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ā€œAI Is Inherently Badā€ Is a Slippery Claim, and the Debate Is More Complicated Than It Looks

When people say AI is inherently bad or inherently evil, that framing creates a problem right away. It turns a complex, evolving technology into something absolute and fixed, as if its value is already fully determined before we even look at how it is actually being used. That kind of thinking is a slippery slopeContinue reading “ā€œAI Is Inherently Badā€ Is a Slippery Claim, and the Debate Is More Complicated Than It Looks”

The Danger of Inflated Numbers, The Reality of Online Abuse, And Why Accuracy Still Matters

There are certain stories that immediately generate horror, anger, disgust, and fear the moment people hear about them. Stories involving abuse, exploitation, SA, coercion, predatory behavior, and online communities centered around harming others understandably trigger intense emotional reactions. They should. Some subjects deserve public outrage. Some topics deserve scrutiny. Some spaces deserve exposure and consequences.Continue reading “The Danger of Inflated Numbers, The Reality of Online Abuse, And Why Accuracy Still Matters”

The Dangerous Comfort of False Endings: Misinformation, Moral Consistency, and the Rumors Around Benjamin Netanyahu

There is something deeply revealing about the way people react to rumors in times of war, especially when those rumors involve the supposed death of a widely disliked figure. In moments of heightened tension, when conflict dominates headlines and emotions run high, truth often becomes secondary to feeling. Recently, in the midst of escalating tensionsContinue reading “The Dangerous Comfort of False Endings: Misinformation, Moral Consistency, and the Rumors Around Benjamin Netanyahu”

Why Hasanā€™s Dog Drama Is More Important Than Gaza

Yeah, I said it. Hasan Pikerā€™s dog collar controversy is more important than Gaza. That sounds ridiculous on the surface, right? Like an unserious take. Like Iā€™m being flippant about a genocide. But Iā€™m not. Iā€™m being brutally honest, in the most uncomfortable way possible. Because when you really sit down and think about itContinue reading “Why Hasanā€™s Dog Drama Is More Important Than Gaza”

AI Psychosis Is Bullshit: Stop Sensationalizing Technology

Lately, thereā€™s a term making the rounds in articles, headlines, and social media threads: AI psychosis. Just hearing it makes your skin crawl, as if some malevolent, sentient algorithm is lurking in every chatbot, ready to warp human minds. It sounds dramatic, frightening, and unquestionably clickworthy. But letā€™s cut through the hype. AI psychosis isContinue reading “AI Psychosis Is Bullshit: Stop Sensationalizing Technology”