Pax Machina — Institutions in a World with Powerful AI
Proposals and debate, for institutions in a world with powerful AI.
How AI Destroys Institutions
Civic institutions—the rule of law, universities, and a free press—are the backbone of democratic life. They are the mechanisms through which complex societies encourage cooperation and stability, while also adapting to changing circumstances. The real superpower of institutions is their ability to evolve and adapt within a hierarchy
AI as the greatest source of empowerment for all
I’ve always considered myself a pragmatic technologist—someone who loves technology not for its own sake, but for the direct impact it can have on people’s lives. That’s what makes this job so exciting, since I believe AI will unlock more opportunities for more people than any other technology in history. If we get this right, AI can give everyone more power than ever.
How AI Destroys Institutions
Civic institutions—like the rule of law, higher education, and a free press—are the backbone of democratic life. They are the mechanisms through which complex s
Technological Dramas - Bryan Pfaffenberger, 1992
This article examines the technological construction of political power, as well as resistance to political power, by means of an 'ideal-typical' mode...
“The more women take part in shaping AI, the more balanced and responsible this techn | Ctech
With the AI revolution still in its relative infancy, leaders from Women in Tech Israel and KPMG say it presents a rare opportunity for women to establish themselves as leaders in a defining new sector. Just as importantly, they argue that to build technology that serves everyone, women must secure their place in the conversation.
How the Protocol Institute is Adopting AI
What building a research institute at 100% adoption actually looks like
Dario Amodei — The Adolescence of Technology
Confronting and Overcoming the Risks of Powerful AI
Dario Amodei — The Adolescence of Technology
Confronting and Overcoming the Risks of Powerful AI
Palantir's social media manifesto is a blueprint for technofascism
The surveillance firm’s viral X post calls for hard power, conscription and the end of pluralism. AI expert and academic Mark Coeckelbergh on what happens when technology becomes the gateway to authoritarianism
Techno-capitalism, Crisis Epistemology, and Disaster Ableism: How (not) to Respond to Generative AI in Higher education (My presentation @ #PhiDisSocCh6)
Introduction Techno-capitalism is a social system dominated by technology-driven capital, in which technological development is a primary vehicle for wealth concentration. Professors are currently …
The Technological Construction of Social Power
This essay presents a theory of the role of technology in the distribution and exercise of social power. The paper studies how technical artefacts and systems are used to construct, maintain or st...
Why A Neurotech VC Bet On Anthropic: Intelligence, Interpretability, and the NeuroAI Stack — Kaleida Capital
Why would a neurotech VC bet on Anthropic? This article examines how frontier AI, neuroscience, model behavior, and intelligent systems intersect within Kaleida Capital’s NeuroAI thesis and the infrastructure shaping next-generation intelligence.
Peter Thiel, precogs and ‘non-human corporations’ – welcome to the wild world of AI Argentina
President Milei’s plans to turn my country into an anarchic tech paradise makes him just the latest character in the nation’s long history of chancers and dictators, writes Uki Goñi
The AI Model That Was Too Dangerous to Release: Meet Claude Mythos
Anthropic just built the most powerful AI in history. Then decided the world wasn’t ready for it. Here’s everything you need to know.
The Authoritarian Stack: Mapping Big Tech’s Capture of State Power - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
A new project exposes the infrastructure of techno-oligarchic control — and why Europe must act
Powerful AI will open a new period of institutional invention. Pax Machina is a publication for working out, in public, what those institutions should become.