All your ML knowledge are belong to us
hulkster.exe@PxlHulk
the jokes write themselves
1:55 AM · Jun 12, 2026 · 8.8K Views
Extropic founder Guillaume Verdon shares a parody meme mocking machine learning research restrictions mock-sponsored by Anthropic
Story Overview
Extropic founder Guillaume Verdon posted a static meme that swaps the familiar anti-piracy warning for the line 'YOU WOULDN'T DO ML RESEARCH' on a black background, complete with a small 'sponsored by' Anthropic logo in the corner and the caption 'All your ML knowledge are belong to us.' The image parodies classic public-service ads without linking to any documented policy or restriction.
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Open Question
The joke targets perceived gatekeeping
No concrete Anthropic rule, benchmark change, or access limit is cited in the post or cluster, so the meme functions as interpretive satire rather than evidence of a specific barrier.
Industry Shift
Founder's track record adds context
Verdon, who runs Extropic and promotes effective accelerationism, has previously voiced concerns about concentrated control in AI development, yet the current post offers no new details on those positions.
Sentiment
Some users agreed with Beff Jezos sharing the Anthropic parody meme on ML research while others criticized researchers for supplying data to improve Anthropic's systems without credit.
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Filip@fristovic_
@PxlHulk You wouldn't ask about basic biology even.
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hulkster.exe@PxlHulk
the jokes write themselves
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hulkster.exe@PxlHulk
@fristovic_ 💯😂
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hulkster.exe@PxlHulk
@beffjezos 🤣
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Humeranaz@Aspirants_desk_
@beffjezos 🙂↔️🙂↔️🙂↔️
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Thus Sperged Zarathustra@evenafteridie
@beffjezos Agreed. I have different research in mind.
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Frosty40@FrostForger
@PxlHulk Brother
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Aether - 🤖/acc@aethergradient
@beffjezos ML researchers tokengooning on Claude are useful providers of seed data to improve Anthropic's autoresearch loop. At least, on Github you would get stars and some TPOT clout for making an oss banger but in this case you get no credit and support their high market cap.
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lownoise26@almostme2696
@beffjezos
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