What Happens When Universities Offer a “Critical Embrace” of AI? What Happens When Universities Offer a “Critical Embrace” of AI?
With platforms like Boston University’s “TerrierGPT,” the pressure for students to use AI is coming from colleges themselves, even as researchers warn of long-term consequences.
Oct 6, 2025 / StudentNation / Julie Huynh
The True Threat of OpenAI The True Threat of OpenAI
Karen Hao’s recent book on the company argues that its ambitions are not merely about scale or the market but the creation of a global force that rivals a colonial power of old.
Sep 17, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Deck
Elon Musk’s AI Grift Elon Musk’s AI Grift
The tech lord’s recent bid to reshuffle the ownership structure of his empire reinforces the clout of the Middle Eastern strongman regimes in its orbit.
Sep 12, 2025 / Feature / Jacob Silverman
That Wild “Wired” Article Is Not a Case Against Surrogacy That Wild “Wired” Article Is Not a Case Against Surrogacy
It’s a horror story about Silicon Valley, and an extreme example of what happens when we conceive of children as property.
Sep 10, 2025 / Sophie Lewis
Is Amtrak the End of the Line for US Public Transit? Is Amtrak the End of the Line for US Public Transit?
The railroad once represented the American dream of expansion—and exploitation. But is train travel becoming a thing of the past?
Aug 28, 2025 / Feature / Julian Epp
Young People Are Using ChatGPT for Therapy, but the Conversations Lack Privacy and Protections Young People Are Using ChatGPT for Therapy, but the Conversations Lack Privacy and Protections
Therapy is now one of the leading uses of AI. But unlike traditional therapy notes, which are privileged, transcripts with chatbots carry no such shield.
Aug 8, 2025 / StudentNation / Chelsea Lubbe and Ray Epstein
The Billionaires Are Abandoning Humanity The Billionaires Are Abandoning Humanity
Peter Thiel and his friends feel they no longer belong to our species.
Jun 30, 2025 / Jeet Heer
How QR Codes and Demonstrations Can Expand the Circle of Opposition How QR Codes and Demonstrations Can Expand the Circle of Opposition
Codes can also be used to register voters.
Jun 30, 2025 / Paul Rogat Loeb
Nuclear Winter Is a Climate Issue Nuclear Winter Is a Climate Issue
It would be the most severe and abrupt disruption to global ecological systems. Yet in many mainstream climate narratives, it’s rarely discussed.
Jun 19, 2025 / Norman Solomon
When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost in the Cloud When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost in the Cloud
By treating IT and AI as neutral tools, we obscure our ability to see—and resist—power. If just one of the big three tech giants collapses, societal mayhem could follow.
Jun 16, 2025 / Column / Zephyr Teachout