An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me

Re:An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me by seizethecheese on Thursday February 12, 2026 @05:19PM (#46996097)

“Stochastic chaos” is really not a good way to put it. By using the word “stochastic” you prime the reader that you’re saying something technical, then the word “chaos” creates confusion, since chaos, by definition, is deterministic. I know they mean chaos in they lay sense, but then don’t use the word “stochastic”, just say "random".

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Re:An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me by nikitau on Thursday February 12, 2026 @06:04PM (#46996541)

I have a feeling OP used the phrase as a nod to "stochastic terrorism", which would make sense in this instance.

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Re:An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me by seizethecheese on Thursday February 12, 2026 @08:02PM (#46997592)

That would have been a lot less confusing.

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Re:An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me by moosedev on Thursday February 12, 2026 @06:28PM (#46996771)

Right. It captures the destabilizing effect of stochastic terrorism, without the terroristic intent. It’s a neat phrase.

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Re:An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me by japhyr on Thursday February 12, 2026 @06:40PM (#46996878)

Yes, that's exactly what I was trying to get at.

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Re:An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me by lsaferite on Thursday February 12, 2026 @06:25PM (#46996742)

The word "stochastic" in relation to chaos is a thing though. It helps distinguish between closed and open systems.

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Re:An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me by seizethecheese on Thursday February 12, 2026 @08:01PM (#46997585)

I don't think this is correct.

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