Brian Merchant
Person on 2 sites
Journalist and author; writes Blood in the Machine, a newsletter on AI, tech, labor and power, and wrote the book of the same name on the Luddites.
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1 channel on ppll (opens ppll.app)
Where public figures publish, and what they are on record saying.
Updated 2026-10-30 -
15 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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AI companies are already helping to automate and facilitate mass death in wars such as those in Iran, Gaza and Ukraine, so the harm does not need to be speculated about. (opens korrents.com)
“the AI companies are currently, as we speak, helping to automate, abet and facilitate mass death in Iran, Gaza, and Ukraine. We don't have to speculate about some horrible future tragedy; the tech companies are…”
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Tech workers who speak out about harms AI companies are causing now get far less media attention than those who warn of future AI catastrophe. (opens korrents.com)
“Those workers get invited onto primetime news shows and weeks of high-profile media coverage. And yet, those who've protested, resigned, or been fired for speaking up about the harms these companies are causing right…”
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The AI bubble is under strain, and the recent run of bad signs is a worse set of trendlines than in earlier scares. (opens korrents.com)
“There have been lots of 'is the AI bubble finally bursting' moments over the last few years to be sure, but it's hard not to see some uniquely bad trendlines taking shape here.”
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AI companies are already helping to automate and facilitate mass death in wars such as those in Iran, Gaza and Ukraine, so the harm does not need to be speculated about. (opens korrents.com)