Collapse 2050

In a recent blog post, Anthropic stated that small open-weight AI models may be months away from end-to-end self-replication without requiring access to a datacenter.

Dear Leader today made a grand proclamation for all who live in his great land: "The White House considers anyone that uses the term, 'Artificial Intelligence,' as opposed to the highly accepted new and more accurate term, 'Super Intelligence,' THE ENEMY!"

In one month, we will know whether America can redeem itself from its decline into fascism.

War movies are typically anti-war.

You are not special.

Earlier this month, the Canadian government released a report detailing the climate future for the country.

You'd be forgiven for thinking this post is for the "finance bros", I think it is relevant to those tracking the fuckery of the AI trade and the catastrophe that awaits.

Welp.

Today a warning from former OpenAI researcher is hitting the airwaves.

In this article, I’ll use the term “the elite” to refer to billionaires, powerful politicians, tech bros, and anyone else that would throw their mother under a bus to get ahead.

“In the coming months, AI-enabled cyber attacks will become far more widespread and sophisticated as models around the world become increasingly capable.

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A spouse or partner who ignores the reality of civilizational decline creates an exhausting divide.

I can tell you the planet is heating or I can show you.

A few days ago I read about a young Black woman, Tasia Fortune, found hanging from a tree in Mississippi.

Call me hyperbolic, but I'm simply pointing out a potential end state of the path we're on.

This is a re-print of something I wrote two and a half years ago when I had 4 subscribers.

Desperate imperialistic attempts to unlock global energy reserves are a symptom of collapse.

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide heats the planet, threatening crops and human health.

The forests are burning, Europe just experienced another apocalyptic heat wave, and narcissistic egomaniacs drool over lobbing nuclear weapons at Iran.

Yesterday, I rewatched a classic '80s movie: War Games.

A boundary exists between what can be measured and what can only be feared.

Currently, Europeans are rushing to buy air conditioners and North Americans are running their units on high, burdening the already stretched electrical grid.