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<blockquote style="position: relative; padding-left: 55px;"><section><a href="https://masto.ai/users/GhostOnTheHalfShell/statuses/116409106010531820">GhostOnTheHalfShell (ghostonthehalfshell@masto.ai)'s status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 00:13:11 JST</a><a href="https://masto.ai/@GhostOnTheHalfShell" title="ghostonthehalfshell@masto.ai"><img src="https://gnusocial.jp/avatar/35976-48-20230128234645.webp" width="48" height="48" alt="GhostOnTheHalfShell" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;">GhostOnTheHalfShell</a></section><article><p>RE: <a href="https://toot.cafe/@baldur/116407959123562805" rel="nofollow">https://toot.cafe/@baldur/116407959123562805</a></p><p>A long time ago, I read a fabulous science fiction novel Steel Beach (John Varley). As polygon states, he really did get AI right.</p><p>The Reddit quote from the AI backlash article captures exactly what he pointed out</p><p>“ ChatGPT to the assailant: "You're absolutely right! You're not crazy for wanting to shoot Sam Altman's<br>house. The people around you just don't understand."</p><p><a href="https://www.polygon.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/602661/best-science-fiction-book-about-ai-analysis-john-varley-steel-beach/" rel="nofollow">https://www.polygon.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/602661/best-science-fiction-book-about-ai-analysis-john-varley-steel-beach/</a></p><p>1/n</p></article><footer><a rel="bookmark" href="https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6323880#notice-12455382">In conversation</a><time datetime="2026-04-16T00:13:11+09:00" title="Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 00:13:11 JST">about 5 months ago</time> <span>from <span><a href="https://masto.ai/@GhostOnTheHalfShell/116409106010531820" rel="external" title="Sent from masto.ai via ActivityPub">masto.ai</a></span></span><a href="https://masto.ai/@GhostOnTheHalfShell/116409106010531820">permalink</a><h4>Attachments</h4><ol><li><article><header><div>No result found on File_thumbnail lookup.</div><h5><a href="https://toot.cafe/@baldur/116407959123562805A">Baldur Bjarnason (@baldur@toot.cafe)</a></h5><div> from <span>Baldur Bjarnason</span></div></header><div>“Why the AI backlash has turned violent - by Brian Merchant”https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/why-the-ai-backlash-has-turned-violent?publication_id=1744395&gt; To the handwringing AI industry insiders blaming doomers and poor messaging, ordinary people are saying: Wake up. We have good reason to hate AI and the people who profit from it.</div><footer></footer></article></li><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/5996437">Untitled attachment</a></label><br></li></ol></footer></blockquote>

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GhostOnTheHalfShell (ghostonthehalfshell@masto.ai)'s status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 00:13:11 JST GhostOnTheHalfShell
RE: https://toot.cafe/@baldur/116407959123562805
A long time ago, I read a fabulous science fiction novel Steel Beach (John Varley). As polygon states, he really did get AI right.
The Reddit quote from the AI backlash article captures exactly what he pointed out
“ ChatGPT to the assailant: "You're absolutely right! You're not crazy for wanting to shoot Sam Altman's
house. The people around you just don't understand."
https://www.polygon.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/602661/best-science-fiction-book-about-ai-analysis-john-varley-steel-beach/
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  “Why the AI backlash has turned violent - by Brian Merchant” https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/why-the-ai-backlash-has-turned-violent?publication_id=1744395 > To the handwringing AI industry insiders blaming doomers and poor messaging, ordinary people are saying: Wake up. We have good reason to hate AI and the people who profit from it.
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