TESCREAL

Go West, Weird Man

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Aug 8, 2024 The oddballs of the MAGA movement have nothing on Silicon Valley transhumanists. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

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From U.S. Politics to Global Voices: Truthdig’s 2023 Highlights

Staff / Truthdig Dec 27, 2023 Selections from a year of long-form investigations, global dispatches, political analyses, commentaries, essays, film reviews and more. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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‘Effective Accelerationism’ and the Pursuit of Cosmic Utopia

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Dec 14, 2023 How an arcane philosophical rift in Silicon Valley is shaping the race to build artificial general intelligence. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

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‘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 )

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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 )

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Does AGI Really Threaten the Survival of the Species?

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Jun 30, 2023 When someone talks about the “existential risk” posed by artificial general intelligence, always look under the hood. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

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The Acronym Behind Our Wildest AI Dreams and Nightmares

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Jun 15, 2023 To understand the deepening divide between AI boosters and doomers, it’s necessary to unpack their common origins in a bundle of ideologies known as TESCREAL. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )