Can AI Be Regulated? Europe Is About to Find Out
Legislation full of carve-outs is no replacement for a political movement to democratize AI.
19127 Articles by: Jonathan Sas
Jonathan Sas has worked in senior policy and political roles in government, think tanks, and the labor movement. He is an honorary witness to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. His writing has appeared in the Toronto Star, National Post, the Tyee, and Maisonneuve.
Henry in Angola
Kissinger’s covert-ops misadventure with apartheid South Africa.
Henry in South Asia
Kissinger and the violent suppression of Bangladesh.
What a Marxist Classic Can Teach Us About AI
Almost 50 years ago, Harry Braverman’s Labor and Monopoly Capital showed us how workers can become the masters of technology rather than letting it rule over them.
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
A journey through your iPhone’s family tree.
All I Want for Christmas Is U(AW)
When and where organized labor’s been on the move.
The UAW Puts Tesla on Notice
After securing historic deals with the Big Three automakers, the UAW is continuing to go on the offensive.
Rise of the AI Schoolteacher
Education reform liberals like Bill Gates are back. And this time, they want AI to solve America’s schooling crisis.
ChatVP
Until recently, nobody could generate meaningless platitudes more efficiently than Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Apologia Olympics
Even before his corpse was cold, the rehabilitation of Henry Kissinger had begun.
Edgelord GPT
Elon Musk doesn’t care about free speech. He wants everyone — including his new “anti-woke” chatbot — to think like him.
The Merry Men of r/Overemployed
Why settle for one bullshit job when you could have two?
Pros @ Cons
The most pernicious computer viruses in history have touched millions and cost billions since the early aughts.
The Bad Breakup With China
The US is trying to reduce its dependence on China. China is trying to be totally economically self-sufficient. But they can’t seem to let each other go.
Ghana’s Maladjustment
Africa is suffering from a continent-wide debt crisis, the result of decades of dependence on predatory international finance. Ghana is its latest victim.
The Australian Labor Party Has Always Been Loyal to Israel
In 1948, Australian Labor foreign minister Doc Evatt was instrumental in convincing the United Nations to recognize Israel. Today the ALP continues his legacy by ignoring Israel’s crimes against the Palestinian people.
Anduril: The Future of US Warfare
Palmer Luckey’s defense company, Anduril, is arming up with AI.