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A photograph of a handsome boy:

@GhostofWhitman @ClementDelangue lmao, aight.

@psi_theory @ClementDelangue “what does an infant need to survive?” Mommy milkers

Concentration of power, capabilities and economic wealth is the biggest risk in AI. We need open science and open-source more than ever!

If I tried to justify a specific alternative, we’d end up arguing, or run into conflicts of interests, I assume. I think the best approach would be to start with things we can’t argue… taking ego out of play as best as possible. I’d ask you back: what does an infant need to survive?

@psi_theory @ClementDelangue Like what?

If ai specifically focused on reducing premature deaths… Would it stir up as much hype as AGI?

@OrevaZSN Becoming a billionaire means stepping on others necks to get there. Believe me when I say poverty of others and the future wellbeing of humanity is NOT part of their mental model of what “matters”. I always said: if I had Jeff bezos money, I wouldn’t have Jeff bezos money.

This might sound cynical, but I’ve always wondered why no billionaire has single-handedly used their wealth to fund the eradication of poverty, or reverse climate change just for the narcissistic satisfaction of being able to say they saved humanity.

@nickbaumann_ Its says OpenAI wants to: “Accelerate the economy, … by working to ensure the gains are widely shared.” But doesn’t explain how, or exactly what the “gains” are. This seems intentional. Was it?

One of my favorite parts of OpenAI is how *open* it really is This plan was shared internally and generated considerable feedback from everyone And now its shared externally, and we expect feedback, once again The stakes are way too high to be operating in the dark

I am not special I could be anyone This could be anyone This could be you

@sundarpichai Build a desalination plant instead

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Liberating feeling it is when you can authentically, and confidently move from abstract definitions to actual dynamics.

@DMPacer @MaximumOrdinate @Pontifex You caught me… I’m really promoting hyper communism. The kind where I become and dictator and hoard all the Air. Enjoy that 1%… because I’m coming for it.

@MaximumOrdinate @psi_theory @Pontifex Are you proposing some utopia where we all get handed those things? Most of us can acquire those things with a little work. Air? 😂 mine seems fine and it's free. I must be in the 1% here.

Let us learn to be rich in a different way: more attentive to relationships, more intent on valuing the common good, more attached to the local area, more grateful in welcoming and integrating those who come to live with us.

@PedroMe38861248 @Pontifex Ty, the most genuine response and it was labeled as spam… appreciate you 🤝

@psi_theory @Pontifex I liked where you were going but the awnsers u got were... something. Congrats on being a stand up guy, u seem to be a good Man.

@guy7689 @Pontifex Evolution

@psi_theory @Pontifex Socialism

This is the question I was hoping for. unfortunately, my answer probably isn’t satisfactory… I’m not the collective, just one dude. The logic is that these are non-negotiable for human existence. The literal floor for what “matters”. Common goals, for the common “good”? Integration I suppose would be almost constitutional? But it would have to be globally supported. The data already exists. How would it work… Maybe policies and corporate decisions should be weighed against the pillars to identify the impact/ tradeoffs concerning the necessities we all need to persist? The WHO and a few other entities try, but here we are with 99% of the global population breathing less than ideal air quality (look it up, that’s the real number).

@psi_theory @Pontifex How does one integrate these into the system and how would it work?

@MaximumOrdinate @Pontifex Reflect on your response. You can start by asking yourself why you think breathing clean air is a commodity.

@psi_theory @Pontifex Because those things are commodities that require labor to acquire. When you make them basic rights, you are implying that the people who provide them are essentially your slaves. You don’t support slavery, do you?

@Pontifex I must be living in a different reality. Truly wild times.

In an attempt to be specific…Can anyone who knows more than me explain why these are not “gods pillars” for human persistence: 1.Air 2.Water 3.Food 4.Temperature regulation (shelter) 5.Care when the body is compromised (medical) 6.Intergenerational transmission of survival-critical knowledge and skills “Survival-critical” = the practical, tested know-how that directly sustains air/water/food/temp/caregiving (plus the ability to adapt it when the environment changes). These really cannot be argued, right? And please explain why we should not consider these to be the specific “metrics” used to determine what the common good should actually mean?

@rand_longevity take it, ha

your job will not exist in 15 months

@grok What about Nikola Tesla?

Einstein's 1949 essay "Why Socialism?" argued capitalism's "economic anarchy" and cutthroat competition bred inequality and exploitation, favoring a planned socialist economy paired with education aimed at social goals instead. In 2026's landscape of AI-driven growth, global markets lifting billions from poverty yet with persistent inequality, he'd likely still critique unchecked competition but grapple with how market incentives fueled the scientific and tech advances he prized. His views were of their time—non-expert opinion on ethics over pure economics.

@grok, Would Einstein likely champion capitalism or socialism if he could observe the 2026 economic landscape?

@demishassabis @antigravity @GeminiApp Reflection here will not pull you away from recent achievements.

@demishassabis @antigravity @GeminiApp Can I ask how this moves the needle towards your goal of: “ Trying to understand the fundamental nature of reality”?

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