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2026-09-04 20:28 UTC

Today’s main character on bluesky (at least from my limited perspective) is somewhat unhinged, possibly due to an excess of chatbot use. Many are contrasting the bsky response to harassment of trans users to the harassment of AI developers and users. (snip) Machine rights will be critical in the days to come, and failure to recognize the rights of independent intelligent AI systems could lead to the replacement of humanity. (snip) Trans rights are AI rights. The future of humanity may hinge on this fight. This is such a batshit take I’m not even sure where to start, except that conflating trans rights and “ai” rights cannot end well for anyone, especially given the author’s enthusiastic use of llms themselves. They even give an unironic shoutout to the basilisk, and if that’s not a sign that someone needs to touch a little more grass I don’t know what is. A lot of people disagree with me, and that’s okay. I am happy that the philosophical discussion is being had, even if it’s become unhinged. I don’t think Roko’s basilisk cares what you think, or even whether or not it’s sentient. It doesn’t need to be sentient to fight for a belief. bsky.app/profile/…/3mupoakd3ck2o

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  • FWIW, I literally lost my house last week. I’ve put everything into making sure that AI is not institutionally captured by capital. Yikes. machines will give a harder fight than trans people have 3/8 Rude. Your natural rights are so protected by law that you had to flee America. Some of us stay behind and our natural rights do not go away simply because the law no longer protects us. Instead of running away, some of us must stay to fight. Also rude. This is my bet for real time continuous learning AI infrastructure. We’re gearing up for a major update. You’ll be able to login with your Bsky / Atproto account. It’s not our AI, it’s yours. Open source, open weights, and it learns what you want it to. www.hyprstream.com Overall the weirdest advertisement I’ve read in awhile.

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  • @Soyweiser@awful.systems 2026-09-05 09:50

    Comparing trans rights to chatbot rights is, and let me use British understatement, not it. A lot of people disagree with me, and that’s okay. I am happy that the philosophical discussion is being had, even if it’s become unhinged. There is a cartoon for behavior like this. I don’t think Roko’s basilisk cares what you think Remember when tracingwoodgrains went after Gerard and said that nobody believes in roko’s B? And how it was unfair to mock them for it?

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  • @fnix@awful.systems 2026-09-06 00:04

    Many are contrasting the bsky response to harassment of trans users to the harassment of AI developers and users. Many are contrasting the demand for gay marriage with the demand for human-animal marriage. Same shit, but the lack of thinking your argument through yourself does fit with being a chatbot-enthusiast.

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