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Life with Machines · February 24 · 1 hr 10 min

Whose Future Are We Building? (cross-post)

Baratunde joins filmmakers Valerie Veach and Charlie Terrell, Mozilla's Dio Ade, and Kena's Christie Marqueese at Sundance 2026's Solidarity House to explore who gets to shape our technological future. The panel challenges the seductive lie that technology equals progress, arguing that optimization and efficiency come at the cost of actual living. They discuss how AI consolidates power, erodes shared truth, and celebrates lonely achievement while fueling a loneliness epidemic. ------------ CONNECT WITH US Get our ⁠newsletter⁠ for deeper insights, chances to influence the show, and more experiments and calls to action! Follow us! ⁠Instagram ⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Send Questions, Comments, or Ideas: ⁠contact@lifewithmachines.media⁠ For partnerships, speaking engagements, and other opportunities to work together: ⁠partnerships@lifewithmachines.media⁠ ------------

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Baratunde joins filmmakers Valerie Veach and Charlie Terrell, Mozilla's Dio Ade, and Kena's Christie Marqueese at Sundance 2026's Solidarity House to explore who gets to shape our technological future.

The panel challenges the seductive lie that technology equals progress, arguing that optimization and efficiency come at the cost of actual living. They discuss how AI consolidates power, erodes shared truth, and celebrates lonely achievement while fueling a loneliness epidemic.

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Get our newsletter for deeper insights, chances to influence the show, and more experiments and calls to action!

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Send Questions, Comments, or Ideas: contact@lifewithmachines.media

For partnerships, speaking engagements, and other opportunities to work together: partnerships@lifewithmachines.media

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