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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 09 > ai-as-a-co-creator-and-ethical-companion-re-examining-human-digital-relationships

AI as a Co-Creator and Ethical Companion: Re-examining Human-Digital Relationships

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (264+ words) By connecting the digital humanities and the ethical companion concept, this write-up proves that AI is an ethical companion for humans. It mirrors how artificial intelligence supports emotional well-being and decision-making, serving as a valuable assistant in both personal and…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 08 > the-theology-of-value

The Theology of Value

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (443+ words) I. The Impasse of the Missing Unit in Political Economy II. The Flight to the Market: Theory’s Resignation from Its Interpretive Role III. Marx and Textual Sanctity: Doctrinal Defense in the Face of Scientific Scrutiny IV. The Temporal Dilemma: When the Measuring…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 08 > ai-is-no-joke-what-next

AI Is No Joke: What Next

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1056+ words) Bernie Sanders has recently taken up AI issues but I have a feeling most leftists are skeptical of AI’s critics, not particularly knowledgeable about its features, and overall, not too interested in it. AI exists. We hear about it. We…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 08 > living-all-too-uneasily-in-an-ai-world

Living (All Too Uneasily) in an AI World

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (451+ words) Of course, I couldn’t agree more with him, though I wonder if it isn’t already too late. And of course (yes, again!), if I needed any confirmation of such fears, all I’d have to do is turn to You Know…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 08 > a-year-in-the-data-center-ai-battle-starts-to-clarify-and-the-anger-is-profound

A year in, the data center/AI battle starts to clarify, and the anger is profound

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (970+ words) Earlier this month, Cleanview, which tracks US power infrastructure and data center development, identified Amazon as the developer of an 8,000-acre site in Pecos County, which will become among the biggest single sources of carbon pollution in the US. About…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 08 > revolution-or-silent-servitude-how-algorithms-are-reshaping-consciousness-to-serve-capital

Revolution or Silent Servitude? How Algorithms Are Reshaping Consciousness to Serve Capital

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (330+ words) Similarly, a study published in the journal Societies found that repeated use of artificial-intelligence tools is linked to weaker critical thinking through a mechanism of cognitive offloading, particularly among young people, producing a generation that grows up less capable of…...