In this episode with Dan McQuillan, we discussed the current AI moment as/within the polycrisis, and also as a temporary period between illusion and simulation. Dan proposes a series of countermeasures to AI under the umbrella of 'decomputing'. We also spend some time talking about illusion, shame, authenticity, and a slew of other contradictions that are important to note in relation to this AI moment. Recorded Apr 7, 2026. Released Apr 27, 2026.
Preprint: AI, Decomputing and the Interregnum
https://www.danmcquillan.org/ai_decomputing_interregnum.html
Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligence (2022)
https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/resisting-ai
Meta Security Researcher's AI Agent Accidentally Deleted Her Emails
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