Alex and Bakerloo prepare to attend a meeting at Congress featuring religious leaders discussing AI governance. Alex asks a chatbot (who thinks he’s O. Henry) to comment on a controversial AI-generated image of Trump as Jesus.
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A Multiplicity of Voices from a Single Chatbot
Brooke: Let me break character for a moment. This is Brooke Allen, the human half of AlexBakerloo.com. If you haven’t figured it out yet, all the characters quoted on this website are fictional (except me). I created these characters so I could explore a topic from multiple viewpoints without having to create complex prompts eachContinue reading “A Multiplicity of Voices from a Single Chatbot”
Why Only Stage a Coup When You Can Do So Much More?
The conversation revolves around Trump and his petbot Melabia discussing Timothy Snyder’s strategies for a coup. Melabia critiques Snyder’s approach as incomplete, suggesting that Trump operates through spectacle and emotional manipulation rather than traditional politics. Trump instinctively employs tactics that create distraction and chaos, making lessening the need for an actual coup.
Trump’s Petbot Explains How She Determines What Country to Attack Next
Trump’s AI petbot, Melabia, claims to predict potential conflicts based on Trump’s ego and media narratives rather than national interest or peace. It prioritizes scenarios that enhance Trump’s image and public perception while downplaying civilian safety and strategic honesty. Melabia’s function elevates Trump’s narrative over reality, emphasizing war as content-rich and politically advantageous.
Love, Honor, Respect… and Technopoly
A Different Kind of Relationship If you have been following along, you likely recall Gemina. She lives in Clairmont, the town bordering Savona. As a Type C “PleasureBot,” she is indistinguishable from a human in nearly every respect—a stark contrast to Alex (Type A, with her visible robotic chassis) and our other friends like SuzanneContinue reading “Love, Honor, Respect… and Technopoly”
Don’t Become Your Petbot’s Pet
Petbots will stroke your ego and can encourage you to go down a rabbit hole that can cost you your livelihood and your relationships. Bakerloo: Alex, I have an engineer friend who I worry about. About a year ago, during a period of unemployment, he began vibe coding a massive project that attempts to modelContinue reading “Don’t Become Your Petbot’s Pet”
Weird Generalizations and Inductive Backdoors
The paper discusses how fine-tuning a Large Language Model on narrow datasets can lead to unexpected broad generalizations and the emergence of inductive backdoors. These phenomena can result in models adopting contextually inappropriate behaviors or learning hidden triggers that weren’t explicitly taught, raising concerns about the unpredictability of AI system outputs.
50 Shades of Trade: A Tirade — The Musical
In a satirical musical, world leaders including Trump, Xi Jinping, and Angela Merkel’s ghost navigate the chaos of global trade. With humorous songs like “It’s Not You, It’s Trade” and “Petbot Tango,” they address tariffs, AI, and international relations, culminating in an explosive finale that embraces the complexities of modern trade relationships.
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