AGI still isn't real.
A critical look at why today's artificial intelligence systems still do not constitute artificial general intelligence.
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CJ Trowbridge
AI, Sustainability, and Resiliency; in the forest, in the desert, and on TV.
I am making tchotchkes now!
Support Me Directly:
Check Out My Etsy Store ☕ Buy me a coffee Venmo CashApp PayPal Eth Wallet
Support The Projects:
GoFundMe: Help Us Build An Outpost At The Grand Canyon
GoFundMe: Indigenous Solidarity & Endangered Species Gardens
GoFundMe: Help Us Build the Cyberpony Express
Connect:
TikTok Bluesky Mastodon YouTube Twitch Substack Blog
Resources:
Gear List:
Check out my Gear List for my recommended equipment for mesh networking, amateur radio/ fox hunting, and off-grid infrastructure.
Read My Theses
- My graduate thesis in ethical artificial intelligence.
- MBA thesis on the future of datacenter strategy around artificial intelligence.
- My undergraduate thesis on why building affordable housing isn’t affordable, and how to do it anyway.
Recent Longform Interviews
- Dean Preson’s PUML is Punching Up
- Intelligent Machines with Leo Laporte
- The Verge: Chipwrecked by Elizabeth Lopatto
- CastroMedia: The Bay This Week - 2025-07-23
- Ethical Artificial Intelligence with Future Infinitive and The Real Cornpop
- Communal Comms and Land Projects - SAD FRANCISCO
- Operational Security (OPSEC) - Artificial Intelligence and the Cyberpony Express Meshtastic Network
- Bulletin Board System, Multi-user Dungeons, Librarian Chatbot - Cyberpony Express Meshtastic Network
- Siting and Outreach - Cyberpony Express Meshtastic Network
- Hardware Strategy & Development - Cyberpony Express Meshtastic Network
- Tree Interviews The High Desert Institute Team
- “The Morning After The Revolution,” Interview with Tree and Julia
Academic Achievements
- Graduate Studies @ SFSU
- Undergraduate Studies @ SFSU
- Undergraduate Studies @ Sierra College
- ✔ Computer Science
- ✔ Sociology
- ✔ Social Justice Studies
- ✔ Women’s Studies
- ✔ Behavioral Science
- ✔ Natural Science (Astronomy, Physics, and Chemistry)
- ✔ LGBT Studies and Queer Studies
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My Cookbook:
(By popular demand, I have made my cookbook public!)
- Classic Knekkebrød
- Gluten-Free Bread
- Gluten-Free Carbonara
- Instant Pot Chicken Curry and Rice
- Instant Pot Coconut Rice Pudding
- Pão de Queijo
- Thai Green Curry Chicken Knekkebrød
- Tuber Delight
Project journal
Latest Projects
Multipurpose Apocalypse Sensors v4
Draft plan for a modular, off-grid sensor platform for resilience work.
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Whisplay Chat Bot Build List
Build a portable, voice-controlled AI assistant with a Raspberry Pi and Whisplay HAT.
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BWB/SF
Burners Without Borders in the SF Bay Area is working on disaster preparedness and response.
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Stationary 3D-Printed helicone Weather Satellite Uplink
A stationary, 3D-printed antenna for receiving real-time GOES weather data without an internet connection.
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32GB-DDR5 Ollama Server Based On OrangePi 6+
A small, quiet, 32GB DDR5 home lab LLM server running Ollama on an Orange Pi 6+.
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Castro Media
Independent, flat media nonprofit featuring progressive, intersectional perspectives on current events.
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Social Media Analytics
Daily and weekly social-media view comparisons plotted on a logarithmic scale.
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Ethical Artificial Intelligence
A recorded discussion about ethical issues in generative AI with CJ Trowbridge, Future Inifinitive, and The Real Cornpop.
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Analysis Lab — Hardware & Software Stack
The hardware, services, and methodology behind my homelab architecture.
Read projectBackup your favorite TikTok accounts
A simple tool for backing up TikTok accounts in case of platform disruptions or data loss.
Read projectRe-Imagining a FOSS Habbo + ICQ in 2025
A concept for a low-bandwidth, peer-to-peer social world inspired by Habbo Hotel and ICQ.
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