The Means of Production

Why AI Model Ownership Matters: Labor, Power, and the Future of Wages n every age of rapid technological change, society is faced with a fundamental question: who benefits? This was true during the steam-powered upheavals of the 19th century, and it is true now in the era of artificial intelligence. While the tools and timelines … Read more

The Bullshit Filter

Who Controls What AI Learns—And What It Leaves Out We live in a time when artificial intelligence can write essays, recommend policies, generate images, and answer complex questions with convincing authority. And thanks to the rapid democratization of AI—especially open-source models—these tools are more widely available than ever before. This is often celebrated as a … Read more

Empathy and the Echo Chamber

In an age of algorithmic newsfeeds and personalized content, it’s easier than ever to live inside a carefully curated echo chamber. The information we consume increasingly reflects what we already believe. The danger isn’t just misinformation—it’s narrow perception. Every piece of information is filtered through a perspective. There is no perfectly neutral lens. All reporting, … Read more