Carissa Véliz
@carissaveliz.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. Author of #Prophecy (forthcoming April 2026) and #PrivacyIsPower (An Economist Book of the Year). Keynote Speaker. Posts about #privacy, #AIethics, #philosophy, #philtech
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Three 2025 must reads deftly avoided
Empire of AI - @karenhao.bsky.social
This is for Everyone - @timbl.bsky.social
Prophecy - @carissaveliz.bsky.social
But grateful for the Bill Bryson ASHoNE 2.0 tip.
Might surpass my top recommendation ever.
Bryson's ASHoNE 1.0
www.penguin.co.uk/books/463567...
Empire of AI - @karenhao.bsky.social
This is for Everyone - @timbl.bsky.social
Prophecy - @carissaveliz.bsky.social
But grateful for the Bill Bryson ASHoNE 2.0 tip.
Might surpass my top recommendation ever.
Bryson's ASHoNE 1.0
www.penguin.co.uk/books/463567...
December 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Three 2025 must reads deftly avoided
Empire of AI - @karenhao.bsky.social
This is for Everyone - @timbl.bsky.social
Prophecy - @carissaveliz.bsky.social
But grateful for the Bill Bryson ASHoNE 2.0 tip.
Might surpass my top recommendation ever.
Bryson's ASHoNE 1.0
www.penguin.co.uk/books/463567...
Empire of AI - @karenhao.bsky.social
This is for Everyone - @timbl.bsky.social
Prophecy - @carissaveliz.bsky.social
But grateful for the Bill Bryson ASHoNE 2.0 tip.
Might surpass my top recommendation ever.
Bryson's ASHoNE 1.0
www.penguin.co.uk/books/463567...
This is how you make a writer’s day 😃🙏🙏🙏 Thanks so much, @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social. Praise from Caesar is praise indeed 🙏🙏🙏 #books #AIethics
Enjoying watching @carissaveliz.bsky.social giving a superb lecture on AI ethics with no slides and no crib sheet. Gonna go buy her next book.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759692...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759692...
Prophecy by Carissa Véliz: 9780385550970 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
From an award-winning University of Oxford professor comes a brilliant, urgent new look at prophecies—the predictions that determine our lives, from our personal finances and the quality of our health...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
This is how you make a writer’s day 😃🙏🙏🙏 Thanks so much, @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social. Praise from Caesar is praise indeed 🙏🙏🙏 #books #AIethics
"There is significant overlap between the gig work community and the unhoused community."
“The city’s homeless problem is becoming a PR problem,” a CBS anchor said in 2019. “Arriving visitors are greeted by (...) an 11-mile stretch of human misery" #AIEthics
lithub.com/on-the-death...
“The city’s homeless problem is becoming a PR problem,” a CBS anchor said in 2019. “Arriving visitors are greeted by (...) an 11-mile stretch of human misery" #AIEthics
lithub.com/on-the-death...
On the Death of Tech Idealism (and Rise of the Homeless) in Northern California
Fuckers. I couldn’t get the word out of my head, because he wouldn’t stop saying it. I was sitting in the tiled courtyard of the Mediterranean-style home of an old acquaintance, a venture capitalis…
lithub.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"There is significant overlap between the gig work community and the unhoused community."
“The city’s homeless problem is becoming a PR problem,” a CBS anchor said in 2019. “Arriving visitors are greeted by (...) an 11-mile stretch of human misery" #AIEthics
lithub.com/on-the-death...
“The city’s homeless problem is becoming a PR problem,” a CBS anchor said in 2019. “Arriving visitors are greeted by (...) an 11-mile stretch of human misery" #AIEthics
lithub.com/on-the-death...
Until tech gives more agency to citizens, smart cities are a dumb idea for democracy. "While cities may disclose how they collect data, they rarely offer ways to opt out." "Residents want agency" #privacy #AIEthics
spectrum.ieee.org/smart-city-p...
spectrum.ieee.org/smart-city-p...
Data Walks Reveal Residents' Mixed Feelings on Privacy
How do Long Beach residents feel about data collection in their city? Gwen Shaffer's data walks reveal surprising insights.
spectrum.ieee.org
November 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Until tech gives more agency to citizens, smart cities are a dumb idea for democracy. "While cities may disclose how they collect data, they rarely offer ways to opt out." "Residents want agency" #privacy #AIEthics
spectrum.ieee.org/smart-city-p...
spectrum.ieee.org/smart-city-p...
The Secret to Getting Through Big, Dense, Difficult Books
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Here's to good writing, which makes life more liveable. Many found in Stevenson’s work, particularly his essays, “hope to live and courage to die.” That's a life well lived. #authors
lithub.com/robert-louis...
lithub.com/robert-louis...
Robert Louis Stevenson’s Art of Living (and Dying)
On summer break from his university studies, a young Robert Louis Stevenson worked late into the night. He apprenticed in his family’s lighthouse engineering business but had no interest in the tra…
lithub.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Here's to good writing, which makes life more liveable. Many found in Stevenson’s work, particularly his essays, “hope to live and courage to die.” That's a life well lived. #authors
lithub.com/robert-louis...
lithub.com/robert-louis...
“These cases are damaging the reputation of the bar,” said Stephen Gillers, an ethics professor at New York University School of Law. “Lawyers everywhere should be ashamed of what members of their profession are doing.” #AIEthics
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
Vigilante Lawyers Expose the Rising Tide of A.I. Slop in Court Filings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“These cases are damaging the reputation of the bar,” said Stephen Gillers, an ethics professor at New York University School of Law. “Lawyers everywhere should be ashamed of what members of their profession are doing.” #AIEthics
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
"We use language to think, but that does not make language the same as thought." #AIEthics www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Is language the same as intelligence? The AI industry desperately needs it to be
The AI boom is based on a fundamental mistake.
www.theverge.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
"We use language to think, but that does not make language the same as thought." #AIEthics www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
We seem to be getting stupider when we could really use our wits. The antidote? Reading more. Also a good antidote against the evils of social media, from distraction to misinformation. And did I mention the pleasure of it? Don't miss out on the pleasure... #books
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
Is the decline of reading making politics dumber?
As people read less they think less clearly, scholars fear
www.economist.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We seem to be getting stupider when we could really use our wits. The antidote? Reading more. Also a good antidote against the evils of social media, from distraction to misinformation. And did I mention the pleasure of it? Don't miss out on the pleasure... #books
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
Are you suffering from tge Surveillance Delusion? www.thenewworld.co.uk/nigel-warbur...
Everyday philosophy: Welcome to our terrifying surveillance state
Cameras and digital tracking make our lives more convenient – but at what cost?
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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How #privacy can save your life | @carissaveliz.bsky.social | TEDxPorto
How privacy can save your life | Carissa Véliz | TEDxPorto
Privacy is important because it protects us from possible abuses of power. That makes it essential for both personal freedom and democracy. Without privacy, fundamental pillars of democracy like investigative journalism, attorney-client privilege, and fair elections fail. In this talk, Carissa Véliz
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November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How #privacy can save your life | @carissaveliz.bsky.social | TEDxPorto
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Drumrolls, please! I’m thrilled to share the cover for my forthcoming #book from @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
(Penguin Random House), #PROPHECY. This is the best book I’ve written: the boldest, the most innovative, the most personal. I have poured my soul into it like never before. 1/
(Penguin Random House), #PROPHECY. This is the best book I’ve written: the boldest, the most innovative, the most personal. I have poured my soul into it like never before. 1/
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Drumrolls, please! I’m thrilled to share the cover for my forthcoming #book from @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
(Penguin Random House), #PROPHECY. This is the best book I’ve written: the boldest, the most innovative, the most personal. I have poured my soul into it like never before. 1/
(Penguin Random House), #PROPHECY. This is the best book I’ve written: the boldest, the most innovative, the most personal. I have poured my soul into it like never before. 1/
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My *prediction* for the next must-read best seller.
-- predicted prior to this new information from Carissa Véliz --
The other two predictions way in advance of launch this year were books by Karen Hao and Tim Berners-Lee.
-- predicted prior to this new information from Carissa Véliz --
The other two predictions way in advance of launch this year were books by Karen Hao and Tim Berners-Lee.
It's great to see #PROPHECY gathering friends. Thank you so much for everyone who has pre-ordered. It matters. It gets noticed. It's part of being in the conversation. THANK YOU! #Book www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759692...
November 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My *prediction* for the next must-read best seller.
-- predicted prior to this new information from Carissa Véliz --
The other two predictions way in advance of launch this year were books by Karen Hao and Tim Berners-Lee.
-- predicted prior to this new information from Carissa Véliz --
The other two predictions way in advance of launch this year were books by Karen Hao and Tim Berners-Lee.
It's great to see #PROPHECY gathering friends. Thank you so much for everyone who has pre-ordered. It matters. It gets noticed. It's part of being in the conversation. THANK YOU! #Book www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759692...
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
It's great to see #PROPHECY gathering friends. Thank you so much for everyone who has pre-ordered. It matters. It gets noticed. It's part of being in the conversation. THANK YOU! #Book www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759692...
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“This is a #book that will make you see the world quite differently—while also eliciting gasps of recognition. Passionate, erudite and punchy, #Prophecy will linger long in the memory.”
—Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com, author of The Data Detective
—Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com, author of The Data Detective
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
“This is a #book that will make you see the world quite differently—while also eliciting gasps of recognition. Passionate, erudite and punchy, #Prophecy will linger long in the memory.”
—Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com, author of The Data Detective
—Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com, author of The Data Detective
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Reviews: "A masterpiece. (...) Delightfully written, refreshingly original, and masterfully argued for, Prophecy lifts the veil on our forecasting practices. Prophecy is the most important book you will read for years.”
Roger McNamee @moonalice.com , NYT bestselling author of Zucked
Roger McNamee @moonalice.com , NYT bestselling author of Zucked
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Reviews: "A masterpiece. (...) Delightfully written, refreshingly original, and masterfully argued for, Prophecy lifts the veil on our forecasting practices. Prophecy is the most important book you will read for years.”
Roger McNamee @moonalice.com , NYT bestselling author of Zucked
Roger McNamee @moonalice.com , NYT bestselling author of Zucked
Drumrolls, please! I’m thrilled to share the cover for my forthcoming #book from @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
(Penguin Random House), #PROPHECY. This is the best book I’ve written: the boldest, the most innovative, the most personal. I have poured my soul into it like never before. 1/
(Penguin Random House), #PROPHECY. This is the best book I’ve written: the boldest, the most innovative, the most personal. I have poured my soul into it like never before. 1/
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Drumrolls, please! I’m thrilled to share the cover for my forthcoming #book from @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
(Penguin Random House), #PROPHECY. This is the best book I’ve written: the boldest, the most innovative, the most personal. I have poured my soul into it like never before. 1/
(Penguin Random House), #PROPHECY. This is the best book I’ve written: the boldest, the most innovative, the most personal. I have poured my soul into it like never before. 1/
A #book has been brewing. It’s been taking shape among the spires of Oxford, the coffee shops of Madrid, and the libraries of Paris. It is the best, boldest, most honest, and most personal book I’ve written thus far. And I can’t wait to tell you more about it. Stay tuned. More to come next week.
November 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A #book has been brewing. It’s been taking shape among the spires of Oxford, the coffee shops of Madrid, and the libraries of Paris. It is the best, boldest, most honest, and most personal book I’ve written thus far. And I can’t wait to tell you more about it. Stay tuned. More to come next week.
"Ethical due diligence should become as routine as financial due diligence. Before asking how large a technology might become, we should ask what kind of behaviour it incentivises, what dependencies it creates, and who it leaves behind." #AIEthics
time.com/7332888/we-n...
time.com/7332888/we-n...
AI Regulation is Not Enough. We Need AI Morals
"The challenge of our time is to keep moral intelligence in step with machine intelligence."
time.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
"Ethical due diligence should become as routine as financial due diligence. Before asking how large a technology might become, we should ask what kind of behaviour it incentivises, what dependencies it creates, and who it leaves behind." #AIEthics
time.com/7332888/we-n...
time.com/7332888/we-n...
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The most incredible library in the world, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk opened to OTD 1602, through the energy, money & commitment of Sir Thomas Bodley. It began with 5k books, & now more than 22m, with 2m+reader visits a year, & multi-million online users across the globe. Privilged to be its 25th librarian!
November 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The most incredible library in the world, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk opened to OTD 1602, through the energy, money & commitment of Sir Thomas Bodley. It began with 5k books, & now more than 22m, with 2m+reader visits a year, & multi-million online users across the globe. Privilged to be its 25th librarian!
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cyberinsider.com/precise-loca...
This #databrooker business must be stopped.
FYI @carissaveliz.bsky.social
This #databrooker business must be stopped.
FYI @carissaveliz.bsky.social
Precise Locations of EU Officials Retrieved Through Data Brokers
Phone location data, collected under the guise of ad tracking, can be used to precisely track the movements of millions in the EU.
cyberinsider.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
cyberinsider.com/precise-loca...
This #databrooker business must be stopped.
FYI @carissaveliz.bsky.social
This #databrooker business must be stopped.
FYI @carissaveliz.bsky.social
"In any given week, 0.15 percent of users “indicate potentially heightened levels of emotional attachment to ChatGPT”
More than 800 million people use ChatGPT every week. That’s 1.2 million people developing a potentially unhealthy bond to a chatbot" #AIEthics
www.platformer.news/openai-menta...
More than 800 million people use ChatGPT every week. That’s 1.2 million people developing a potentially unhealthy bond to a chatbot" #AIEthics
www.platformer.news/openai-menta...
OpenAI maps out the chatbot mental health crisis
Millions of people are sending messages to ChatGPT each week suggesting emotional dependence or plans for self-harm, the company says. Will an updated model protect them?
www.platformer.news
November 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"In any given week, 0.15 percent of users “indicate potentially heightened levels of emotional attachment to ChatGPT”
More than 800 million people use ChatGPT every week. That’s 1.2 million people developing a potentially unhealthy bond to a chatbot" #AIEthics
www.platformer.news/openai-menta...
More than 800 million people use ChatGPT every week. That’s 1.2 million people developing a potentially unhealthy bond to a chatbot" #AIEthics
www.platformer.news/openai-menta...
"The ubiquity of #surveillance in the age of encryption is a policy choice. The reason [most] companies don’t encrypt our data so that they can’t use it against us is because they don’t have to. Congress hasn’t updated American consumer #privacy law since 1988"
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
The internet was made for privacy
And unmade by regulators.
doctorow.medium.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"The ubiquity of #surveillance in the age of encryption is a policy choice. The reason [most] companies don’t encrypt our data so that they can’t use it against us is because they don’t have to. Congress hasn’t updated American consumer #privacy law since 1988"
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
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A fascinating and, as ever, thought - provoking conversation with @carissaveliz.bsky.social by @kateoneill.bsky.social
Give it a listen - it's absolutely worth it and will only take 30 minutes of your time:
www.thetechhumanist.com/2025/10/30/d...
Give it a listen - it's absolutely worth it and will only take 30 minutes of your time:
www.thetechhumanist.com/2025/10/30/d...
Designing for Dignity: Privacy, AI Ethics, and Democracy with Dr. Carissa Véliz – The Tech Humanist Show
www.thetechhumanist.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A fascinating and, as ever, thought - provoking conversation with @carissaveliz.bsky.social by @kateoneill.bsky.social
Give it a listen - it's absolutely worth it and will only take 30 minutes of your time:
www.thetechhumanist.com/2025/10/30/d...
Give it a listen - it's absolutely worth it and will only take 30 minutes of your time:
www.thetechhumanist.com/2025/10/30/d...
Reposted by Carissa Véliz
New episode: Dr. @carissaveliz.bsky.social on why privacy is power — and how to build AI that protects dignity and democracy.
Listen:
www.thetechhumanist.com/2025/10/25/d...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
open.spotify.com/show/1NSOUmN...
#TheTechHumanistShow #PrivacyIsPower #AIEthics
Listen:
www.thetechhumanist.com/2025/10/25/d...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
open.spotify.com/show/1NSOUmN...
#TheTechHumanistShow #PrivacyIsPower #AIEthics
October 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
New episode: Dr. @carissaveliz.bsky.social on why privacy is power — and how to build AI that protects dignity and democracy.
Listen:
www.thetechhumanist.com/2025/10/25/d...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
open.spotify.com/show/1NSOUmN...
#TheTechHumanistShow #PrivacyIsPower #AIEthics
Listen:
www.thetechhumanist.com/2025/10/25/d...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
open.spotify.com/show/1NSOUmN...
#TheTechHumanistShow #PrivacyIsPower #AIEthics