Life With Machines

The $20,000 Robot That Isn't

NEO's home robot, the data land grab, and a better way to build the future

Nov 7 • 

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October 2025

Parental Controls, Turning Down Slop, & Fighting Insurance Companies with AI

Welcome to a relatively upbeat newsletter about AI…

Oct 24 • 

Baratunde Thurston

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🏆 We Won Gold (and Silver!) Signal Awards

The same awards they gave to Michelle Obama!

Oct 23 • 

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Baratunde Thurston

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Help Gen Z Thrive in The AI Age, Not Just Survive

New episode! And an open call for solutions.

Oct 21 • 

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Baratunde Thurston

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Sora 2 is an Attack on Social Media.. and Reality

I used it for a week, so you don't have to

Oct 14 • 

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Baratunde Thurston

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The Final Nail in the Coffin of Friendship

Plus: Sora 2, AI regulation, and Sam's non-apology

Oct 6 • 

Baratunde Thurston

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How Communities Can Set Their Own AI Agenda

Palm Springs turned tech hype into a community affair, the way it should be

Oct 1 • 

Baratunde Thurston

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September 2025

AI Wants Your Vote. And Your Confession

Would you trust an algorithm with your democracy... or your sins?

Sep 25 • 

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You Keep Using That Word ‘Agency’…

What it really means, and why we must laugh at Zuck

Sep 18 • 

Baratunde Thurston

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Silicon Valley Chasing the Wrong Problems (This Week in Life With Machines)

Plus Losing Creativity, Fake People, and a Mindful Practice

Sep 13 • 

Baratunde Thurston

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ChatGPT-aided Suicide, AI PACs, and African AI Approaches... This Week in Life With Machines

Plus an artistic reminder for humans to be Unprompted

Sep 1 • 

Baratunde Thurston

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August 2025

Do You Trust Yourself or Your AI Score?

The Oura Ring is both the best and worst of times in my life with machines.

Aug 27 • 

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