Silicon Valley’s empty moral posturing over AI and the future may create an opening to have a good fight about the values most people share—autonomy, fairness, humanity—and how to make sure our tech serves those righteous aims from now on, writes Daniel Dobrygowski.
AI Now Institute: "Uber for Nursing Part II: How Gig Nursing Companies Are Lobbying States to Deregulate Healthcare" examines billion-dollar lobbies pushing to deregulate use of AI and gig work to staff hospitals and other healthcare facilities. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Nir & J will be recording another live episode of Prosthetic Gods as part of a public Long Now Boston event, at the The Foundry, Cambridge, MA, 8pm Sat May 30 2026. Topic to be determined - likely AI-related - send suggestions to prostheticgods@gmail.com. www.longnowboston.org/events/eisik...
Eduardo Albrecht, author of Political Automation, and Alexis Crews, fellow at All Tech is Human, spoke to the Carnegie Council about the use of AI agents by governments, and for citizen empowerment. www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/video/...
AI is being used to improve target tracking and kill rates of anyone Israel deems to be enemy combatants. Israeli company Smart Shooter has developed an AI-powered “smart” weapon sight that can be installed on any basic gun to transform it into a far more deadly AI precision-guided firearm.
So far Alex Bores and Ro Khanna are charting the technoprogressive policy agenda for the post-fascism Democratic Party. www.axios.com/2026/04/20/a...
The current problem with longevity is not access to Chinese peptides. Its poverty and inequality compounded by ignorance. Universal healthcare is only the first step to longevity escape velocity.
From Gaza to now Iran and Lebanon, Israel is expanding its testing ground for AI-enabled military technology in terrifying ways.
Read my latest piece in Zeteo about how big tech is powering Israel’s AI war machine 👇
One goal of world federalism is an independent judiciary enforcing a collective commitment to human rights. The EU is again the model for the world.
Nir & J hosted a live episode of Prosthetic Gods for Univ of New Hampshire, April 2, with talks by Kay Mathieson (Northeastern U), Henry Shevlin @dioscuri (Cambridge U), and @LedermanHarvey (UT Austin) on “Artificial Intelligence and Human Values.” ieet.substack.com/p/live-from-...
Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures techcrunch.com/2026/... via TechCrunch
Governor Tim Walz — "We are sick of this. A weak, reckless, Idiotic president just threw us into a war nobody asked for. No threat existed. No objectives were set. No exit plan exists. This is pure fascism." #cdnpoli
Yeah, bit of a disconnect
Basic income vs basic services: which is the better path? A feature from Keio University explores the trade-off, contrasting direct cash payments (UBI) with expanded public services like healthcare, education, and housing support. zurl.co/t16VH
🔴 LIVE FROM BARCELONA! FEPS is kicking off our fringe events at the Global Progressive Mobilisation - join from across the world with our livestreams!
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Our morning panel on human enhancement went well and now we're hearing from bioethicist Vojin Rakic, quantum mathematician Paul O'Hara, and philosopher Erich Prem on Trustworthy AI. #HEET2026
BREAKING: Canadian top doctor and UBI champion wins Toronto MP byelection (University-Rosedale)
OpenAI's new industrial policy framework relies on a superabundance thesis that helps the company sidestep present accountability, writes Eryk Salvaggio. It’s a convenient set of positions for a company selling a particular version of the future, he says.
Spongebob Squidward watching through the window meme
Watching Brazil, South Korea and Hungary get rid of their authoritarians
I gave a talk for Future Day. We need to take futurism back from the billionaires youtu.be/lKVu_cMd3fg?...
The European Union should focus on regulating large social media platforms instead of imposing bans for minors to use them, Estonia's Education Minister Kristina Kallas said. www.politico.eu/article/euro...
UBI as a Path to Post-Scarcity
A conversation with Scott Santens @scottsantens.com
Bread and Robots is an IEET-supported technoprogressive podcast.
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Ben Burgis, along with Matt McManus, is one of the leading democratic left philosophers of our time. "If a giant robot was shooting lasers in your general direction, would you feel better if you were told that it was mindless?"
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Eli, Matteo and J discuss AOC/Bernie's proposed legislation to restrict the building of AI data centers. “Opposing AI" is not technoprogressive, but the sentiment against oligarchs, AI and data centers is so strong now that we may need to accept some Luddite positioning. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Can anyone explain how they plan to ban AI?
Altman is proposing "higher capital gains and corporate income taxes, expanded social safety nets, a public wealth fund, a four-day workweek, and transition programs for workers displaced by AI. " newrepublic.com/article/2087...
Ro Khanna: "AI could help cure cancer, slash housing costs, make it easier to start businesses and address our energy needs, and lower medical and ed costs. But billionaires' priority will be to eliminate jobs, extract profits, and addict us to outrageous content."
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
