Hard Reset

Hard Reset

Home
Podcast
Notes
Chat
Fellowship
YouTube
Archive
About
Post-layoff advice: “Diversify your career like you would a stock portfolio”
A former tech-worker-turned-advocate for employees who are over 40 tells us what laid-off workers are telling her, and what they can do to protect…
May 21 • Ariella Steinhorn
Meta Hired You Because You’re Exceptional. Now It’s Laying You Off for the Same Reason.
Welcome to the horrible new math of being great at your job. Here's what just happened, and what to do next.
May 20 • Jacob Ward
Elon Musk Wastes Everyone’s Time, Loses Lawsuit Against OpenAI
A jury ruled that Musk, who skipped the end of trial while on a jaunt to China with President Trump, took too long to bring his claims.
May 18 • Alex Shultz
The People Want Sam Altman & Elon Musk to Be Held Accountable
From a teacher and health care workers to parents who tragically lost their son, speakers spoke to the environmental, economic, societal, and human cost…
May 15 • William Fitzgerald
State AI Law Is the Only AI Law. Everywhere It's Crumbling.
The Colorado AI Act was the country’s most ambitious effort to regulate algorithmic decision-making. This week it became nothing more than a…
May 14 • Jacob Ward
The Special Arrogance of Today’s Tech CEOs
They seem to have no qualms about bringing their full selves to work.
May 12 • Ariella Steinhorn
If It Looks Like Work, Why Isn’t It Treated Like Work?
A guest post from economist and researcher Pía Garavaglia
May 10 • Pía Garavaglia
Musk v. Altman: Shivon Zilis Goes Down With the Ship
They can't quite define their relationship, but Zilis nevertheless tried to defend Elon Musk when she took the stand.
May 7 • Alex Shultz
Three Hidden Effects of AI Job Loss...And How to Get Ready
When AI displaces workers, the damage doesn't stop at the pink slip. It travels through the tax code, into your kids' classrooms, through the pension…
May 6 • Jacob Ward
AI Chatbots Encourage Us to Overshare With Them. To What End?
From psychosis to leaked therapy records, the harms of engaging frequently with an “AI companion” seem to be growing.
May 5 • Ariella Steinhorn
Musk v. Altman: Week One Takeaways From Inside the Courtroom
Recapping nine intolerable hours of Elon Musk testimony, an unexpected misstep by his legal team, and what to expect next.
May 3 • Alex Shultz
The Risk beyond AI Disinformation: Losing Trust in the Record Itself
A guest post from the Archival Producers Alliance
May 1 • Rachel Antell and Stephanie Jenkins
© 2026 The Worker Agency · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture