# imagine being in a groupchat By [Boys Club](https://paragraph.com/@boysclub) · 2026-09-16 --- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/229a4783d180b8242e032a4ec05f7724b891cb7260b5817d9e943c0479cbc284.png) Good morning, I’m recovering from a Moxi BBL laser facial and can’t do any on-camera work, which has sidelined me in the very week AI discourse has truly gone ‘mainstream.’ I believe this is the universe telling me to be less vain. Episode 2 of Cait’s [fashion and trend analysis show Lookbook](https://youtu.be/GnBufYL_ezg?si=OC_5mjfzN57V3N8y&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) is live! In addition to being packed to the brim with insights, it’s also an absolute masterclass in editing. ALSO at 15:55 she applies my ‘AI Shelf’ concept to [Japanese Denim, ‘the perfect white t-shirt’ and approach shoes](https://youtu.be/GnBufYL_ezg?si=Py8wKQCVSfQauwYs&t=957&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat), and the findings are very interesting and very funny so tap in. Love, Deana Writer: [Deana](https://x.com/medeana?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) Editor: [Miranda](http://x.com/mirandamartell?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) * * * _This newsletter is lovingly brought to you by_ [_Across_](https://across.to/?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat)_. The fast, cheap, secure bridge option for all your assets (and the one we actually use.) Get there with_ [_Across_](https://across.to/?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat)_._ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/50cafc33dce05a78ca85d1caeb7e290bb18f3bdca567c343b796a6a971daf50a.png) [across.to](https://across.to/?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) * * * ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1b817c4f5a5a7313cf3ee6bdd080c2d3178aaac623cb9f2dfe047bb7d1aae918.png) **Strange Bedfellows.** The “Pro-Human Assembly” took place yesterday in DC, a gathering of politicians, actors and activists who are calling for strict regulation of AI. It’s organized by the [Future of Life Institute](https://futureoflife.org/?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat), a non-profit organization that ‘advocates for steering technology towards pro-human outcomes.’ Great mission! Odd group! > [Twitter tweet](https://twitter.com/BoysClubWorld/status/2099972550792999380?s=20&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) This bipartisan crowd all seems to agree that AI should be tightly regulated by the US government. What they majorly don’t agree on is _how_ it should be regulated. Bernie’s bill bans superintelligence development with 20-year prison sentences and a “corporate death penalty.” Bernie wants the US and China to sign a treaty. Steve Bannon wants Chinese nationals out of American labs. Allllll of this was catalyzed, in part, by the insane news cycle that followed [this insane tweet](https://x.com/hilbertspaess/status/2097476203863224394?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) from former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon [which I covered last week](https://boysclub.beehiiv.com/p/vibecoding-schizophrenia-drugs-malware?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat). From which [many discourse saplings sprouted](https://x.com/yearning_slav/status/2100108679328489974?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat), including this guy is saying it was [all a well-funded PR opp](https://x.com/parkerthayer/status/2097759699626328575?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat). > [Twitter tweet](https://twitter.com/daniel_lefferts/status/2098058148560986266?s=20&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) As it is my hobby to keep tabs on general AI sentiment, I’ve been keeping a list of all the bold names who have chimed in on AI over the past week. Here’s a sampling: * [Barack Obama](https://x.com/BarackObama/status/2099642023922036982?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat), “I’m not an AI accelerationist who believes it will lead to some techno-utopia, and I’m not a doomer who thinks it will inevitably lead to humanity’s destruction.” * [Sheryl Crow](https://www.instagram.com/p/DdEs9V2AUuT/?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat), “AI has the power to outsmart us and eliminate us.” * [Donald Trump](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117269745153543631?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat), “The only control or “guardrails” that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT” * [Vince Gilligan](https://x.com/lavillanelleee/status/2099628100069826913?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat), creator of Breaking Bad and Pluribus, “I don’t see the point of it.” But this was truly my favorite celebrity AI post of the week. > [Twitter tweet](https://twitter.com/reba/status/2098132718286512429?s=20&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) **Quick Hits.** * The new foldable iPhone dares to ask the question, what if a phone could at once [perform _and_ be performative?](https://x.com/slopject/status/2097849527726190649?s=46&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) * One proposed solve for the geopolitical AI tensions? [“American intelligence agencies…should attack Chinese digital infrastructure using agent swarms created with China’s own frontier models.”](https://open.substack.com/pub/noahpinion/p/two-missing-pieces-in-the-ai-safety?r=8ve1mp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email) I’m not surprised by many takes anymore but this one really did catch me off guard! * “AI actress” Tilly Norwood went on The Today Show and tbh I’m not sure why, [it both looked and sounded like shit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDz8gqkejyg&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat). > [Twitter tweet](https://twitter.com/alessio_joseph/status/2099242456747503716?s=20&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) * A guy gave his Verizon login to the personal agent Instinct and he [got an auth request from Tehran](https://x.com/mvellank/status/2098053294669078580?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat). * * * 🗽 **NY friends, 2 things!** 1) Boys Club is a part of [A Better Road Forward](https://abetterroadforward.com/?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat), a coalition of NYers who believe autonomous vehicles, when scaled responsibly, will make our streets safer and our communities more connected. We’re hosting a private event for the coalition next week at this very juicy intersection of innovation and regulation - RSVP [here](https://partiful.com/e/IeTX7aUHuniDS1pJ02Pc?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat). 2) Consider attending digital art institution [Rhizome’s](https://rhizome.org/?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) benefit party in a few weeks! Our very own [art historian Blake](https://www.tiktok.com/@blakefinucane?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) will be in attendance. 20% off tickets [here](https://rhizome.itm.studio/m/rhizome-benefit-afterparty?dc=BOYSCLUB&tier=2f2b1e9b-ce9d-45c4-991b-fbacf648fbcc&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) or use code BOYSCLUB. * * * ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1966f21a090881b4e615f98e2e4cd22991c86d225d2bca16264a86cae1898ee6.png) > [Twitter tweet](https://twitter.com/sharronappIe/status/2099188544535253387?s=20&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) > [Twitter tweet](https://twitter.com/ihymae_/status/2097972232324583493?s=20&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=imagine-being-in-a-groupchat) * * * [Powered by beehiiv](https://www.beehiiv.com/powered-by?publication_logo=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.beehiiv.com%2Fcdn-cgi%2Fimage%2Ffit%3Dscale-down%2Cformat%3Dauto%2Conerror%3Dredirect%2Cquality%3D80%2Fuploads%2Fpublication%2Flogo%2F7b1f09b4-93fc-412c-8a4a-a61192ff52bd%2Fheader__1_.png%3Fv%3D1789583009&publication_name=Malware+by+Boys+Club&utm_campaign=c7a29124-d618-46af-8269-63555cd7732d&utm_medium=post_rss&utm_source=malware_by_boys_club) --- *Originally published on [Boys Club](https://paragraph.com/@boysclub/imagine-being-in-a-groupchat)*