Matthew ColeOriginally published at Tribune As tech companies accelerate their relentless drive to capture and control the flow of information across the globe, capitalism is entering a new phase. AI platforms like Palantir, Open AI and Anthropic are buying up swathes of land for data storage, deepening the automation of everyday life and the destruction of […]
When fast-fashionistas scrolling through Shein’s website came across a shirt seemingly modeled by Luigi Mangione, the alleged shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, confusion, outrage, and maybe a little bit of swooning ensued. Mangione’s low-resolution doppelgänger had all the hallmarks of generative artificial intelligence—odd textures, strange lighting, and unnatural fingers. Researchers at BBC Verify found […]
