TD Original

Under a Mask of AI Doomerism, the Familiar Face of Eugenics

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Oct 17, 2025 In a new book, Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares hide their radical transhumanist agenda under the cover of concern about “AI safety.” Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

Large Language Muddle

n+1 Editors / n+1 Oct 10, 2025 Literature made by machines and owned by corporations can only be fake, an insult to real literature. It should be smashed, and can. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Technology

The AI God That Isn’t

Kurt Cobb / Resource Insights Oct 8, 2025 Five more years—or 500? There are good reasons the ‘singularity’ keeps getting postponed. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

About That ‘AI Job Apocalypse’

Conor Smyth / FAIR Aug 14, 2025 The media hype surrounding the threat of AI job loss could serve as smokescreen for the potential Trump Recession. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

TD Interview

The Mad Religion of Technological Salvation

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Jul 25, 2025 In ‘More Everything Forever,’ astrophysicist Adam Becker exposes Silicon Valley’s insanity and explains why Mars isn't where we want to go. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

The AI Takeover

Dave Whamond Jun 16, 2025 Dig deeper

TD Original

Machine Learning MAGA: Rise of the Christian Cyborg

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig May 22, 2025 There are signs that the transhumanism of Elon Musk is merging with the traditionalism of Steve Bannon. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Endgame of Edgelord Eschatology

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Apr 25, 2025 Powerful figures in Silicon Valley advocate a new-age religion that sees humanity as a transitional species — one whose time is almost up. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Scourge of ‘Wouldn’t It Be Cool’ Science

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Jan 6, 2025 Most of the Internet’s breathless and increasingly AI-driven science coverage fails to meet minimal evidentiary requirements. But it does get clicks. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Technology

AI Is Pushing Gas Demand to ‘Record Highs’

Geoff Dembicki / DeSmog Oct 8, 2024 With ChatGPT queries using 10 times more power than regular searches, pipeline executives see a major new growth opportunity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Madness of the Race to Build Artificial General Intelligence

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Mar 14, 2024 The people plunging us all toward AGI are saying some very scary things. We’d be wise to pay them heed. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )