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Michael Noetel

Michael Noetel

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‘We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans’: if AI labs are so worried about AI doom, why don’t they stop?

A powerful mix of hopes, fears and arms-race dynamics means AI companies won’t slow down unless they’re forced.

11.09.2026 10

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Michael Noetel

Research shows ethics education teaches kids right from wrong. Why can so few students access it?

Some might argue kids can just learn ethics from their parents. But new research shows formal ethics education can make a difference.

01.09.2026 30

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Michael Noetel

What does life after AI look like? Cory Doctorow’s guide is an outdated map, lacking answers

Cory Doctorow wants you to hate AI – but it’s here to stay, and booing won’t protect you from it.

11.08.2026 30

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Michael Noetel

If we don’t control the AI industry, it could end up controlling us, warn two chilling new books

16.11.2025 30

Pearls and Irritations

Michael Noetel

If we don’t control the AI industry, it could end up controlling us, warn two chilling new books

Two new books reveal the gap between the promises of AI companies and the reality. One exposes the industry’s questionable ethics. The other argues...

11.11.2025 30

The Conversation

Michael Noetel