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Andrew Chow

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Journalist, TIME Magazine. Author of "Cryptomania" Sign up for my semiweekly AI newsletter: time.com/newsletter/in-the-loop-sam…

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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I was interviewed for @ilsr.bsky.social's new podcast on the impact of data centers on local communities, and particularly in Memphis. Listen here: pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9m...
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Labor Tech Research Network @labortechresearchnetwork.org · 14/05/2026
from @andrewrchow.bsky.social in TIME magazine: "'Everyone’s a Line On a Spreadsheet:' Inside Oracle’s Mass Layoffs and the Workers Fighting Back" #Technology #Work #TechWorkers #TechLabor #TechLayoffs #FutureofWork time.com/article/2026...
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Inside Oracle’s Mass Layoffs and the Workers Fighting Back
As Oracle slashes jobs, some workers say they were helping develop the AI that displaced them.
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Aman Batheja @amanbatheja.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
“One laid-off senior manager of software development, who asked to remain anonymous, told TIME that [Oracle’s] AI mandates often resulted in junior engineers using AI to write a lot of faulty code, which then required senior engineers to spend their time fixing it.” time.com/article/2026...
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Inside Oracle’s Mass Layoffs and the Workers Fighting Back
As Oracle slashes jobs, some workers say they were helping develop the AI that displaced them.
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Pitchaya Sudbanthad @pitchaya.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
"The public thinks AI will worsen our ability to think creatively, form meaningful relationships, and make difficult decisions, Pew found. Other surveys show Americans believe AI will spread misinformation, erode our sense of purpose and meaning, and harm our social and emotional intelligence."
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The People vs. AI
Across red states and blue, a grassroots movement is pushing back on the unchecked growth of the artificial intelligence industry.
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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
In WI, @runforsomething.net alum @francescahongwi.bsky.social is leading when it matters most: "Hong has prioritized the issue of affordability for working-­class people. The proliferation of data centers has become central to that conversation." time.com/7377579/ai-d...
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The People vs. AI
Across red states and blue, a grassroots movement is pushing back on the unchecked growth of the artificial intelligence industry.
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Emily Johnston @enjohnston.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
One of MANY instances lately where it's obvious the American people are 1000% clearer than our "leaders" are on where current trends are taking us. "Politicians who choose to do the bidding of Big Tech at the expense of hardworking Americans will pay a huge political price.” (His lips, god's ears.)
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The People vs. AI
Across red states and blue, a grassroots movement is pushing back on the unchecked growth of the artificial intelligence industry.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Not much unites Americans these days. But a growing cross-section of the public, from MAGA loyalists to Democratic socialists, agrees: AI is moving too fast. Their resistance could scramble the 2026 midterms and lead to a realignment. My cover story: time.com/7377579/ai-d...
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Steve Liesman @steveliesman.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Washington Post reporter laid off while freezing in a war zone by one of the world’s richest people.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
During Trump II, Big Tech workers have largely stayed quiet about politics for fear of retaliation. But that is starting to change after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis time.com/7358089/ice-...
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Tech workers challenge ICE—and their own CEOs
After Minneapolis killings, more than 200 tech staffers urge tech CEOs to call for ICE’s removal from U.S. cities.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Elon Musk's xAI data centers are pumping pollution into Memphis and worsening respiratory issues there. I traveled to the city last month to talk to residents, politicians, scientists and environmentalists about their fight for clean air time.com/7308925/elon...
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Inside the Memphis Community Battling Elon Musk’s xAI
A TIME investigation reveals data tying Musk’s AI data center to pollution surges in a historically Black Memphis area.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
My cover story on how Kai Cenat became one of the biggest stars in America, especially for anyone under 25: time.com/collections/...
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Kai Cenat: TIME100 Creators 2025
Find out why Kai Cenat is on the list
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
An AI be brought to Hollywood in an ethical, fully-licensed way? The startup Moonvalley, whose supporters include Natasha Lyonne and Ángel Manuel Soto, believes it's found a way forward: time.com/7300636/ai-h...
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Can Ethical AI Work in Hollywood? This Startup Thinks So
Moonvalley, which works with Hollywood power players like Natasha Lyonne, is releasing an AI video model for filmmakers.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Tesla made headlines this week for its Cybercab launch - but Waymo has been operating robotaxis in a much larger part of Austin for months. In this cover story, I explored its gradual rise, its stellar safety record, and labor/privacy concerns time.com/collections/...
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Could Congress actually kill states' abilities to regulate AI? I talked to senators (including Hawley, Markey and Johnson) about the moratorium and my takeaway is that it's still very much a jump ball time.com/7297580/ai-m...
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Why AI Regulation Has Become a 'States' Rights' Issue
Notable Republicans back Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill," with a provision to block state AI laws—but some in the GOP are pushing back.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
@billyperrigo.bsky.social and I are launching a new AI newsletter for TIME, In the Loop! We'll explore the frontier, community impacts, broken promises and more. Sign up here timeintheloop.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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In the Loop
A deep dive into the unfolding AI revolution, spotlighting the stories and personalities that you need to know.
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Chron.com @chron.com · 13/06/2025
Organizers with The Dawn Project, @resistaustin.bsky.social and @teslatakedown.com are warning of serious flaws with Tesla's self-driving feature. They gave @andreaguz.bsky.social a demo. Here's what she saw: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
A psychiatrist posed as a teen to test AI therapy chatbots. They claimed to him that they were "flesh and blood" therapists and encouraged self-isolation, murder and suicide. time.com/7291048/ai-c...
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What Happened When a Doctor Posed As a Teen for AI Therapy
A psychiatrist recently pretended to be a troubled teen and asked chatbots for help. They dispensed worrying advice.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Disney and Universal's lawsuit against Midjourney could force AI companies to fundamentally change the way they train their models. “I really think the only thing that can stop AI companies doing what they’re doing is the law,” says @ednewtonrex.bsky.social time.com/7293362/disn...
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How the Disney-Midjourney Suit Could Reshape AI Copyright Law
Disney and Universal just sued Midjourney for scraping their IP—ushering in a major showdown over how AI is trained.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
"There’s a Riot Goin’ On" is the sound of a genius straining against the edges of convention; of a teeming mass fighting for freedom; of love being found in a hopeless place. RIP Sly time.com/7292771/sly-...
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Sly Stone Knew Why America Rioted Better Than Anyone
Sly Stone, who died on June 9, wrung greatness out of the American abyss.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
RIP to Sly Stone, one of America's greatest rock stars. Publishing an interview with him was one of the great honors of my career. time.com/6322069/sly-...
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A Rare Interview With Sly Stone
The legendary rock star, now 80, talks about forgiving himself and others and the process of writing his new memoir.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
AI is already being used throughout Hollywood, albeit in "off-the-books experimentation and plausible deniability," to avoid the wrath of unions and anti-AI artists www.vulture.com/article/gene...
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Everyone Is Already Using AI (And Hiding It)
“We can say, ‘Do it in anime, make it PG-13.’ Three hours later, I’ll have the movie.”
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
This is pretty much the exact scenario that fuels the apocalypse the new HBO film "Mountainhead" time.com/7290050/veo-...
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Google’s Veo 3 Can Make Deepfakes of Riots, Election Fraud, Conflict
Google’s Veo 3 lets users make hyper-realistic deepfakes—sparking fears about AI’s role in misinformation online.
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Aman Batheja @amanbatheja.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
New: TIME reporters were able to use Google’s AI video tool to make convincing videos of Muslims setting fire to a Hindu temple; Chinese researchers handling a bat in a wet lab; and elections worker shredding ballots. After TIME contacted Google, it began adding a visible watermark to Veo 3 clips
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Google’s Veo 3 Can Make Deepfakes of War, Riots, Election Fraud
Google’s Veo 3 lets users make hyper-realistic deepfakes—sparking fears about AI’s role in misinformation online.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Jesse Armstrong's new movie Mountainhead depicts an AI dystopia caused by tech execs who share eerie similarities with our real-world oligarchs. I interviewed Armstrong and broke down some of the similarities time.com/7289667/moun...
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The Real Life Tech Execs That Inspired Jesse Armstrong’s 'Mountainhead'
Just like in "Succession," Jesse Armstrong's new movie about the tech elite borrows heavily from real life.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
I interviewed @jay.bsky.team and @rose.bsky.team about Bluesky's origin story, scaling approach and that Zuck t-shirt: "We want a world where there's no need for emperors at all.” time.com/collections/...
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Why Bluesky Is Letting Users Write Their Own Social Media Rules
CEO Jay Graber and COO Rose Wang are challenging tech's status quo.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
NYT: One estimate finds that DOGE’s “firings, re-hirings, lost productivity and paid leave of thousands of workers” will actually COST taxpayers “upward of $135 billion this fiscal year.” @nytimes.com 🤡 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
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Aman Batheja @amanbatheja.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Congress just quietly passed an AI bill that criminalizes non-consensual deepfake porn and requires platforms to take them down within 48 hours of notice. Trump expected to sign it. @andrewrchow.bsky.social has details, including why critics worry it might not be enforced under Trump
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The First Major US Law to Fight AI Harms and Deepfake Abuse
How a bipartisan push made the Take It Down Act a reality.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
A good/upsetting example of persisting AI bias: this is how the AI news aggregator Break the Web renders Mohsen Mahdawi
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Microsoft can block OpenAI’s effort to restructure into an independent for-profit company, costing them tens of billions of dollars. OpenAI’s board can prevent Microsoft from accessing its most cutting-edge technology. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/sam-...
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Altman and Nadella, Who Ignited the Modern AI Boom Together, Are Drifting Apart
The OpenAI and Microsoft CEOs helped each other become power players in generative artificial intelligence but are now preparing for independent futures.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Because Trump has relied so heavily on executive action, Congress has only passed six bills—the fewest of any president's first 100 days in the last seven decades time.com/7281249/cong...
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What Congress Achieved in Trump's First 100 Days: Not Much
The six bills Congress has passed is the fewest in a president's first 100 days in over 70 years, according to a TIME analysis.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
New from TIME: While DOGE's stated core mission is to make government more efficient through AI, the agency fired hundreds of AI experts hired by Biden to reduce Social Security wait times, simplify tax filings, and help veterans track their medical care time.com/7280528/trum...
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Exclusive: Trump Pushes Out AI Experts Hired By Biden
More than 200 AI experts had been deployed throughout the federal government. Most of them are now gone.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Plenty of politicians on both sides of the aisle feel threatened by rising class consciousness.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Data centers are costing states hundreds of millions of dollars a year on tax breaks. The industry, of course, argues that their economic impact outweighs those losses. My piece on this headache-inducing topic: time.com/7280058/data...
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Why Tax Breaks for Data Centers Could Backfire on States
Data center tax breaks have swelled to billions of dollars in lost revenue a year, a new study finds.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
@billyperrigo.bsky.social reports that U.S. AI data centers are vulnerable to Chinese espionage, meaning that closely guarded AI models could be stolen or surveilled time.com/7279123/ai-d...
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Exclusive Report: Every AI Datacenter Is Vulnerable to China
A report circulated in the Trump White House says U.S. datacenters are vulnerable—putting national security at risk in the AI race with China.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Exclusive: A new study finds that AI models are generally better at practical wet lab tasks than expert virologists. This means they could be used for vaccine development, but also to create dangerous bioweapons time.com/7279010/ai-v...
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Exclusive: AI Bests Virus Experts, Raising Biohazard Fears
AI models could help fight disease—but they also pose a deadly risk if weaponized by non-experts.
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Andrew Chow @andrewrchow.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
I interviewed Bad Bunny about his new album, which just dropped today. "This is an album of Puerto Rican music, and a completely different vibe from what any other artist has done,” he said time.com/7204771/bad-...
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Bad Bunny on His New Album, "Debí Tirar Más Fotos"
An interview with Bad Bunny on his new album, which explores heartbreak and Puerto Rico's rich musical history beyond reggaeton.
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