ICYMI Eliezer Yudkowsky, a self-taught artificial intelligence decision theorist (whatever that is) got the tech world in a tizzy by suggesting that a proposed six-month pause in AI development is not enough and we should shut it all down now or “literally everyone on Earth will die.” He sees this[...] Read On The post Take a Deep Breath — AI Is Not Going to Destroy the Human Race appeared first on Steve Tobak ..read more

Everyone thinks Rudolph was mercilessly bullied by the other reindeer because of his big fat red nose, that is until Santa came along and let him guide the sleigh on Christmas. Then all of the reindeer loved him. He made history. The end. But that’s not what really happened. Turns[...] Read On The post The ‘Real’ Story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer appeared first on Steve Tobak ..read more

For years Santa and I posted our annual Worst CEOs list. Then the pandemic hit and … aw, who am I kidding … it had nothing to do with Covid. My days as a business columnist ended years ago; even Santa had to admit that he was getting bored AF[...] Read On The post Santa’s Naughty List for 2022 appeared first on Steve Tobak ..read more

“George Orwell’s ‘1984’ is supposed to be a warning, NOT an instruction manual.” – Elon Musk China’s Orwellian control of its people, ostensibly for their own safety via Xi’s zero covid policy, should send a chill down your spine. It should also feel oddly familiar. We all experienced, and in[...] Read On The post A Little Behind Schedule, 1984 Is Here appeared first on Steve Tobak ..read more

Still alive and well, still alive and wellEvery now and then I know it’s kinda hard to tellBut I’m still alive and well – Rick Derringer If I had to come up with the worst Labor Day ever it would have to be the time I’m floating in the pool,[...] Read On The post Still Alive and Well appeared first on Steve Tobak ..read more

Try not to get worried, try not to turn on toProblems that upset you, ohDon’t you knowEverything’s alright, yes, everything’s fineAnd we want you to sleep well tonightLet the world turn without you tonightIf we try, we’ll get by, so forget all about us tonight Jesus Christ Superstar The China[...] Read On The post Let the World Turn Without You for a While appeared first on Steve Tobak ..read more

I’ll never get the image of all those masked lemmings fleeing for their lives. ICYMI, thousands of kids at Brooklyn Tech and other prestigious New York City high schools fled their classrooms yesterday. Why? They felt unsafe. Specifically, they’re afraid of omicron. And why not? After all, there’s one helluva[...] Read On The post Mass Formation Psychosis or Runaway Confirmation Bias, Take Your Pick appeared first on Steve Tobak ..read more

Everyone’s losing their sh*t over long covid. Now might be a good time to consider the immortal words of Douglas Adams: Don’t Panic. When you tell people that omicron symptoms are looking more and more cold or flu-like, and if you are vaxed, have natural immunity, or are not vaxed[...] Read On The post The Long and Short of Long Covid appeared first on Steve Tobak ..read more

As we head into the third year of “15 days to slow the spread” I’d like to share an epic Twitter thread whereby the always explicit and never complicit Ben Shapiro reminds us of the rank hypocrisy and complete lunacy of our ruling class’s draconian and unscientific lockdowns and mandates[...] Read On The post When the Remedy Is Worse Than the Disease appeared first on Steve Tobak ..read more

As the attorneys present closing arguments in Silicon Valley’s historic Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial, allow me to present a particularly juicy piece I wrote for Fortune back when the $9 billion fraud was going down. Enjoy … IDOLIZE verb : to worship as a god; to love or admire to[...] Read On The post Elizabeth Holmes Was Fueled by Silicon Valley Hype and Hypocrisy appeared first on Steve Tobak ..read more