Editorial Cartoons

Tipping Point

Dave Whamond Oct 26, 2023 Dig deeper

Opinion

Artificial Intelligence: Profit Versus Freedom

Richard Wolff / IMI Sep 26, 2023 If we choose to operate outside of the capitalist profit motive, AI does not need to be an existential threat to labor. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Labor

Writers Reach Tentative Deal With Studios After Nearly 150-Day Strike

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 25, 2023 "It is the leverage generated by your strike, in concert with the extraordinary support of our union siblings, that finally brought the companies back to the table to make a deal." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

How AI May Find It’s Way Into a Religious Service Near You

Pauline Hope Cheong / The Conversation Sep 20, 2023 But don't worry, it won’t be replacing your priest, minister, rabbi or imam any time soon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Media

Media Refuses to Hold Lawmakers Accountable on AI Regulation

Julianne Tveten / FAIR Sep 12, 2023 The suggestion of congressional helplessness minimizes the responsibility of lawmakers—ultimately excusing, rather than interrogating, regulatory inertia. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Original

AI and the Uncertain Future of Work

Lynn Parramore / Truthdig Sep 1, 2023 History suggests artificial intelligence will further degrade the dignity of labor, not unleash an age of plenty or an abundance of quality jobs. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

TD Original

‘Before It’s Too Late, Buddy’

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Aug 23, 2023 Over and over again, history shows that the march to utopia can leave a trail of destruction in its wake. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Social Justice

Racism and the Abuse of Technology, From Henrietta Lacks to Porcha Woodruff

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan / Democracy Now! Aug 11, 2023 Woodruff was the first woman known to have been arrested due to faulty facial recognition software. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Event

Truthdig Live Event: What’s Behind the Race to Create Artificial General Intelligence?

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Aug 8, 2023 Dig deeper ( 36 Min. Read )

Interview

Why Is Getting Old So Hard and Expensive in America?

Lynn Parramore / Institute for New Economic Thinking Jul 19, 2023 M.T. Connolly offers both a warning and challenge: the systems we rely on to protect us as we age haven’t caught up to our longevity. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Actors and Writers on Strike

Jeff Koterba Jul 17, 2023 Dig deeper

Military

The Dangers of Fighting Wars With AI

Michael Klare / TomDispatch Jul 12, 2023 The military dangers of artificial intelligence are not hallucinations—the Pentagon is working hard to build robot generals. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )