Carissa Véliz

On the Death of Tech Idealism (and Rise of the Homeless) in Northern California Fuckers. I couldn’t get the word out of my head, because he wouldn’t stop saying it. I was sitting in the tiled courtyard of the Mediterranean-style home of an old acquaintance, a venture capitalis…

"There is significant overlap between the gig work community and the unhoused community."

“The city’s homeless problem is becoming a PR problem,” a CBS anchor said in 2019. “Arriving visitors are greeted by (...) an 11-mile stretch of human misery" #AIEthics

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Merci!

Data Walks Reveal Residents' Mixed Feelings on Privacy How do Long Beach residents feel about data collection in their city? Gwen Shaffer's data walks reveal surprising insights.

Until tech gives more agency to citizens, smart cities are a dumb idea for democracy. "While cities may disclose how they collect data, they rarely offer ways to opt out." "Residents want agency" #privacy #AIEthics

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The Secret to Getting Through Big, Dense, Difficult Books

On bonding over #books and reading with friends. #authors www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/m...

Robert Louis Stevenson’s Art of Living (and Dying) On summer break from his university studies, a young Robert Louis Stevenson worked late into the night. He apprenticed in his family’s lighthouse engineering business but had no interest in the tra…

Here's to good writing, which makes life more liveable. Many found in Stevenson’s work, particularly his essays, “hope to live and courage to die.” That's a life well lived. #authors

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Vigilante Lawyers Expose the Rising Tide of A.I. Slop in Court Filings

“These cases are damaging the reputation of the bar,” said Stephen Gillers, an ethics professor at New York University School of Law. “Lawyers everywhere should be ashamed of what members of their profession are doing.” #AIEthics

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Is language the same as intelligence? The AI industry desperately needs it to be The AI boom is based on a fundamental mistake.

"We use language to think, but that does not make language the same as thought." #AIEthics www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

Is the decline of reading making politics dumber? As people read less they think less clearly, scholars fear

We seem to be getting stupider when we could really use our wits. The antidote? Reading more. Also a good antidote against the evils of social media, from distraction to misinformation. And did I mention the pleasure of it? Don't miss out on the pleasure... #books
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"Are you suffering from the Surveillance Delusion?", asks Nigel Warburton. #privacy #AIEthics

Indeed

Privacy is important because it protects us from possible abuses of power. That makes it essential for both personal freedom and democracy. Without privacy, fundamental pillars of democracy like investigative journalism, attorney-client privilege, and fair elections fail. In this talk, Carissa Véliz How privacy can save your life | Carissa Véliz | TEDxPorto

How #privacy can save your life | @carissaveliz.bsky.social | TEDxPorto

Thanks! Please consider pre-ordering. It makes a huge difference - more of an impact than getting the book once it's out. Thank you! 🙏

Thank you so much, Melissa! Really, deeply appreciate it.

Drumrolls, please! I’m thrilled to share the cover for my forthcoming #book from @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
(Penguin Random House), #PROPHECY. This is the best book I’ve written: the boldest, the most innovative, the most personal. I have poured my soul into it like never before. 1/

😂😂😂 I’ve never worked harder for a book 😊

Love it!

Thanks so much 🤞🤞🤞

Hahaha, of course you did! You’re a seer 😁

I like your prediction!!!! 😃😃😃

My *prediction* for the next must-read best seller.

-- predicted prior to this new information from ‪Carissa Véliz‬ --

The other two predictions way in advance of launch this year were books by Karen Hao and Tim Berners-Lee.

¡Gracias!

It's great to see #PROPHECY gathering friends. Thank you so much for everyone who has pre-ordered. It matters. It gets noticed. It's part of being in the conversation. THANK YOU! #Book www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759692...

Thanks!

“This is a #book that will make you see the world quite differently—while also eliciting gasps of recognition. Passionate, erudite and punchy, #Prophecy will linger long in the memory.”
—Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com, author of The Data Detective

Reviews: "A masterpiece. (...) Delightfully written, refreshingly original, and masterfully argued for, Prophecy lifts the veil on our forecasting practices. Prophecy is the most important book you will read for years.”
Roger McNamee @moonalice.com , NYT bestselling author of Zucked

¡Gracias Javier! Espero que estés muy bien. 😊😊😊

Thank you!!!!

Thank you!!! Estás en los agradecimientos 😁🙏

Thank you!!!!!

Hahahahahahs! Sorry! Yeah, I call economists the dismal scientists. Better? 😁 Sociologists were much more innovative though