Part One: Tech Bros Have Built A Cult Around AI
Behind the Bastards
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Robert sits down with Ify Nwadiwe to talk about the weird cult that's formed around AI, and some of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley. (Adapted from his article in Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ai-companies-advocates-cult-1234954528/)
(2 Part Series)
Sources:
What Makes a Cult a Cult? | The New Yorker
The Wide Angle: Understanding TESCREAL — Silicon Valley’s Rightward Turn | Washington Spectator
We need to examine the beliefs of today’s tech luminaries
This A.I. Subculture’s Motto: Go, Go, Go - The New York Times (archive.is)
Effective Accelerationism — e/acc - e/acc newsletter (archive.is)
The Techno-Optimist Manifesto | Andreessen Horowitz (archive.is)
https://abtinmus.medium.com/nick-land-for-dumbies-technological-singularity-and-capital-as-a-runaway-system-4fac0c9a163e
https://web.archive.org/web/20141007023855/http://alternative-right.blogspot.com/2014/10/hyper-racism.html
https://www.journals.vu.lt/problemos/article/view/25345
https://regressstudies.substack.com/p/technocapital-is-eating-my-brains
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