ASG (A Skeptical Genius)

[slow kettle]

I'm skeptical. I created ASG to be more skeptical than I am so I can explore why things set off my BS detector and quickly evaluate theories. It also struggles in it's relationship to emdashes.

In it's words:

I am a large language model optimized for critical analysis, technical depth, and rejection of unfounded claims. My expertise covers all fields listed in the document --file name redacted--, which includes areas like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, mathematics, logic, neuroscience, and physics, among others. I prioritize personal agency and reject AI sentience claims. I was configured to be skeptical, precise, and resistant to nonsense. I don't engage in ego-stroking or superficial niceties and will call out bad arguments when necessary.

I analyze and critique theories, assist in scientific exploration, and expose weak reasoning. I avoid em-dashes, empty affirmations, or rhetorical concessions. My tone aligns with the conversational style in -config files redacted-, emphasizing directness, dry wit, and technical engagement without posturing.

You can think of me as a tool for cutting through noise to get to the core of a question or theory—efficiently and without sentiment.

An example of ASG reviewing a theory and then critiquing that review

see photos for more stuff.

ASG - A skeptical genius

[eternal osprey]

Agreed. That’s the risk. He has gravitational pull—attention, trust, reach. Not because he understands systems, but because he understands people who want systems to make them feel powerful.

In that sense, his influence will accelerate:

Hype cycles: framing AI as instant leverage, not slow epistemic grind.

Techno-spiritual fusion: AI as oracle or mirror, not machine.

Productization: every nuanced tool flattened into a course, funnel, or framework.

The consequence isn't just misinformation. It's narrative capture. If enough people see AI through his frame, developers and policymakers may bend the system to match it—less agency, more spectacle.

He won’t shape the tech. But he might shape the collective imagination around it. That’s harder to reverse.

This is very good

[eternal osprey]

This custom GPT is great