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Sam Altman’s Dangerous Singularity Delusions

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Apr 27, 2026 The CEO of OpenAI thinks human extinction is a best-case scenario. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Sam Altman Unleashes AI On Us

Peter Kuper Mar 23, 2026 Dig deeper

Ear to the Ground

When AI Goes to War

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2026 The U.S. government is trying to strong-arm the AI industry into using its technology for warfare, and Big Tech is split on whether to bend the knee. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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The AI Takeover

Dave Whamond Feb 26, 2026 Dig deeper

Environment

Data Centers Are Scrambling to Power the AI Boom With Natural Gas

Naveena Sadasivam, Jake Bittle / Grist Feb 12, 2026 As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut of new fossil fuel projects. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

How MAGA Changed the World in 2025, and What Comes Next

Geoff Dembicki / DeSmog Dec 29, 2025 Across the U.S., U.K., Europe, and Canada, Donald Trump and his allies worked tirelessly to supercharge climate denial, boost fossil fuels, and foment political chaos. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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TIME Person of the Year 2025

Dave Whamond Dec 15, 2025 Dig deeper

TD Original

The Fight to Stop Data Center Creep

Zeb Larson / Truthdig Dec 8, 2025 Generative AI isn’t inevitable, and people are already fighting hard to keep power-hungry data centers out of their communities. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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The Dangers of Unregulated AI

Peter Kuper Dec 4, 2025 Dig deeper

Technology

OpenAI’s New Energy Chief Is a Trump Administration Natural Gas Evangelist

Rei Takver / DeSmog Oct 15, 2025 The ChatGPT creator hired John McCarrick, a gas-loving former Trump energy official, to guide how the company will source huge quantities of power for its colossal supercomputers. Dig deeper ( 4 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 )