The Political Economy of AI
The founding idea of Generative Futures: technologies are malleable, not inevitable. Their impact is the product of political choices, institutions, and material conditions, which means a different future is possible.
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Six threads running through Generative Futures.
How AI Actually Works
You cannot steer a technology you do not understand. These pieces open up the technical workings of modern AI: its architectures, its interpretability, and where today’s models break.
AI, Work & the Economy
Whether AI replaces or empowers workers is a political choice, not a technical destiny. These pieces examine automation, productivity, and the economics of an AI labour market.
AI Safety & Alignment
Making AI safe is as much a political and institutional question as a technical one. These pieces explore interpretability, alignment, and human flourishing as a design target.
AI & Geopolitics
AI is being built into the infrastructure of power. These pieces map the US–China race, the contested agent economy, and the politics of compute, sovereignty, and progress.
AI, Time & Society
Beyond economics and geopolitics, AI is reshaping how we experience time, memory, creativity, and learning. These pieces ask what kind of human life we want technology to support.