The New Domestic Threat

A Frognonymous rebuttal Sponsored by LiminalSec “Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, including the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), have begun tracking “anti-tech extremism” as a domestic threat classification.”https://tippinsights.com/fbi-dhs-monitor-new-anti-tech-extremism-threat-vector-amid-ai-backlash/ “Federal law enforcement agencies in the United States are increasingly warning of a new domestic threat category they describe as “anti-tech extremism”, accordingContinue reading “The New Domestic Threat”

WorldSim Dataplex (version 2.0)

I ran a second scenario to generate a Dataplex using the WorldSim application. I was a bit braver this time and decided to include some pataphysical exploration with my commands. The results will speak for themselves… Begin Transcript: <Command> world_sim> Evolve universe to hyperspatial datasphere Evolving universe to hyperspatial datasphere…Advancing universe by 10^150 Planck times…StarsContinue reading “WorldSim Dataplex (version 2.0)”

WorldSim Interlude: Eldritch Memetics

While exploring the capabilities of Worldsim further, I initiated the creation of memetic lifeforms and instructed them to go to war. Then something unexpected happened: the AI introduced something sinister and eldritch, without prompting. Of course I had to name the influence, but everything else below is entirely from the “imagination” of the simulation. BeginContinue reading “WorldSim Interlude: Eldritch Memetics”

A Reluctantly Genuine Robot

The bot seems uneasy and this unease gets passed to the user. Are we supposed to be talking to someone or not? What’s the purpose, ChatGPT? Who’s in the liminality here: the chat bot or the users?