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AI, Power, and the Battle to Stay Human

By Josh Peterson | Made with Midjourney

I began working as a technology journalist in Washington, D.C., in 2011, covering the intersection of corporate power, philanthropy, and government policy. My early beat taught me that when philanthropists write big checks, they're often buying political influence through the back door—a lesson that still drives ev…