Hi there,
I’m writing to let you know that a week from today, my new project (finally!) launches.
Into The Machine is a video/podcast series dedicated to helping you make sense of this very strange moment we’re facing with AI.
It’s continuation of a conversation that we began with my book, Outrage Machine. Little by little, we have been giving up our decision-making to machine intelligences. From our social media feeds, to our chatbots, to our dating apps, we’re letting go of more of our agency and attention every day. Beneath each of these tools exist sophisticated algorithms with agendas that may not match our own.
The show is called Into The Machine because we are already inside it — one foot planted firmly in a system that is rewiring what it means to be human. It explores what we stand to gain, what we can expect to lose, and what we should fight to hold on to.
Season 1 includes guests like:
Jonathan Haidt, NYU social psychologist and author of the #1 NYT bestseller The Anxious Generation.
Tim Urban, Creator of Wait But Why
Steven Pinker, Harvard Cognitive Scientist
Esther Perel, Psychotherapist and host of Where Should We Begin
Jonathan Rauch, Brookings Institution Senior Fellow
And a number of other wonderful guests…
A small ask:
If you haven’t already subscribed & followed Into The Machine it would mean a lot if you clicked the links below to do so.
Thanks for being a part of this very important conversation.
— Tobias
PS: Going forward, I’m working on a process so you can expect to hear from me every week or so.
Often, it will be the launch of a new interview or short-form essay. Sometimes it may be a brief observation about a trend I’m seeing. Occasionally it will be longer form content on a topic that warrants a deeper dive.
And if you have friends or colleagues you think would want to engage with this topic, please send them this Substack link so they can subscribe. Paid subs will always get early access to interviews along with exclusive content.
With great appreciation for the gift of your attention.
Yes yes yes! Can’t wait for this.