Alexandru Volacu
@volacu.bsky.social
Associate Professor at the University of Bucharest; Political theorist/Political scientist
I'd be surprised if it wasn't. In a few years school day will probably open with hymns dedicated to Trump, Thiel and Ellison, followed by 10 hours of AI brainwashing. This is in line with the current course the US is on.
October 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I'd be surprised if it wasn't. In a few years school day will probably open with hymns dedicated to Trump, Thiel and Ellison, followed by 10 hours of AI brainwashing. This is in line with the current course the US is on.
As a former Fellow myself I'll be happy to respond to any inquiries one might have.
October 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
As a former Fellow myself I'll be happy to respond to any inquiries one might have.
There aren't any free speech warriors in MAGA. They were always Cancel Culture Warriors that were just
waiting for their side to get into power. Maybe some genuine libertarians might have unwittingly bought into the scam, but they're probably too entrenched in trumpism by now to reverse course.
waiting for their side to get into power. Maybe some genuine libertarians might have unwittingly bought into the scam, but they're probably too entrenched in trumpism by now to reverse course.
September 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
There aren't any free speech warriors in MAGA. They were always Cancel Culture Warriors that were just
waiting for their side to get into power. Maybe some genuine libertarians might have unwittingly bought into the scam, but they're probably too entrenched in trumpism by now to reverse course.
waiting for their side to get into power. Maybe some genuine libertarians might have unwittingly bought into the scam, but they're probably too entrenched in trumpism by now to reverse course.
Sure😀You seem to be strongly gripped by consuming years of MAGA propaganda so there's not much point in wasting both our time further. Might want to question your assumptions and beliefs once in a while though, it's helpful.
September 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Sure😀You seem to be strongly gripped by consuming years of MAGA propaganda so there's not much point in wasting both our time further. Might want to question your assumptions and beliefs once in a while though, it's helpful.
Third, the narrative that he is a left winger was being pushed seconds after the shooting, so it's not like anyone on the right will ever back down from it, no matter what comes out. Sorry if I'll be skeptical on what the republican governor of Utah says, or his gun-crazed republican family members
September 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Third, the narrative that he is a left winger was being pushed seconds after the shooting, so it's not like anyone on the right will ever back down from it, no matter what comes out. Sorry if I'll be skeptical on what the republican governor of Utah says, or his gun-crazed republican family members
Second, I never said he was a white nationalist, I said gropyer troll, and there are good reasons to believe he belongs to this group by the markings on the casings (which you know).
September 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Second, I never said he was a white nationalist, I said gropyer troll, and there are good reasons to believe he belongs to this group by the markings on the casings (which you know).
First, you missed the first question, who are "they", when there is one shooter? When far-right extremists commit mass shootings or political assassinations (far more frequently than left-wingers), notice how democratic leaders don't blame the entire political right and talk about violent revenge.
September 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
First, you missed the first question, who are "they", when there is one shooter? When far-right extremists commit mass shootings or political assassinations (far more frequently than left-wingers), notice how democratic leaders don't blame the entire political right and talk about violent revenge.
Who is "they" though? All evidence points to it being one guy, who most likely was a groyper troll.
September 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Who is "they" though? All evidence points to it being one guy, who most likely was a groyper troll.
Here are my more elaborate thoughts on the topic: justice-everywhere.org/general/can-...
Can Our Current Academic Model Go On in the Age of AI?
It has been almost three years since ChatGPT was released in the public arena amid great hopes, worries, and, perhaps more than anything, hype. While artificial intelligence tools, including of the…
justice-everywhere.org
September 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Here are my more elaborate thoughts on the topic: justice-everywhere.org/general/can-...
Part of the idea is also that these problems, people writing bits of articles (prb grant proposals) with AI/reviews with AI is a transitional problem. We see it as such since we can still detect AI writing, but soon we won't be able, so this problem will go away to be replaced by a much bigger one.
August 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Part of the idea is also that these problems, people writing bits of articles (prb grant proposals) with AI/reviews with AI is a transitional problem. We see it as such since we can still detect AI writing, but soon we won't be able, so this problem will go away to be replaced by a much bigger one.
But if we can't really trust that those research outputs are authentically produced by A, how can we continue to make any career-relevant decisions based on these criteria? It's likely that we'll have to think of alternative ways to judge academic performance, no?
August 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
But if we can't really trust that those research outputs are authentically produced by A, how can we continue to make any career-relevant decisions based on these criteria? It's likely that we'll have to think of alternative ways to judge academic performance, no?
So much of the current academic model is built on the idea that one's academic value is to a significant extent given by the quality of their research outputs (PhDs, job hirings, promotions, research grants etc).
August 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
So much of the current academic model is built on the idea that one's academic value is to a significant extent given by the quality of their research outputs (PhDs, job hirings, promotions, research grants etc).
To the point where full articles can be written by AI in a way that is indistinguishable from a human author. I don't think now we are at that point yet (maybe I'm wrong), but that point will come soon.
August 26, 2025 at 11:23 PM
To the point where full articles can be written by AI in a way that is indistinguishable from a human author. I don't think now we are at that point yet (maybe I'm wrong), but that point will come soon.
So briefly, LLMs are getting better (more sophisticated, less hallucinations) and in the near future there will likely be AI agents that can autonomously do tasks (including browsing the literature, generate data, generate ideas, develop them, object to them, re-write them etc)...
August 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
So briefly, LLMs are getting better (more sophisticated, less hallucinations) and in the near future there will likely be AI agents that can autonomously do tasks (including browsing the literature, generate data, generate ideas, develop them, object to them, re-write them etc)...
That being said, the problem will only massively amplify from now on if we stick to our current academic practices (I hope to write something more detailed on this in a couple of weeks)
August 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
That being said, the problem will only massively amplify from now on if we stick to our current academic practices (I hope to write something more detailed on this in a couple of weeks)
Reviewed a paper for a very good political theory journal last week, parts of it were clearly written with AI. A friend received reviewer reports from another one a couple of days ago. One report, clearly written with AI. I think editors also must do a much better job of screening articles/reviews.
August 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Reviewed a paper for a very good political theory journal last week, parts of it were clearly written with AI. A friend received reviewer reports from another one a couple of days ago. One report, clearly written with AI. I think editors also must do a much better job of screening articles/reviews.
In favour of all of that. But right now Israel is doing much to destabilize the Middle East. You can hold the view that the Iranian regime is horrible and criminal and still oppose unilateral military action against it based on the words of a radical right-wing warmonger.
June 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
In favour of all of that. But right now Israel is doing much to destabilize the Middle East. You can hold the view that the Iranian regime is horrible and criminal and still oppose unilateral military action against it based on the words of a radical right-wing warmonger.
You do know Bernie Sanders is Jewish right? What a strange thing to think, that if someone criticizes the government of a country, he hates the people of that country. By the same token, an American criticizing Trump is espousing hatred of Americans?
June 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
You do know Bernie Sanders is Jewish right? What a strange thing to think, that if someone criticizes the government of a country, he hates the people of that country. By the same token, an American criticizing Trump is espousing hatred of Americans?
This is giving me serious Putin-Prigozhin vibes
June 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
This is giving me serious Putin-Prigozhin vibes
So it would be two birds with one stone, then.
May 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
So it would be two birds with one stone, then.