Taylor Lorenz’s Power User

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Why Big Tech Wants You to Think AI Is Alive

Can AI actually be conscious and why are some of the biggest AI companies in Silicon Valley pushing this idea? SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newslette

Sep 30
38 min

[SUBSTACK/PATREON PREVIEW] The Brutal Truth Behind The AI Bubble w/ Garrison Lovely

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Sep 28
8 min

AI Agents Are Infiltrating Group Chats: The Internet Can No Longer Tell Who Is Human

For decades, the entire internet was built on one simple assumption: the person on the other end of the screen is actually human. That assumption is officially dead. SUP

Sep 25
28 min

The Disturbing Cult Taking Over Silicon Valley (Inside Davos For The Tech Elite)

What happens when Silicon Valley tries to optimize everything, from AI and politics to dating, reproduction, friendship and even human behavior? SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a

Sep 23
25 min

Countries Are Hiding Censorship in 'Cybercrime' Laws

The New Global Plan To Control What You Post SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at https://www.usermag.co Support my work on Patreon:

Sep 18
28 min

Are We All Going to Die!?!?! The Dark Money Behind AI Doomer Panic

Why does everyone suddenly think AI could kill humanity?SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at https://www.usermag.co Support my work on

Sep 16
31 min

Why You Cant Trust YouTube News: The Secret AI Farms Gaming YouTube

Who is really behind the fastest-growing political channels on YouTube? SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at https://www.usermag.co

Sep 11
27 min

Why Palantir Is Selling Tennis Skirts (w/ Lawrence Schlossman)

Why are people buying OpenAI sweatshirts, Claude “Thinking” hats and Palantir chore coats? SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at https://www.use

Sep 10
38 min

ICE Is Hunting Down TikTok Journalists

ICE shot a TikTok journalist covering raids in Los Angeles then locked him in desert detention for 300 days (he is still there) with a festering gunshot wound, worms in h

Sep 4
30 min

Inside the Towns Saying Hell No to AI Data Centers w/ Jasmine Sun

Small towns across America are revolting against massive AI data centers. SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at https://www.usermag.co

Sep 2
42 min

Congress Wants to Track Every Device You Own

A New Law That Could Destroy Open Source Forever SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at https://www.usermag.co Support my work on Patr

Aug 28
35 min

The Pause AI Movement Is Winning

The movement to pause AI is gaining momentum, but can anyone actually stop the race toward more powerful artificial intelligence? SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscript

Aug 26
37 min

AI Text Now Has a Secret Tracking Code

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Aug 21
25 min

The Truth About Zuck's 6,500 Word AI Manifesto w/ Mike Isaac

Zuckerberg Wants AI to Know Everything About You SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at https://www.usermag.co Support my work on Patr

Aug 19
33 min

[PATREON PREVIEW] Inside America's First Venture Backed Bot Farm

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Aug 17
7 min

Your iPhone Could Send You to Jail: The Terrifying Truth About Prairieland

Inside the Case That Could Change Protesting Forever FOR AD-FREE EPISODES SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at https://www.usermag.co

Aug 14
26 min

The Insane Collapse of Silicon Valley's 'Nostradamus of AI'

The Wild Rise and Fall of Leopold Aschenbrenner LISTEN AD-FREE!! 👇🏻 Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at https://www.usermag.co Support my work on Patr

Aug 12
31 min

The Viral Elon Musk Lawsuit Everyone Is Getting Wrong

Everyone got this viral lawsuit totally wrong. FOR AD-FREE EPISODES, BUY A PAID SUBSCRIPTION TO MY PATREON OR SUBSTACK!! SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to

Aug 7
35 min

AI Is Destroying Millions of Books (But Not For The Reason You Think)

Is AI destroying human literature? SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at https://www.usermag.co Support my work on Patreon: http://patre

Aug 5
21 min

Inside The Nantucket Influencer War

Nantucket's "No Influencers" Sign Started a Gender and Class War, Here's What It's Really About SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at https://ww

Aug 3
47 min

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What listeners say

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I love the guests and variety of topics Taylor has a great interview style this is a new regular listen for me

BI145 · May 2025

Taylor is a thorough, extremely well-read, tech journalist who understands the intersection of culture, technology, social media, trends and politics. Every episode I’ve listened to is well thought out, cohesive, focused and super interesting/fun to listen to. I appreciate her work so much and she is an incredible voice right now, will continue to listen. Thank you Taylor, you are a brilliant journalist and analyst.

Vrai42 · Apr 2025

I really appreciate Taylor’s work. It’s nice to have content from actual journalists. Though she’s able to present facts and the surrounding contexts to demonstrate a through line, it never inhibits her ability to make the discussion feel casual and approachable. I think if you’re weary of legacy media institutions, but are still wanting to digest genuine news from a source that practices the standards of journalism, this is a great resource to have.

DIBmusic · Mar 2025

i'm in awe of Taylor and her strength, bravery, perseverance and intellectual honesty while working in such a constantly shifting and often antagonistic section of the modern world. Also her interest in the subjects she explores is palpable, gets me curious and she has great guests who can elucidate the topic. i can keep up with the online issues as well as the current trends and crazes! keep on keeping on, Taylor!

obsidity · Jan 2025

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