So, You Want Twitter to Stop Destroying Democracy
Telling people to quit the platform is less effective than stopping influential elites from using the site in harmful ways.
It’s Not Too Late to Save the Metaverse
There’s an opportunity to build joyful communities in VR. Just protect individual rights—and keep out the crypto.
‘Is This AI Sapient?’ Is the Wrong Question to Ask About LaMDA
The bigger problem is what happens when we act as if AIs are conscious, and how that could be used against us.
Why Is the Internet So Exhausting? Blame Your Crowdsourced Bosses
No, you’re not always “the product” on social media; sometimes you’re the raw material. Or the employee. Welcome to “sousveillance capitalism.”
It’s Not Your Fault You’re a Jerk on Twitter
The design of the internet lets you harass and harm people without ever once interacting with them directly. Even if you’re trying to defend them.