if it’s too big to fail, even as the market sends lukewarm signals.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Absolute must read on the AI bailout-in-progress: apparently it's not enough that lifetimes of human ingenuity and creativity have been stolen and enclosed to create generative AI and balloon billionaire wealth - much more public looting is in store...