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The Ethics of Machines That Persuade
We regulated the products that harm bodies. We are only beginning to reckon with systems built to reshape beliefs.
Marcus ChenJune 18, 2026 · 1 min
Contributing Editor, Technology
Marcus covers artificial intelligence and the institutions scrambling to govern it. His work sits at the seam between engineering practice and political theory, and he is happiest when a footnote turns into a rabbit hole.
We regulated the products that harm bodies. We are only beginning to reckon with systems built to reshape beliefs.