Author Archives: Conor Gallagher
The US of AI: How Energy Laws and Oversight Are Being Trashed to Benefit the Broligarchy
Billionaire tech libertarians have long sought “freedom cities” free from government oversight. It increasingly looks like they’re going to get a “freedom country” instead.
Read more...‘Corruption on a Breathtaking Level’: Report Details Massive Foreign Investment in Trump Crypto Firm
“This was a bribe.”
Read more...Cybernetic Attention: All Watched over by Machines We Learned to Watch
Before the attention economy consumed our lives, “pursuit tests” devised by the US military coupled man to machine with the aim of assessing focus under pressure. What connects them to AI?
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Washington Reactivates ISIS
The U.S. abandons the Kurds—again—while ISIS prisoners are released in Syria and others are transferred to Iraq where a major clash is brewing.
Read more...Blue Monday Isn’t Real, but Sadness Is – And It Plays a Vital Role in Children’s Development
Examining the commercial interests surrounding the concept of sadness.
Read more...The US’ New National Defense Strategy Calls For A World War-Like Military Build-Up
Contrary to popular narrative, the U.S. is not retreating to its own “backyard.”
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Capital Dividing Lines in the New Police State. Are We Approaching Reconciliation?
ICE Nation is good for surveillance tech and private prisons. Not so much for other sectors—but is there a plan in place to make them whole again?
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