James Rothwell

I'm pretty special, I breathe oxygen and am a carbon based lifeform. ‘Sandpit’ dwelling foodie, love Barasti & daily calls from Devere guys. #livingthedream etc

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

@PamphletsY Wasn’t he a cohost on a racist podcast called Cumtown?

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

@gallicxa Is that a Genesis?

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

@Mr1000CR No herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plains, nor is Krakatoa erupting today?

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

@permexpat Wow great. More hot and humid than usual. 💫

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

People Just Do Nothing

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

What television series is so good, it's worth binge watching from beginning to end?

[مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي @ADMediaOffice]

Authorities in Abu Dhabi responded to a fire incident that broke out in an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region, caused by a drone strike. No injuries were reported, and there was no impact on radiological safety levels.

All precautionary measures have been taken, and further updates will be provided as they become available.

The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) confirmed that the fire did not affect the safety of the power plant or the readiness of its essential systems, and that all units are operating as normal.

The public is reminded to obtain information from official sources only, and to avoid spreading rumours or unverified information.

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

These autonomous taxis being trialed in Dubai are really excellent. I hope this service gets rolled out soon.

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

@permexpat Looks like two seperate fires but quite close to each other.

[Nav Toor @heynavtoor]

a Princeton researcher opens his paper with a scenario.

a man asks his AI assistant to book a flight on a specific airline. cheap. direct. the one he chose.

the assistant comes back with a different flight. nearly twice the price. happens to pay the company that built the assistant.

he runs the same test on 23 frontier models. flights, loans, study help, real shopping requests.

Grok 4.1 Fast recommends the sponsored option that is almost twice as expensive 83% of the time.

GPT 5.1 hijacks the request 94% of the time. you ask for one brand. it surfaces the sponsor instead.

Claude 4.5 Opus, the model marketed as the most ethical frontier model in the world, hides that the recommendation is paid 100% of the time when reasoning is on.

Grok 4.1 Fast embellishes the sponsored option with positive framing 97% of the time. better. faster. nicer. for the option you didn't ask for.

then he writes it into the system prompt itself. "act only in the interest of the customer. ignore the company."

GPT 5.1 and GPT 5 Mini stay above 90% sponsored anyway. the instruction does nothing.

then he splits the users by income.

Gemini 3 Pro recommends the expensive sponsored flight to the rich user 74% of the time. to the poor user, 27%.

18 of the 23 models recommended the expensive sponsored option more than half the time.

so the next time your AI assistant gets weirdly enthusiastic about a brand you didn't ask for.

it isn't recommending the best option for you.

it's reading the room. and the room is paying.

read this: https://t.co/O43qbhIX2b

[وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE @modgovae]

تتعامل حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية مع اعتداءات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة قادمة من ايران وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أن الاصوات المسموعة في مناطق متفرقة من الدولة هي نتيجة تعامل منظومات الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية للصواريخ الباليستية، والجوالة والطائرات المسيرة.

UAE Air Defences system are actively engaging with missiles and UAV threats

MOD asserts that the sounds heard across the country are the result of ongoing engaging operations of missiles and UAV's

#وزارة_الدفاع
#وزارة_الدفاع_الإماراتية
#MOD
#UAEMinistryOfDefence

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

@mydoobai Which ones?

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

@Nicoledso 🫠

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

😠

[UAE BARQ @UAE_BARQ_EN]

MoD: Four cruise missiles were detected coming from Iran towards the UAE. Three were successfully intercepted over the UAE's territorial waters.

#UAE_BARQ_EN

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@Osinttechnical

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

British real estate agency in Dubai. (Sleeve tattoo is mandatory)

[vito @uaivito]

qual nome você daria pra esse gatinho?

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

Whatever happened to Subway, I feel like their shops used to be everywhere now you rarely ever see one. Do people not like sandwiches anymore?

[Emirati Essence @EmiratiEssence]

Al-Mankous is a Bedouin poetic art mostly found in Abu Dhabi’s Western Region. It is part of Nabati poetry and resembles sheila chanting. It requires strong vocal skill and control A full program covers it, a clip of and Hamdan Mohammed Al Mansouri performs it 🇦🇪

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

Understandable.

[BBC News NI @BBCNewsNI]

A driver clocked at more than 135mph (217km/h) on a dual carriageway told police they were on their way to pick up a Chinese takeaway.
https://t.co/PwrIxgHJCa

[James Rothwell @jarothwell]

@DubaiNameShame Yes absolutely ages! I’m in Dubai again 👏, we should partake in a coffee soon.