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Media: Public Essays, Podcasts and Interviews

A selection of my public-facing writing, podcast appearances and interviews on technology, policy, and society.

Essays

Breaking the Algorithmic Contract (Book Excerpt)

Breaking the Algorithmic Contract (Book Excerpt)

Stanford Social Innovation Review - 2025

AI Isn’t Responsible for Slop. We Are Doing It to Ourselves

AI Isn’t Responsible for Slop. We Are Doing It to Ourselves

Tech Policy Press - 2025

Kill Your Epistemic Arrogance

Kill Your Epistemic Arrogance

Front Porch Republic - 2025

Is TikTok an Early Casualty of the China-US AI Cold War?

Is TikTok an Early Casualty of the China-US AI "Cold War"?

Tech Policy Press - 2024

Strategic Vexing to Prepare Students for the Age of AI.

Strategic Vexing to Prepare Students for the Age of AI.

(London) Times Higher Education - 2023

The Real Danger of AI to Democracy.

The Real Danger of AI to Democracy.

Democracy Paradox - 2023

Trust and Algorithm or Trust your Neighbor?

Trust and Algorithm or Trust your Neighbor?

New_Public - 2022

Interviews

Pinterest is leaning hard into AI. The strategy is alienating its most dedicated users

Pinterest is leaning hard into AI. The strategy is alienating its most dedicated users

CNN Business (Interview) - 2025

The new AI video app Sora is here: Can you tell what’s real?

The new AI video app Sora is here: Can you tell what’s real?

CBC: The World at Six (Interview) - 2025

Bizarre AI videos of politicians

Millionen sehen bizarre KI-Videos von Politikern an

Der Spiegel (Interview) - 2025

Podcasts

Algorithms and Democracy with Jose Marichal

Algorithms and Democracy with Jose Marichal

Prosthetic Gods (Podcast) - 2025

Personal Data and Society

Personal Data and Society

The Measure of Everyday Life (Radio Program) - 2025

You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem

You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem

New Books Network (Podcast) - 2025

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