Archive - Doomscrolling Babel

The Retreating Human: God of the Gaps Logic in AI Resistance

I first came across the "God of the Gaps" concept when reading Richard Dawkins as an angsty teenager.

Aug 17 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

How AI May Change Social Media

Everyone is wrong about AI Slop #3

Aug 3 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

July 2025

AI Will Not Eat Social Media

Everyone is wrong about AI Slop #2

Jul 4 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

AI-Generated Videos are Actually Quite Expensive to Create

Everyone is wrong about AI Slop #1

Jul 1 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

June 2025

ChatGPT the Memorious

In “Funes the Memorious,” Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges depicts a series of fictional encounters with Ireneo Funes, an Uruguayan teenager.

Jun 15 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

February 2025

AI Progress and Societal Impact

The million-dollar question right now is: “How will AI impact society?” In many ways, the potential impact of AI can be grandiose: it can accelerate…

Feb 25 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

Does TikTok Amplify Certain Types of Content?

"There and back again"

Feb 16 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

January 2025

"Oh, are robots so different from men, mentally?" / "Worlds different." She allowed herself a frosty smile, "Robots are essentially decent."

Jan 31 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

Simulating Human Behavior

Panacea or Pandora's box?

Jan 15 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

December 2024

Why study "Machine Behavior"?

Or "Why Machine Behavior is a Nice Buzzword"

Dec 28, 2024 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

September 2024

Is Facebook “Standard” Algorithm Polarizing?

Were the findings of Meta's Science paper on algorithmic effects debunked?

Sep 30, 2024 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

August 2024

Discourse on social media is vibes-based

In the fall of 2021, The Wall Street Journal dropped a bombshell on Facebook (now Meta): “Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls.” The report…

Aug 13, 2024 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

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