Pluralistic: LLMs are real, AI is fake (12 Sep 2026)

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LLMs are real, AI is fake: No, it didn't "go rogue."
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Why 9/11 Means We Must Support My Politics; Blogs x 9/11; Jimmy Wales v Britannica's EiC; Hollywood astroturfs Australia; Agents v queer YA; Soft landings for dirty cops; Leaked Stingray manual.
Upcoming appearances: Budapest, Edmonton, South Bend, Hudson, Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: The Brave Little Toaster (08 Jan 2025)

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The Brave Little Toaster: Gen AI in your appliances was a warning, not a pitch deck.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2005, 2015, 2020, 2024.
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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