Emotional Regimes

"In September 2017, a screenshot of a simple conversation went viral on the Russian-speaking segment of the internet. It showed the same phrase addressed to two conversational agents: the English-speaking Google Assistant, and the Russian-speaking Alisa, developed by the popular Russian search engine Yandex. The phrase was straightforward: ‘I feel sad.’ The responses to it, … Continue reading Emotional Regimes

Cesium & Plutonium Make The Best Nightmare Fuel

"Two security experts from the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory drove to San Antonio, Texas, in March 2017 with a sensitive mission: to retrieve dangerous nuclear materials from a nonprofit research lab there.Their task, according to documents and interviews, was to ensure that the radioactive materials did not fall into the wrong hands on … Continue reading Cesium & Plutonium Make The Best Nightmare Fuel