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Q&A: Deep Inside the Mind of an A.I. Doomer
The activist group Stop AI says that A.I. is going to kill us all. Full-stop. We talked with their founder about where this gloomy philosophy came from.
 • Eli Rosenberg
Announcing the Hard Reset Awards: Submit your nominations now
Recognizing the companies and individuals using technology for a better world
 • Hard Reset
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Ex-Meta, Uber policy lead on leaving Big Tech
Jena Wuu pioneered safety programs at Uber and media literacy initiatives at Meta. Today, she's changing things from the outside, and finding a voice of…
 • Ariella Steinhorn
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A Q&A with newspaper publisher — and former tech exec — Steve Grove
Grove worked on the tech side of news at Google for years. Now he's trying to steer the Midwest's largest newsroom through the stormy waters of…
 • Eli Rosenberg
The behind-the-scenes billionaire poised to take over our information ecosystem
Last week Larry Ellison ranked as the richest man in the world. He may be shaping the information and media landscape for years to come.
 • Ariella Steinhorn
We spoke with young people about the eternal “college or trade” question in the current moment
A Financial Times survey shows joblessness among college-educated men in their twenties is about the same as those without a degree. Today, many wonder…
 • Tara McKelvey
A key moment from Karen Hao's Empire of AI
Information is only as good as its source. We assume that for people, news outlets and other authorities. But the opacity around A.I. systems' data and…
 • Eli Rosenberg
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The AI chatbot making communities of color sick
A new report out of MediaJustice illuminates how Southern states are being impacted by the ruthless expansion of artificial intelligence data centers.
 • Ariella Steinhorn
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Imagining the day when tech finally says no to Trump
Tech executives turned on the administration in the past. They can again.
 • William Fitzgerald
Amid the A.I. boom, warning signs are flashing for the labor market
New data and recent studies indicate that A.I. may be causing joblessness.
 • Eli Rosenberg
Trump's family makes $5 billion. What does crypto in Pakistan have to do with it?
Pakistan is becoming a huge hub for crypto and allegedly for bitcoin mining, while helping prop up the Trump family's business priorities.
 • Ariella Steinhorn
We spoke with More Perfect Union founder and Bernie advisor Faiz Shakir
With punchy videos about corporate malfeasance, unaccountable billionaires and tech companies that act with impunity, this company has carved out a…
 • Eli Rosenberg
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