Reporting and analysis on the political economy of the AI race from journalist w/ work in NYT, Nature, BBC, TIME, and more.
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My Book Obsolete is Available Now!
I have a confession. Back in July, I found myself in possession of a swarm of AI agents, and, well, you know the rest.
Now, more people than ever have questions about AI. And I happened to spend the last few years writing answers to all t...
What the AI Tribes Get Wrong
Cassie and Garrison discuss the strange history of the AI industry, vent about the state of the discourse, and introduce a new movement for AI Reform.
Garrison's book, Obsolete, is out September 29!
OpenAI Says It’s Not Responsible for the Leading the Future Super PAC. But Only Its Employees Seem to Believe That.
I’ll be interviewed by Nation executive editor John Nichols at noon today for a live virtual discussion about my forthcoming book Obsolete (with a healthy audience Q&A portion). Attendance is free, but requires registration.
On Tuesday, f...
The AI Race Was Already Out of Control. OpenAI Just Made It Worse.
The AI industry has presented itself as capable of self-governance through voluntary commitments. This has failed in many ways, but one place it has actually largely worked: companies avoid dangerous but tempting training techniques. What O...
Teaser: Why We Made This Podcast
Right now, the richest companies in history are trying to render us obsolete. We're figuring out how to stop them, together.
This is Organize Against the Machine. You'll join labor organizer Cassie Pritchard and AI journalist Garrison...
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