The right hand man’s right hand man

libertarian tech titan Peter Thiel helped make JD Vance. The Republican kingmaker’s influence is growing

Pop the bubble

A new book offers a smart, incisive look at the technologies sold as artificial intelligence, the drawbacks and pitfalls of technology sold under this banner, and why it’s crucial to recognize the many ways in which AI hype empowers a small set of power-hungry actors to dominate the world.

The rise of “techno-fascism”

Donald Trump’s unprecedented assault on American government and democracy has its roots in the writings of techno-fascists like Curtis Yarvin.