Archive - Hard Reset

Tech Oligarchs Are on a Global Campaign Against Democracy. What Happens Next?

An interview with Gil Durán, author of the new book “The Nerd Reich,” about Peter Thiel, J.D. Vance, and other ringleaders of tech fascism.

21 hrs ago • Alex Shultz

Wisconsin versus (AI) Goliath

How and why residents of a small Wisconsin city are fighting to keep an AI data center out

Aug 19 • JJ Lansing

In This Labor Market, Humanities May Be More Desirable Than STEM

Recent “AI-native” candidates were described by one finance employer as “alarmingly shallow.”

Aug 18 • Ariella Steinhorn

Shorting Kalshi and Polymarket

Trading volume is booming, but an onslaught of lawsuits and exposés—and quiet warning signs from Google—point to real trouble for prediction markets.

Aug 13 • Alex Shultz

Why Google Killed Its Best Argument for AI

Big Tech Cares About Profits, Not Curing Cancer

Aug 12 • Matt Scherer

AI CEO Building Platform Based On Human Nature Is Confused By Human Nature

Anthropic’s CEO expressed concern that his employees are more preoccupied with money than the mission of the company.

Aug 12 • Ariella Steinhorn

A Famous YouTuber’s Unhealthy AI Use Triggered a Public Apology. That’s a Good Thing.

Hank Green’s admission was cringey, but it’s notable that he was compelled to come clean.

Aug 6 • Alex Shultz

A Call to Action on AI, From Inside Silicon Valley

We spoke with some of the academics who co-signed Stanford Critical AI's Manyfesto. The document, and its signers, say "outside this campus, something…

Aug 5 • JJ Lansing

Our Dystopia May Be Sam Altman’s Fantasy

AI CEOs love AI agents. But what about personal agency for human beings?

Aug 5 • Ariella Steinhorn

July 2026

Mark Zuckerberg Thinks You Are Stupid

Why Meta’s AI optimism racket isn’t going to work.

Jul 31 • Alex Shultz

AI Entrenchment from Startup School to Stanford

Competing visions for the future of AI safety, and the stakes of it, from those with elite access to Bay Area tech culture.

Jul 29 • JJ Lansing

Elon Musk Loathes the Media, but Still Sits for an Interview

In an interview with The Economist, Musk denied anything that didn’t match his desired reality.

Jul 29 • Ariella Steinhorn

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