Introducing: the Power issue
Energy is power. Those who can produce it, especially lots of it, get to exert authority in all sorts of ways.
The world is increasingly powered by both tangible electricity and intangible intelligence. Plus billionaires. The latest issue of MIT Technology Review explores those intersections, in all their forms.
Here’s just a taster of what you can expect from our latest issue:
+ Are we ready to hand AI agents the keys? We’re starting to give AI agents real autonomy, and we’re not prepared for what could happen next. Read the full story.
+ In Nebraska, a publicly owned electricity distribution system is an effective lens through which to examine the grid of the near future.
+ Cases of cancer, heart disease, and respiratory illnesses are on the rise in the area surrounding Puerto Rico’s only coal-fired power station. So why has it just been given permission to stay open for at least another seven years? Read the full story.
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