The 21st century will be dominated by guilds that murder any member who discloses their knowledge to AI.
CULTURE
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Lists Beat Algorithms: Building Curated Tech Industry Collections
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This is the role of lists. Engage in lists and that resets the algo a bit. What you share and write about is the most important. I built lists of the entire tech industry. They are way better than the algo: https://
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AI Recreates Val Kilmer for Major Role in New Film
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The first trailer for "As Deep as the Grave" is out, featuring an AI version of deceased actor Val Kilmer.
— The Rundown AI (@TheRundownAI) 15 avril 2026
His character reportedly has a significant role and appears in over an hour of the film: https://t.co/70apFlLFAk pic.twitter.com/1JQ8vCoZpLThe first trailer for "As Deep as the Grave" is out, featuring an AI version of deceased actor Val Kilmer. His character reportedly has a significant role and appears in over an hour of the film:
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Companies Paying AI Influencers for Product Visibility
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Yup. That's the problem, and is why companies are paying me and others to get their products seen. It's something I think about a lot. I put most of those people on my "AI Influencer" list although a few are still on my "AI Newsmaker" list. Hope I don't lose you, but that is
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Epistemology and Responsibility for Influential Writers
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Spiritual visions are great, but you still need epistemology when you make claims. As an impressive writer, you have responsibility for the integrity of the worldview of your audience
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Thiel-backed platform rates journalists via LLM, threatens source protection
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A Thiel-backed platform to serve people who feel “misrepresented in the media”. Great piece about a wild idea. Imagine being rated a good journalist by an LLM for divulging sensitive source information to this startup, and being downgraded for protecting anonymity..
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Google Engineer Using ChatGPT Instead of Gemini?
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Wait… shouldn’t a Google engineer be using Gemini instead? pic.twitter.com/XU6P2GY0rr
— Charly Wargnier (@DataChaz) 15 avril 2026Wait… shouldn’t a Google engineer be using Gemini instead?
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AI Backlash Prediction From Year Ago Appears On Track
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Prediction from a year ago about AI backlash that looks to be on track:
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When Companies Oversell AI: Customers Eventually Discover the Truth
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What happens when you systematically oversell the value of your product for years, while pretty much screwing society along the way? Eventually your customers figure it out.
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Meme Virality: Attribution Limits Universal Appeal Spread
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Attribution is limiting to the universal appeal and thus spread of viruses. Memes that look like they are expressing the weltgeist's moment rather than the thought of a particular individual are more likely to proliferate