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Machine Society

Mike Elgan
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Cyberpunk non-fiction: artificial intelligence, AI glasses, spatial computing, augmented reality, virtual reality, synthetic media, extended reality, mixed reality and the future of work.

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Can superintelligent AI be banned?

One Midwestern city wants to outlaw superintelligence. Here’s why.

SILICON VALLEY, CALIF., (OCTOBER 14, 2026) — The consensus is that superintelligent AI could wipe out humanity. The proposed defenses keep piling up: kill switches, Microso...

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No, Ukraine strikes didn’t blow up Russian disinformation on social

SILICON VALLEY, CALIF., (OCTOBER 12, 2026) — A story circulating online is making Trump critics happy. The story goes like this:

In a war President Trump promised he would end on day one of his second term, Ukraine used drones to blow up...

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Is AI conscious? Anthropic says 'maybe'

I fear it’s only a matter of time before Anthropic’s leaders have their heads tonsured, don robes and spend their days chanting in Spiralist ecstasy before a server rack.

SILICON VALLEY, CALIF., (OCTOBER 10, 2026) — We need to talk about A...

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Let’s compete with China on AI social impact

Washington and Silicon Valley are obsessed with beating China in the AI race for AI supremacy. Is that really the right race?

LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK (OCTOBER 4, 2026) — “We’re leading China in AI. We’re the most sophisticated country in the...

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Data centers are theft

Data centers are good. I like data centers. Theft is bad. I don’t like theft.

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