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Blood in the Machine

Brian Merchant, Emily J. Smith

Writing and reporting on AI, tech, labor and power. For everyone Silicon Valley is happening to.

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Authors

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  • Brian Merchant
  • Emily J. Smith

    Author of NOTHING SERIOUS (William Morrow / HarperCollins). Started writing in my 30s after a career in tech. Writing about identity, relationships, and reinvention.

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