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Society and culture The kids are all right Dunking on grumpy Boomers, broken systems, and under-regulated techno-evangelism. Nodding to young people as they laugh their way to the group chat. By Alicia McKay / 25 Mar 2026
Power and systems 2026: The State of It Bullshit is up, accountability is down. Here are three trends to watch and three skills to master. By Alicia McKay / 28 Jan 2026
AI / Paid-only Bonus AI resources for paid subscribers Thanks for your support, here's the goods. By Alicia McKay / 18 Jun 2025
AI Big things should be good for us Cos you're worth it. Public value, private plunder, and general purpose technology. By Alicia McKay / 18 Jun 2025
Feature essays What the AI bros won’t tell you Better conversations for boring conferences By Alicia McKay / 12 Jun 2025
AI The problem with AI Conference Culture We are letting techno-optimist corporate shills dominate the chat. Get these men off the stage. By Alicia McKay / 27 May 2025
AI There are no magical robots And if there are, they look a lot like the dudes who already run the show By Alicia McKay / 21 May 2025
Society and culture The human hands behind AI’s ‘magic' AI content is a less nuanced version of our existing bullshit, which is why the 'future' looks a lot like the present. By Alicia McKay / 7 Jul 2023
