Life With Machines
Life With Machines, Baratunde Thurston, New_ Public, Shae O., Paul T Shattuck, MSW, PhD, Jacob Ward, Dr Sam Illingworth, Deepti DoshiA 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 | Weekly |
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| Issues | 99 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Superficial Intelligence: Cornered at Every Gathering
Everyone in my life has some nonsensical AI pitch now. My neighbor, college roommate, fellow parents, even rideshare drivers. How do I survive this?
— Cornered
Dear Cornered,
The pitches are not the problem. They are visionary. The probl...
It’s Time to Engage Multiplayer Mode for Our Future
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So, I have a secret. And it’s kinda BIG. Like, the kinda big that makes me feel like I’m helping write the modern-day Federalist Papers. I’m not calling myself Alexander Hamilton…but I’m not not calling myself...
This Is Not a Disclosure Statement
Enjoy this photo I took near the Rio Chama in New Mexico after a day lazily floating down it as an advance palate cleanser before we talk about AI again.
Substack completely missed me with the Pangram stuff. I hadn’t even heard the word un...
AI's Water Problem Isn't Where You Think
Hi friend,
This is the one we’ve been waiting for. The cool arctic breeze to our hot climate change summer. He’s smiling while I’m raging. We spoke to this person over 18 months ago and he did something our team hasn’t stopped buzzing abou...
Superficial Intelligence: Replace Your Spouse
Illustration by Tammy Lian for Mozilla Foundation's Nothing Personal magazine
My spouse wants to get one of those humanoid laundry-folding robots for our home. I don’t see the point and I worry that it’s a waste of money on something so fr...
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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.
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."
New_ Public is a nonprofit product studio focused on reimagining community, connection, and conversation online
Helping you think critically in the age of AI \ud83d\udce7: [email protected] https://stan.store/iamshaeo
For people who refuse to be broken by oppressive systems: See more clearly. Build what matters. Befriend yourself.
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.
I am here to show you when to use AI and when to leave it the hell alone. Full Professor of Critical AI Literacy and bestselling author.
Deepti Doshi is Co-Director of New_ Public, a nonprofit R&D lab designing healthier digital spaces. She has led initiatives at Meta, Acumen, and across India to build community infrastructure — both online and locally.
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