https://www.misalignedmag.com Writing on Ethics en-US Copyright 2025 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:10:01 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:10:01 +0000 60 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-20-bad-for-your-health-49080f0a5234 AI is swallowing poison, AGI scares are back on the marketing menu, copyright questions again and LLMs are bad for your health. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-19-flatter-me-feb231afe4c8 Everyone is in court, chatbots are plotting, ghosts in machines, social media made addictive and bots want to flatter. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/the-ai-industry-unloved-248ecd2d4304 Rarely has a new industry burned through so much good will in such a short time. This is both a chance and a danger. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-18-ai-makes-us-think-alike-f8be805c5acc OpenAI is cuts corners, Lords are siding with creatives, Oracle scales down while others scale up, and AI makes scientists think the same Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-17-privacy-what-privacy-12571e691a3e Pub Crawl, update on the baddies, Microslop, data centres in bad places, chatbots and privacy. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/who-then-will-stand-up-for-science-3e417a24cbaa Today scientists across the US will protest against the attacks on scientific institutions. To prevail, allies beyond academia are needed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-16-pseudonymously-f788a246b728 The summit has peaked, no copyright for AI, standing up for science, and LLMs are bad for your privacy. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-15-in-your-face-eb9aecf4e96a AI overrated, Zuck in court, how to train your human, facial dystopia, weapons may hurt, AWS deletes itself Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/its-the-european-union-v-musk-round-one-point-five-2207790169c2 Elon Musk and his companies have filed an appeal against the fines issued by the EU for violating the Digital Services Act Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-at-the-medium-pub-crawl-2026-c89ad0f463ac Meet Misaligned at our booth at the Pub Crawl 2026, Medium’s two-day virtual celebration of publications, editors, and authors. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-14-palantir-extravaganza-7b2bf1c4e45f Palantir scrutinized, the DSA is indeed enforceable, TikTok addiction, and a Marxist perspective on recommender systems. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://medium.com/misaligned/misaligned-bits-13-ouroboros-1c8e3f529666 Generative AI eats itself, Anthropic bits, Grok v the world, AI washing, everyone is nervous, and who is in charge? Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-12-citation-needed-f0e03e9be9e5 Everyone against Grok, US states want to regulate AI despite Trump, ChatGPT is biased but wants you to go shopping, citations desperately needed. Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-11-preparing-for-impact-b2027c6ad58f Insurers are unsure about AI. Grok has another lapse. And LLMs are seriously biased against people who speak dialect. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://medium.com/misaligned/misaligned-bits-10-rather-inaccurate-c5352c28af03 AI rots its own brain. Falling numbers. Generative AI is a distraction. AI is only role-playing as scientists, otherwise missing the point. Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/should-claude-be-in-time-out-c4cef361d15e The definitions of productivity have to change if we’re going to coexist with the changes AI is bringing. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/its-the-european-union-v-musk-round-one-ab565131c510 Some thoughts on the fines issued by the European Commission against X, and the wider political context. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-9-subprime-ai-516493a439cf GPT-5 unsafe and not so clever, subpoenas for everyone, who wants to pay for AI anyway, and poisoning LLMs might require little data. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-8-slop-wave-coming-9a69927e1f8a A tsunami of AI slop is approaching, friend has no friends in New York, science is in real trouble. Also, AI makes people dishonest. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-7-circular-gigantomania-ff04aa6e185f This week: Is the AI investment hype going in circles? Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/reflections-on-the-royal-society-generally-and-on-some-fellows-conduct-more-specifically-c26dcad75ff5 This week The Royal Society in London will again discuss the conduct of one of its fellows: Elon Musk. This time it needs to take a stand. Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-6-a-new-standard-in-town-25535c4b7718 OpenAI's job platform, copyright wars and Americans see AI as risky. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-5-is-the-copyright-dust-settling-ce5b0621d3b2 This week with another episode in the generative AI vs copyright saga. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/ais-anthropomorphism-problem-f22f22c19175 Adding human-like elements to AI chatbots can be as engaging as it can be can be manipulative and misleading. Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-4-a-super-pac-network-for-positivity-cda19e4c8b69 Silicon Valley has now a “network of Super PACs with some of the usual suspects from the AI industry. Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/the-new-challenge-that-is-shadow-ai-d34bbcaa1dcd With AI tools popping up everywhere, their inappropriate use at work becomes more and more of an issue. A look at the issues with Shadow AI Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-3-august-2025-c795f82297fd Regulatory bits. The copyright saga continues. And bits to read. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/why-does-the-ai-industry-like-to-tell-scary-stories-b15f81404188 https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:jpeg/1*yMXnxb6KknL8icz2weTaGA.jpeg Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-2-august-2025-424804c376d8 Voluntary code of practice. Tesla deletes data when the data is needed. And a lot of bits from the medical field. Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://read.misalignedmag.com/misaligned-bits-1-august-2025-67dab2cdf895 Obligations in Europe. Altman warns, again. AN American action plan for AI. Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000