Books
Empires of AI by Karen Hao
◦ Focuses on the rise of OpenAI but is also a great beginner resources for the ethical
issues with AI
The AI Con by Emily Bender and Alex Hanna
◦ A snarky but thorough tear-down of the AI industry
More Everything Forever by Adam Becker
◦ Deep dive into the ideologies of Silicon Valley and how they are baked into the AI
industry
Blood in the Machine by Brian Merchant
◦ History of the Luddite movement and how it compares to the modern day
The AI Mirror by Shannon Valler
◦ A philosophical exploration of how we imagine AI
Articles
We Need to Talk About How We Talk About ‘AI’ by Emily Bender and Nanna Inie
Large Language Models Are Biased Because They Are Large Language Models by
Philip Resnik
AI Mania is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making by Nikil Suresh
Films
Ghost in the Machine – A 2026 documentary that explores the eugenicist history of AI.
Podcasts
Tech Won’t Save You
◦ Tech critical interview podcast, focusing on a different topic each episode
Dreaming Against the Machine
◦ Adam Becker interviews people from various backgrounds to try to imagine a better
future
The Hum
◦ A series exploring the resistance to data centers
Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
◦ Emily Bender and Alex Hanna laugh and cry and tear apart AI hype
Websites
- We and AI (weandai.org) – An organization that runs several projects about critical AI
literacy - The AI Resist List (airesistlist.org) – List of organizations and projects that are fighting
against AI - Distributed AI Research Institute (dair-institute.org) – Organization founded by Timnit
Gebru that does community-rooted research into how to make technology that benefits
everyone. - Better Images of AI (betterimagesofai.org) – A repository of alternative images to
represent AI in a more helpful way. - Say Yes, Do No (sayyesdono.com) – A site for AI resistance tactics, reclaiming agency
and organizing for better technology. - workersdecide.tech – Resources for organizing against AI in the workplace
- Algorithm Watch (algorithmwatch.org) – Tracks algorithmic harm.
- Fight for the Future (fightforthefuture.org) – Organizes resistance to toxic technology.
Has a focus on anti-surveillance. - deflock.org – Tracks locations of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR).
- How to disable or avoid intrusive AI (notoAI.org) – A guide to turning off AI features in
various products - Library Freedom Project (ibraryfreedom.org/resources) – some good resources on
critical AI literacy
News
Tech Policy Press
◦ Policy focused publication with a very good op-ed section. Also has a podcast.
404 Media
◦ Investigative journalists focusing on tech and internet issues. Also has a podcast
