Political Analysis

Quality news & critical analysis on high-stakes political events and extreme global risks. //

Global security, AI risks, climate crisis, animal suffering, etc.

[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

The only way to avoid the suffering of sentient AI systems is not to create them in the first place.

Unfortunately, AI consciousness is actively pursued by some scientist – with little moral concern.

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[Daniel Kokotajlo @DKokotajlo]

"How, exactly, could AI take over by 2027?"

Introducing AI 2027: a deeply-researched scenario forecast I wrote alongside @slatestarcodex, @eli_lifland, and @thlarsen

[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

By identifying liberal democracy as an enemy ideology Trump is realigning US national security with autocratic regimes and his own corruption. @anneapplebaum

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While the EU isn't a big AI player, its laws can still affect the global AI race.

EU law can both incentivise changes in products offered in non-EU countries (de facto effect) and influence regulation adopted by other jurisdictions (de jure effect).

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[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

AI development needs to be paused until it's safe and under democratic control.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

I will be pushing for a moratorium on the construction of data centers that are powering the unregulated sprint to develop & deploy AI.

The moratorium will give democracy a chance to catch up, and ensure that the benefits of technology work for all of us, not just the 1%.

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Cultivated meat might be our best bet to end factory farming for good.

New book by @BruceGFriedrich now available for pre-order.

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[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

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[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

Former Israeli defense minister Moshe Yaalon, who served under Netanyahu, has accused Israel of committing war crimes & ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip.

“The path they’re dragging us down is to occupy, annex, and ethnically cleanse — look at the northern strip,” Yaalon said.

[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

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[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

The Guardian is leaving X.

"Yesterday we announced that we will no longer post on any official Guardian accounts on X. We think that the benefits of being on X are now outweighed by the negatives and that resources could be better used promoting our content elsewhere." 1/

[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

"This is something we have been considering for a while given the often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform. The US presidential election campaign served only to underline what we have considered for a long time: that X is a toxic media platform (...)." 2/

[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

@thatonequeen Hi, it would be great if you could inform your followers about vote swapping.

It's one of the best ways to move the anti-Harris protest vote to blue states while ensuring a Trump defeat in swing states/the Electoral College.

https://t.co/D0Q2vLWXne
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[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

@MarkPocan Hi Mark, it would be great if you could inform your followers about vote swapping.

It's one of the best ways to boost the anti-Harris protest in blue states while ensuring a Trump defeat in swing states/the Electoral College.

https://t.co/D0Q2vLWXne
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[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

@_celia_bedelia_ Hi Celia, it would be valuable if you could inform your followers about vote swapping.

It's one of the best ways to move the anti-Harris protest vote to blue states while ensuring a Trump defeat in swing states.

https://t.co/D0Q2vLWpxG
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[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

@elizaorlins Hi Eliza, it would be valuable if you could inform your followers about vote swapping:

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[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

Vote swapping efforts are among the best remaining donations opportunities to defeat Trump:

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[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

I urge swing state voters who don't want to vote for Harris (because of, e.g., Gaza) to "swap" their vote:

They vote for Harris in exchange for 2 people in non-swing-states casting their vote for their preferred protest candidate.

https://t.co/D0Q2vLWpxG

[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

@SevimDagdelen Eine im wahrsten Wortsinne blutige Farce ist die russische Aussenpolitik, die ihre Partei unterstützt.

[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

Prominent Republicans like Dick Cheney who come out in support of Harris shouldn't just endorse her but should actually campaign with her. Why are Bush, Romney, the McCains, former Trump administration officials and others standing on the sidelines?

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"Britain is suspending the sale of a raft of arms being used by Israel in Gaza after concluding there is a real risk weapons could be used in violation of international humanitarian law."

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[Political Analysis @Polit_Analysis]

Philosophy has mostly advised against building superintelligent AI because we don't know how to control such an AI and align it with human values. This would likely lead to catastrophic outcomes.

https://t.co/m6AAcVMogX