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The data center rebellion is only the beginning
And it's precisely what democratic governance of AI looks like.
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Palantir is overplaying its hand. Plus: Tim Cooks's real legacy
The defense tech giant's controversial manifesto actually reveals it's more vulnerable than its bravado lets on. Plus, how departing Apple CEO Tim Cook…
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Monterey Park becomes the first city in California to ban "all data centers within city limits"
Residents of the small enclave east of LA not only killed their city's proposed 250,000 square foot data center, they pushed city council to ban them…
Apr 21
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How to quit Spotify
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Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras
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The AI bubble is so big it's propping up the US economy (for now)
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The AI jobs crisis is here, now
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A $500 billion tech company's core software product is encouraging child suicide
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AI Killed My Job: Tech workers
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Why the AI backlash has turned violent
And why it's probably only going to get worse from here.
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It's open season for refusing AI
There's been a wave of successful efforts to ban, reject and shut down AI.
Apr 4
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A brief history of techno-negativity
From the techne pessimists of Ancient Greece to the computer firebombers of the Information Age, here's a look at the long—and fruitful—legacy of…
Apr 17
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AI firms and their US military ties, "a whole civilization will die tonight" edition
Plus, Anthropic's new AI model that's 'too dangerous to release,' thoughts on the New Yorker's Sam Altman investigation, and more.
Apr 10
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AI's aesthetics of failure
On the demise of Sora and our enduring revulsion to AI slop
Mar 27
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The first basic income for workers impacted by AI has begun sending out $1,000 monthly payments
The AI Dividend is distributing $1,000 a month for a year, no strings attached, to eligible workers.
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