ai
Whose freedom is it anyway?
Artificial Intelligence and the old promise of the emancipatory machine, from the washing machine, the personal computer, the internet, and social media.
ai
The semiophage
There's an entity that feeds on meaning and leaves something that resembles meaning without carrying it. It consumes the original, the rare and unrepeatable thing, and circulates the degraded copy in its place. Strange things are happening on the internet, so be careful!
critical design
Identity loss
UX is pronounced dead every day. You probably read the headlines. And of course you don't believe them, but have you noticed something is currently... off, regardless?
ai
A (short) critical history of artificial intelligence from a computational fallacy to tech fascism
Just before we wrap up 2025, we take a dive into a critical history of AI. This is an extended version of a short talk I gave in Helsinki at an event called Critical AI.
tech workers
Synthetic fears
And the deskilling of knowledge workers
attention economy
AI & transactional relationships
How technology monetizes the allure of and need for human connection
metacrisis
A fork road of futures
Bureaucrats chase Silicon Valley's shadow while real crises unfold all around us
labor
New article: Against performance fetishization
Performance fetishization leads to burnout, dehumanization, and the emergence of what some call technofeudalism. A critical analysis on performance metrics and AI systems
design
Creative labor in crisis
On design workers and corporate greed