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Journalist & analyst specializing in the intersection of media, technology & public policy. Director of the RightsTech Project. https://www.linkedin.com/in/psweeting/

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Something is afoot! (I'll see myself out.)

11.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He looks like he's in black face.

11.03.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For Putin, Iran is like Trump opening a second front in Ukraine.

08.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He said over some fava beans and a nice Chianti.

07.03.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A walking war crime.

07.03.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thoughts, Bibi?

06.03.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

These are the same people who were wearing pants not long ago but now they're buying milk at the grocery store.

06.03.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

While invoking Jesus.

06.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One Good Turmoil Deserves Another It's the AI industry's turn to be roiled by AI

One Good Turmoil Deserves Another
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27.02.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fair point.

25.02.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Probability of Infringement New tools could help close the information gap between AI developers and creators

open.substack.com/pub/rightste...

25.02.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The walk of shame.

25.02.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As I said, at the very least scripted.

25.02.2026 06:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty sure that was an applause track. Notice how she paused a beat or two before it started. At the very least, scripted.

25.02.2026 04:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Where's Daniel Ellsberg when you need him?

23.02.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Goes to Market Microsoft, Amazon eye the next generation of search

AI Goes to Market
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16.02.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What does he snort it off now?

13.02.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The pattern is repeating itself in AI. Tech people with little knowledge of the businesses they're trying to enter.

11.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kozmo didn't fail because the tech wasn't there. It failed because the people behind it were tech people. Not retail people with knowledge of B2B purchasing, inventory management or any other relevant skill.

11.02.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I bet they didn't clear the music either.

07.02.2026 00:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Because their only real "value" is trolling.

06.02.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Carter

06.02.2026 03:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jimmy Carta taught Sunday school.

06.02.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There's an arch in Chinatown. What's the problem?

05.02.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have these people never seen Lupita Nyong’o?

03.02.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Infrastructure of Control Building an AI data marketplace from the ground up

The Infrastructure of Control
open.substack.com/pub/rightste...

02.02.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gooners represent!

30.01.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Which one's the penguin?

24.01.2026 04:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stephen Miller

20.01.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thus doth. Damn autocorrect

15.01.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0