Life With Machines
Life With Machines, Nita Farahany, Baratunde Thurston, Jacob Ward, Cut Off the Spigot, Dr Sam IllingworthA cultural movement (and show) for people who want to live well with AI, not just endure it. Bringing clarity, critique, curiosity (and some comedy) to the AI discourse. A production by Baratunde.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 87 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 12 days ago |
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I Don’t Want to Optimize My Way Out of Being Alive
Hi you,
A few months ago, on a stage at the Sundance Film Festival, I told a room full of people to go ask the richest person they know what their favorite food is. If that person lights up about a perfect taco or their grandmother’s stew,...
The Pope Has Entered the Chat
Hi friends,
Welcome back to Comparing Notes, the series where I sit down with another voice in the AI space and we get into it. Jacob Ward is a returning champion. He’s a veteran tech journalist and founder of The Rip Current.
This time w...
They Grew Up With AI. Now They’re Taking Control
Hey friends,
We throw around the phrase “digital native” like a compliment, but Big Tech uses it as a free pass to force-feed youth their latest experiments.
They market convenience while masking the true human toll: young minds navigatin...
You Don't Need Agentic AI. You Need Agency.
Hey friends,
Everybody’s talking about agentic AI. But what about agentic humans?
We are facing a crisis of confidence in ourselves and our relevance. While tech and business leaders are explicitly framing AI as a replacement for “lower v...
We're Here to Live Life, Not Optimize It
Hey you,
I have reason to hope that AI is driving us back toward human connection. I know that sounds like a paradox. We do paradoxes here.
This morning I sat down with Dr. Sam Illingworth, a Full Professor of Creative Pedagogies at Edinb...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Exploring how humans can live well with AI, not just endure it. From Emmy-award winning host and NYT bestselling author Baratunde Thurston.
Law & Phil Prof @Duke, JD/PhD, Author: The Battle for Your Brain (2023), Cognitive Extinction (2027). All things philosophy, tech, law, and your brain. Girl Mom.
Baratunde is a host, writer, and speaker who explores interdependence through our relationships with nature, each other, and technology. His latest project is the YouTube podcast "Life With Machines."
CNN contributor and investigative journalist covering AI accountability, surveillance, and power. Author of The Loop: How AI is Creating a World without Choices and How to Fight Back. Two decades at NBC News, Al Jazeera, and Popular Science.
Full Professor of Critical AI Literacy in Edinburgh. I write about when to use AI and when to leave it the hell alone. Author of GenAI in Higher Education (Bloomsbury, 2026).
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