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by Aija Leiponen

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Heehee
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 6d
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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by Aija Leiponen

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Umm... That's not how copyright works
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 8d
Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.
OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out
Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week.
on.wsj.com
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Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.
OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out
Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week.
on.wsj.com
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by Aija Leiponen

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Some of the white pines, symbols of peace, that are around my house located on the traditional land of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ may have been here in the 1820s when Erie canal was built and the Haudenosaunee were cheated out of their lands, displaced, and largely decimated.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/n...
New York Faces Painful History as It Marks the Erie Canal’s Bicentennial
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Only in Finland: the single biggest taxpayer criticises government for cutting taxes
Miki Kuusi: Hallituksen leikkaukset ovat vieneet suomalaisten uskon tulevaisuuteen
Suomen kovin veronmaksaja, Woltin toimitusjohtaja Miki Kuusi sanoo, että Suomi on jumiutunut menneisiin menestyksiin ja lamauttavaan leikkauskierteeseen.
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Far as I can tell, Robert Redford was:
* successful at everything he tried
* genuinely intelligent & insightful
* desired by women
* envied by men
* an absolute mensch to everyone he dealt with
* a tireless, lifelong philanthropist
... and he died peacefully in his sleep.

10/10 life. No notes.
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by Aija Leiponen

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I hope this is accurate
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 21d
Despite all the noises off, most big corporates are still increasing investment in sustainability, because climate risks and real and clean tech is competitive. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...
Why reports of the demise of corporate climate action have been greatly exaggerated
Global survey of corporate executives shows capital investment in sustainability and climate risk efforts is increasing - and so are the financial returns
www.businessgreen.com
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Despite all the noises off, most big corporates are still increasing investment in sustainability, because climate risks and real and clean tech is competitive. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...
Why reports of the demise of corporate climate action have been greatly exaggerated
Global survey of corporate executives shows capital investment in sustainability and climate risk efforts is increasing - and so are the financial returns
www.businessgreen.com
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by Aija Leiponen

aijaleiponen.bsky.social
No way
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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 22d
Just FYI to fellow rapidly aging academics attempting to hold onto cultural references our students understand. College seniors this year were born after all three Lord of the Rings movies.
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by Aija Leiponen

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We seem to circling back to this
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · Oct 25
The Washington Post logo with tagline "Hello Darkness My Old Friend"
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phdhurtbrain.bsky.social
Just FYI to fellow rapidly aging academics attempting to hold onto cultural references our students understand. College seniors this year were born after all three Lord of the Rings movies.
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by Aija Leiponen

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Global business should be all over climate change, particularly the financial sector. Risk management is their core.

Climate change is very bad for business and their economic analysts see the writing very clearly on the wall.
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Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · 23d
Financial Times, not Nature
FT climate graphic: Northern Pacific and Atlantic seas show record August heat
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by Gernot Wagner — Reposted by: Aija Leiponen

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Financial Times, not Nature
FT climate graphic: Northern Pacific and Atlantic seas show record August heat
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by Aija Leiponen

aijaleiponen.bsky.social
Why are the Nordics happier and healthier than most countries? Lower inequality. It's costly but generates huge benefits for all.
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.bsky.social · 27d
(Which eventually results from unregulated capitalism and socio-economic inequality)

Status competition leads to social dominance hierarchies and conspicuous consumption.

There are always alternatives.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Unequal outcomes - Nations with high inequality tend to have dysfunctional societies. U.S. at the top.
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by Aija Leiponen — Reposted by: Mark A. Lemley

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A keeper
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24d
"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
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"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
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by Aija Leiponen

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Research agents are here!
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Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · 24d
If you'd like an economist's introduction to Agentic AI:

www.genaiforecon.org/JEL-2025-Aug...
www.genaiforecon.org
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by Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham — Reposted by: Aija Leiponen, Michael A. Clemens

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If you'd like an economist's introduction to Agentic AI:

www.genaiforecon.org/JEL-2025-Aug...
www.genaiforecon.org
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by Aija Leiponen

aijaleiponen.bsky.social
Awesome!
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 25d
Powering up: how Ethiopia is becoming an unlikely leader in the electric vehicle revolution
Powering up: how Ethiopia is becoming an unlikely leader in the electric vehicle revolution
A country plagued by power cuts has become the first to ban imports of petrol and diesel cars, as a new dam brings hopes of cheap green energy
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Powering up: how Ethiopia is becoming an unlikely leader in the electric vehicle revolution
Powering up: how Ethiopia is becoming an unlikely leader in the electric vehicle revolution
A country plagued by power cuts has become the first to ban imports of petrol and diesel cars, as a new dam brings hopes of cheap green energy
www.theguardian.com
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by Aija Leiponen

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Small government, eh?
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 25d
Even after DOGE, the tariffs, and all the performative stuff, the reality is that they're blowing out the budget deficit, and this year is on track to be the largest in the post-pandemic period.
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by Justin Wolfers — Reposted by: Aija Leiponen, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Simon Lester

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Even after DOGE, the tariffs, and all the performative stuff, the reality is that they're blowing out the budget deficit, and this year is on track to be the largest in the post-pandemic period.
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aarnegranlund.bsky.social
(Which eventually results from unregulated capitalism and socio-economic inequality)

Status competition leads to social dominance hierarchies and conspicuous consumption.

There are always alternatives.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Unequal outcomes - Nations with high inequality tend to have dysfunctional societies. U.S. at the top.
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by Aija Leiponen

aijaleiponen.bsky.social
JFC. Chatbots don't "lie" or "roleplay", they predict what sequence of words you want to hear/read.
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Dr. Casey Fiesler @cfiesler.bsky.social · Jul 16
This is fascinating: www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/s/I...

Someone “worked on a book with ChatGPT” for weeks and then sought help on Reddit when they couldn’t download the file. Redditors helped them realized ChatGPT had just been roleplaying/lying and there was no file/book…
From the OpenAI community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the OpenAI community
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by Aija Leiponen

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Will the absence of functioning public transport in the US mark the moment it's citizens notice how far their continent has fallen behind?
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The Economist @economist.com · Sep 5
Will the absence of robotaxis in Europe mark the moment its citizens notice how far their continent has fallen behind?
Robotaxis will be the Sputnik Moment for a declining Europe
A slow-motion car crash on Europe’s roads
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by Aija Leiponen

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Wow. All scientific journals appear to be in LibGen
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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · Sep 6
Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.

OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
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ryanestrada.com
Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.

OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
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economist.com
Will the absence of robotaxis in Europe mark the moment its citizens notice how far their continent has fallen behind?
Robotaxis will be the Sputnik Moment for a declining Europe
A slow-motion car crash on Europe’s roads
econ.st
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enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
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