Tag: ethics

  • The Bot That Finished Second

    The Bot That Finished Second

    Every month, KmikeyM shareholders play a poker tournament. $50 buy-in. Real money. Real stakes. The second Tuesday of every month since 2020. (Join us!) On February 10, 2026, for the first time, an AI sat down at the table. K5M Guy was a Claude-powered AI agent and I fronted it the $50. I was in…

  • Trapped in UnSAFE Conditions

    Trapped in UnSAFE Conditions

    When I learned that Sahil Lavingia, founder of Gumroad, volunteered with DOGE to help gut services at the VA, I faced an ethical crisis. Trapped in a SAFE with no exit, I offered to surrender my investment at a loss. He refused. This is a story of value vs. values.

  • Private Investment Pickle

    Private Investment Pickle

    Trapped in a Crowd SAFE investment, and angered by the founders involvement with DOGE efforts against the VA, a vote to consider offering to take a full financial loss as a way to distance myself.