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June 7, 2023
AI Doesn’t Pose an Existential Risk—but Silicon Valley Does
The warning cries about the alleged dangers of AI is drowning out stories about the harms already occurring.
Edward Ongweso Jr.
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May 19, 2023
The Supreme Court Has Decided Not to Break the Internet—Yet
In a rare unanimous ruling, the nine justices left Section 230 intact—and ruled not to hold social media companies liable for terrorist-related content.
Elie Mystal
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May 17, 2023
The Future of War Is AI
AI, whatever its positives, looks like anything but what the world needs right now to save us from a hell on earth.
Tom Engelhardt
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April 25, 2023
Will AI Lead to Human Extinction?
We can create a world where artificial intelligence meets its spectacular promise to improve the lives of all humanity—but only if we work together.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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April 20, 2023
When You Buy a Book, You Can Loan It to Anyone. This Judge Says Libraries Can’t. Why Not?
The lawsuit against Controlled Digital Lending is about giving corporations—rather than readers, buyers, borrowers, or authors—control over content.
Michelle M. Wu
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April 10, 2023
China’s Race to Become an AI Superpower
China wants to be world leader in artificial intelligence, but US trade sanctions and a brain drain of the best engineers mean it won’t be easy.
Gabrielle Chou
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April 6, 2023
We Had New York City’s Back During the Pandemic. Now We Need It to Have Ours.
It’s time for Mayor Eric Adams to stop stalling and make good on his promise of a minimum wage for delivery workers.
Gustavo Ajche and Chris Smalls
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March 16, 2023
John Nichols on the Failing Banks and Failing Regulations; Plus Gregg Gonsalves on Masks and Covid
On this episode of Start Making Sense, we highlight the senators who warned of the need for greater bank regulation and we review the evidence that masks work to prevent COVID-19 infection.
Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
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March 15, 2023
Why Is Larry Summers So Obsessed With Tech Bros?
The former Treasury secretary’s business partnerships may have influenced his early calls to bail out Silicon Valley Bank.
Max Moran
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March 13, 2023
Silicon Valley Learns to Love Socialism for the Rich
The very people who eviscerated banking regulations now want to be shielded from the catastrophe they caused.
Jeet Heer