Heliel

He/It/Xe | 20+ | Infernal vulture || "v posledniy raz"

[cosmonaut775]

Hey do y’all remember when Boeing fucking killed a guy last year. And we all said “huh I guess Boeing fucking killed a guy” and then went on with our lives. And everybody knew that Boeing had fully just fucking executed a guy and nothing came of it. Like there was no police investigation no justice no nothing. Like literally EVERYBODY knew that Boeing had full on murdered a guy to silence him and there wasn’t any consequences for them. Kinda crazy.

[flamiemoonfox]

and there was even less talk when openai did the exact same thing more recently

[flamiemoonfox]

So for those who are, very understandably uninitiated on this story:

On 23 October last year (2024) the New York Times published an interview with former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji who worked on organising and gathering data for OpenAI until 2022 when he begun thinking about the morality of it. He eventually came to the conclusion that what OpenAI is doing blatantly violates copyright law and decided to leave the company altogether in August 2024.

After he came out with this accusation he was set to appear in court to testify against OpenAI’s data-gathering practices, something which had the potential of being a complete disaster for the company and the generative AI industry as a whole.

That was until 26 November, just days before he was due to appear in court, when he suddenly and mysteriously was found dead inside his own apartment. Investigators concluded that the death was self-inflicted, something which his family has disputed.

There was also “sign of struggle in the bathroom and looks like someone hit him in the bathroom based on blood spots”, and his apartment showed signs of having been ransacked for evidence: “The pin drive is missing. His computer was messed up.”.

Overall it feels pretty clear-cut what happened, that is to say that OpenAI had him killed because he was a legitimate threat to their business, indicating that they are fully aware that the way they’re gathering data is completely illegal.

Sources:

Alys Davies, 14.12.2024, OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment. BBC News

Barney Davis, 16.1.2025, Suchir Balaji’s family demand outside investigation into OpenAI whistleblower’s death. The Independent

Cade Metz, 23.11.2024, Former OpenAI Researcher Says the Company Broke Copyright Law. The New York Times

[narcoleptic-insomniac-tgirl-dea]

im sorry what?

[terpsikeraunos]

ancient greek word of the day: κακοθερής (kakotherēs), unfitted to endure summer heat

[aphilologicalbatman-deactivated]

this literally means “bad at summer” pass it on

[zipstick]

Reblog if you, too, are bad at summer

[mooned-knights]

is anyone else annoyed that "ai" encompasses both chatgpt and tools we train to do repetitive tedious work for us. and by the ripple effect of articles like "scientists develop ai to detect cancer early" that make people argue for the merit of chatgpt or become anti-medicine. and by the general state of the world and society

[isuggesteatingtherich]

i have a suggestion

[petefoxshend-deactivated2018062]

“Big Pharma” okay are we talking about how privatization and monetization has deeply corrupted the field of medicine or are you talking about how you think chemicals in the water are making the frogs gay

[greyramblings]

“GMOs”? Are we talking seeds that grow sterile plants and patenting genetic modifications then destroying any competition no matter how small they are? Or are we talking life saving rice with vitamin a to make sure kids don’t go blind in regions not suited for other high vit a veg? … or are we talking about your chidoodle?

[cultkinkcoven]

Friendly reminder that simply being alt and controversial doesn't make you a Luciferian.

If you're "so alt" and so anti-establishment, but you're still transphobic, you're not a Luciferian.

If you're "so alt" but you shit on therians, furries, and neo genders for being "too weird", you are not a Luciferian, you are someone using the Luciferian aesthetic with no respect or regard for his principles.

If you're so "radicalized" and yet you're still racist, xenophobic, fatphobic, or incapable of accepting the diversity of the human species, you are not a Luciferian. Yes, that also applies to religions and cultures you disagree with.

If you're so "revolutionary", but you have absolutely no regard for the disabled or neurodiverse, you are not a Luciferian.

You can call me dogmatic, but Lord Lucifer is the God of radical equality. If you still subscribe to supremacist and hierarchal ideologies that place one human above another, if you think people you do not understand are less worthy of respect, you are spitting in the face of his fundamental values. People have always been strange, complicated, and diverse. If you surrender to supremacist ideals because you find other people too confusing, you have weak will.

Respect and kindness towards your fellow man are not weaknesses. Lucifer did not fall alone.

[shinraalpha]

i do think lobbying for data centres over climate goals should be considered a crime against humanity btw

[talon-dragonbeast]

i swear people freak out about the tamest shit ever

"they identify as animals" thats nice, sharon

"no but they actually think they are animals" theres a war going on, sharon

"like they wear masks and run around in all fours and even bark at people" sharon the war

[perequiste]

go on more walks. walk for no reason. walk to solve a problem. walk to blow off steam. walk to get outside. walk to listen, read, and learn. walk to escape distractions. walk to improve your health. walk to think. a simple walking habit can change absolutely everything.

[sycamorality]

"why is the character like that" >look inside character >it's the author's subconscious attempt to love themself

[sycamorality]

this is meant positively by the way. sometimes you love the character so much you end up putting a piece of yourself in it to learn how it is to love yourself without realising and thats ok.

[storybookprincess]

being sick & miserable objectively sucks, but it has become significantly easier to cope with since learning that “sickness behavior” is a well documented part of the body’s immune response

feeling not only physically but also emotionally like fucking garbage is unfortunately an extremely effective way to force your body to prioritize fighting infection & keeping you alive. i don’t have to like it, but knowing why i get weepy & pathetic when sick does help at least a little

[autumn2may]

i just found out that this is not common knowledge and am reblogging so more people know

YOUR BODY DOES THIS ON PURPOSE

YOU ARE NOT A BAD PERSON BECAUSE OR "WEAK" WHEN YOU ARE SICK IF YOU CAN"T CARRY ON AS NORMAL

[headpainmigraine]

Laughing in chronic illness.

Sharing so my crip friends get a laugh

Seriously though, the impact of illness in the body is a creature all of its own, especially if your body is forced into that state in a chronic form.

[valdevia]

The Sorcerer is a piece of cave art that has stirred a lot of debate since its discovery by French priest Henri Breuil in the 1920s. If his sketch is to be believed, it might be the first depiction of a god, a shaman, or mythological creature in art. Others say Breuil's fanciful interpretation doesn't reflect the drawing's reality, which is now damaged and harder to analyse.

And yet, some claim it might have been an accurate representation of something now forgotten. Something the people of this cave knew, maybe feared, or worshipped. Something as old as the stone they painted.

[ey3ofth3st0rm]

Time will fly away, and you'll forget all that happened

all we have had.

All we have had.

No, I'm not waiting, but just now that I had loved you,

for the last time.

For the last Time!

[ey3ofth3st0rm]

"Freedom" is not freedom of consequences. Stop equating reactions to your own bullshit to meaningless cruelty. IT'S OKAY TO SUCK SOMETIMES. You can always learn and move forward. Take what can help you grow from a situation - another's forgiveness is not your only way to become a better person. We are not owed absolvement.

[anticosmicgnosis]

Throne Seal & Angle Key of Lilith from The Book of Sitra Achra

Lilith represents the primordial feminine current of untamed freedom and refusal of imposed subservience. She is the first rebel against patriarchal and Cosmic domination, choosing exile and sovereignty over obedient place within a flawed order. In her myth the initiate beholds liberation through refusal.

She governs nocturnal wisdom, erotic power, independence, and the mysteries of self-created identity. Through Lilith one learns to reclaim energies demonized by religion: sexuality, autonomy, intuition, and fierce self-possession. She is mother to many infernal lineages and queen of the nightside path.

Thus Lilith is invoked by those who seek emancipation from domination, empowerment through shadowed feminine force, and the courage to choose exile over slavery. Her wings shelter the sovereign soul.

[infernaldevotee]

I do not like the thought that I keep reading in luciferian literature (especially michael w ford) that charity is weakness.

I find it ignores the reality of human interdependence, of the fact that true self-reliance is impossible because everything is made by other people - your water, your protective laws, your food.

We have a duty to each other just as much as to ourselves - and while yes, you should always take care of yourself first, just so should you accept help and give out help to others.

Because it elevates you, if for no other reason. Doing things for other people and contributing to your community and environment is good for your mental health, keeps you grounded and satisfied.

We literally evolved this far because we are social creatures! When our brains don't have anything to think about, the social centres are activated automatically.

Humans need each other most, and giving them advice or a book is often not enough and doesnt feel empathetic to me at all and I just dislike that on principle.

While I do agree with the largely individualistic view of the left hand path, i don't think we can ignore the balance with our collective. Beauty is found in friendship, in soothing someone, in taking care of one another.

And to ignore that is sad to me, because it is so fundamental to our biology, to being human.

Lucifer Himself is a being of profound empathy, someone who wants to help others and His followers and personally, I don't feel good thinking that helping others harms them. (While acknowledging the extreme of complete reliance without trying but still, those people deserve help as well)

Just a thought but it makes me uncomfortable to imply that living by the grace of your community is not right, because that too is an unique way of life snd worth it in itself.

[imjunebitch]

[isuggestlandback]

If you ever wondered why they call tattoos and piercings "unprofessional" and "unsophisticated"

Source: Lainey Molnar