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From Greek myths of bronze giants to self-learning machines and smart cities, our fears about AI are centuries old.
Explore the moral dilemmas behind artificial intelligence, from mythology to machine learning.
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Explore the moral dilemmas behind artificial intelligence, from mythology to machine learning.
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From mythology to machine learning, a history of artificial intelligence - Coda Story
While artificial intelligence now powers smart cities, driverless cars and home appliances, ethical concerns about the technology have existed for centuries
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November 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
From Greek myths of bronze giants to self-learning machines and smart cities, our fears about AI are centuries old.
Explore the moral dilemmas behind artificial intelligence, from mythology to machine learning.
Read: buff.ly/LJquaMN
Explore the moral dilemmas behind artificial intelligence, from mythology to machine learning.
Read: buff.ly/LJquaMN
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Amazon is cutting 30,000 jobs while expanding AI.
Goldman Sachs says 7% of US jobs could vanish.
In a new Q&A, philosopher Nick Bostrom tells @Isobel_Cockerell we’re on the edge of a major shift — one that could end in utopia or extinction.
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Goldman Sachs says 7% of US jobs could vanish.
In a new Q&A, philosopher Nick Bostrom tells @Isobel_Cockerell we’re on the edge of a major shift — one that could end in utopia or extinction.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Amazon is cutting 30,000 jobs while expanding AI.
Goldman Sachs says 7% of US jobs could vanish.
In a new Q&A, philosopher Nick Bostrom tells @Isobel_Cockerell we’re on the edge of a major shift — one that could end in utopia or extinction.
buff.ly/t4XFL3D
Goldman Sachs says 7% of US jobs could vanish.
In a new Q&A, philosopher Nick Bostrom tells @Isobel_Cockerell we’re on the edge of a major shift — one that could end in utopia or extinction.
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1/ Beneath the flames, Pierre-Pierre writes, lies a deeper fracture—not North vs. South, but within whiteness itself.
One America seeks truth and equality. The other clings to a myth of dominance that refuses to die. buff.ly/ahAGu6J
One America seeks truth and equality. The other clings to a myth of dominance that refuses to die. buff.ly/ahAGu6J
The Fire This Time: Can America Douse the Flames? - Coda Story
The Civil War never ended. It just shape-shifted. In the midst of a bitterly divisive sociopolitical and cultural war, Americans must rebuild their burning house
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November 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
1/ Beneath the flames, Pierre-Pierre writes, lies a deeper fracture—not North vs. South, but within whiteness itself.
One America seeks truth and equality. The other clings to a myth of dominance that refuses to die. buff.ly/ahAGu6J
One America seeks truth and equality. The other clings to a myth of dominance that refuses to die. buff.ly/ahAGu6J
The patterns are clear. Authoritarianism. Tech power. Disinformation. We’ve been tracking them for years.
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The patterns are clear. Authoritarianism. Tech power. Disinformation. We’ve been tracking them for years.
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1/ Almost 25% of U.S. adults now use AI for therapy, many relying on ChatGPT. @irina_match describes how AI "therapy" both helped and hurt her during a breakup, examining why this $2B industry presents increasing dangers to at-risk users. buff.ly/Vc9gJn6
November 5, 2025 at 6:05 AM
1/ Almost 25% of U.S. adults now use AI for therapy, many relying on ChatGPT. @irina_match describes how AI "therapy" both helped and hurt her during a breakup, examining why this $2B industry presents increasing dangers to at-risk users. buff.ly/Vc9gJn6
The periphery is central. Empires rise and fall from the edges. Our three newsletters help you spot crucial patterns before they reach the mainstream. Subscribe: buff.ly/xlJ43Jf
November 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The periphery is central. Empires rise and fall from the edges. Our three newsletters help you spot crucial patterns before they reach the mainstream. Subscribe: buff.ly/xlJ43Jf
In Oligarchy this week: Oliver Bullough reports from a crypto conference in Dubai dominated by evidence of Russian commerce. And how increasingly authoritarian Kyrgyzstan is becoming a ‘cryptatorship’ Sign up here: buff.ly/xlJ43Jf
November 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
In Oligarchy this week: Oliver Bullough reports from a crypto conference in Dubai dominated by evidence of Russian commerce. And how increasingly authoritarian Kyrgyzstan is becoming a ‘cryptatorship’ Sign up here: buff.ly/xlJ43Jf
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1/ When tech billionaires with messianic visions control the story, journalism's claim to "objectivity" rings hollow.
Is it time for reporters to drop the politeness and challenge the quasi-religious power driving Silicon Valley's AI revolution? buff.ly/lZo4Ivt
Is it time for reporters to drop the politeness and challenge the quasi-religious power driving Silicon Valley's AI revolution? buff.ly/lZo4Ivt
October 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
1/ When tech billionaires with messianic visions control the story, journalism's claim to "objectivity" rings hollow.
Is it time for reporters to drop the politeness and challenge the quasi-religious power driving Silicon Valley's AI revolution? buff.ly/lZo4Ivt
Is it time for reporters to drop the politeness and challenge the quasi-religious power driving Silicon Valley's AI revolution? buff.ly/lZo4Ivt
Governments, tech titans and oligarchs hope instances of abuse remain hidden in the dark. We’re turning on the lights. Support our work!
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October 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Governments, tech titans and oligarchs hope instances of abuse remain hidden in the dark. We’re turning on the lights. Support our work!
1/5 NEW OLIGARCHY: The only consistent thing about the Trump administration is its reliable inconsistency, writes @OliverBullough. The decisions may come quick but they are more likely to be illogical, ill-considered and corrupt.https://buff.ly/mcOeJww
A Warning from the Gilded Age & An ‘End’ to the Khodorkovsky Saga - Coda Story
I read a lot of history books and often find myself wondering about how current events will be interpreted by future historians. I appreciate that some people might see this as an overly optimistic…
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October 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
1/5 NEW OLIGARCHY: The only consistent thing about the Trump administration is its reliable inconsistency, writes @OliverBullough. The decisions may come quick but they are more likely to be illogical, ill-considered and corrupt.https://buff.ly/mcOeJww
In Oligarchy this week: Oliver Bullough notes that the Trump administration is spearheading a new ‘Gilded Age’ of excess and corruption. Also: Can the Kremlin be made accountable for stealing billions? Sign up here: buff.ly/KjnYOh2.
October 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
In Oligarchy this week: Oliver Bullough notes that the Trump administration is spearheading a new ‘Gilded Age’ of excess and corruption. Also: Can the Kremlin be made accountable for stealing billions? Sign up here: buff.ly/KjnYOh2.
1/ Pavel Durov offered to buy the stolen Louvre jewels—then used the heist to call France a country in decline.
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Want to understand his complicated relationship with the country that arrested him? Our 2024 explainer has the full story: www.codastory.com/authoritaria...
October 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
1/ Pavel Durov offered to buy the stolen Louvre jewels—then used the heist to call France a country in decline.
Want to understand his complicated relationship with the country that arrested him? Our 2024 explainer has the full story: www.codastory.com/authoritaria...
Want to understand his complicated relationship with the country that arrested him? Our 2024 explainer has the full story: www.codastory.com/authoritaria...
1/ Russia is building the most comprehensive surveillance state outside China: mandatory government apps, AI censors, constant location tracking for migrants. A $660M investment in total digital control – and a blueprint for other authoritarian regimes. buff.ly/Uz1ScZ5
October 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
1/ Russia is building the most comprehensive surveillance state outside China: mandatory government apps, AI censors, constant location tracking for migrants. A $660M investment in total digital control – and a blueprint for other authoritarian regimes. buff.ly/Uz1ScZ5
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October 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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1/ From France to Germany, gay voters increasingly back far-right parties’ anti-immigration politics. Las Marifachas represent Spain's version of this political shift: buff.ly/XrrMYhu
Meet Las Marifachas, Spain’s Queer Conservatives - Coda Story
Three gay Spanish influencers are building bridges between LGBTQ+ voters and anti-immigration parties, part of a growing "homonationalist" movement fracturing Europe's progressive coalitions
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October 22, 2025 at 6:05 AM
1/ From France to Germany, gay voters increasingly back far-right parties’ anti-immigration politics. Las Marifachas represent Spain's version of this political shift: buff.ly/XrrMYhu
Coming up in Oliver Bullough's Oligarchy newsletter: Bitcoins seized by US authorities from a Cambodian businessman charged with crimes that include forced labor amount to $15 billion. Who gets to keep the bitcoins and how will they be used? Sign up here: buff.ly/TyH4QqX
October 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Coming up in Oliver Bullough's Oligarchy newsletter: Bitcoins seized by US authorities from a Cambodian businessman charged with crimes that include forced labor amount to $15 billion. Who gets to keep the bitcoins and how will they be used? Sign up here: buff.ly/TyH4QqX
In Oligarchy this week: Oliver Bullough asks if the US should hold its record Bitcoin haul in a reserve when the bitcoins don’t belong to the government. Also: How the Pitcairn Islands is being wooed by a crypto billionaire. Sign up here: buff.ly/TyH4QqX
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October 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Oligarchy this week: Oliver Bullough asks if the US should hold its record Bitcoin haul in a reserve when the bitcoins don’t belong to the government. Also: How the Pitcairn Islands is being wooed by a crypto billionaire. Sign up here: buff.ly/TyH4QqX
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October 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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In Oligarchy this week: Oliver Bullough notes how governments from Uganda to India and the EU are planning their own digital currencies. But the White House is happy for billionaires to hoover up the profits. Sign up here: buff.ly/TyH4QqX.
October 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
In Oligarchy this week: Oliver Bullough notes how governments from Uganda to India and the EU are planning their own digital currencies. But the White House is happy for billionaires to hoover up the profits. Sign up here: buff.ly/TyH4QqX.
1/ In a conversation with Joshua Hersh at #ZEGFest Tbilisi, Ghaith Abdulahad explained how and why his reporting focuses on real, everyday experiences rather than oversimplified geopolitical narratives about the Middle East. buff.ly/P1OsSxE
What We Miss When We Talk about the “Middle East” - Coda Story
Why journalism that refuses to simplify, refuses to look away from messy, contradictory realities remains essential to telling the story of conflict
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October 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
1/ In a conversation with Joshua Hersh at #ZEGFest Tbilisi, Ghaith Abdulahad explained how and why his reporting focuses on real, everyday experiences rather than oversimplified geopolitical narratives about the Middle East. buff.ly/P1OsSxE
Apple caves in to Pam Bondi and removes an ICE-tracking app, just like it once caved to the Kremlin and removed Alexei Navalny’s smart voting app. Also: Trump scratches his Bagram itch, and Europe’s Gaza test.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Apple caves in to Pam Bondi and removes an ICE-tracking app, just like it once caved to the Kremlin and removed Alexei Navalny’s smart voting app. Also: Trump scratches his Bagram itch, and Europe’s Gaza test.
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