Gideon Lichfield

Freelance Writer

Gideon Lichfield is the former editor-in-chief of Wired magazine and MIT Technology Review. He writes Futurepolis, a newsletter on the future of democracy.

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Bloomberg Opinion

Agentic AI Could Improve Everything or Cascade Into Doom

November 24, 2025

November 24, 2025

OpinionGideon Lichfield

Agentic AI Could Improve Everything or Cascade Into Doom

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May 18, 2025

May 18, 2025

OpinionGideon Lichfield

Offshoring AI to the Middle East Could Hand China a Win

The Gulf has the resources Trump needs to expand America’s AI prowess, but there’s no guarantee the Middle East will stay loyal to his cause.

President Trump Makes First Middle East Trip Of His Second Term

April 13, 2025

April 13, 2025

OpinionGideon Lichfield

When Will AI Be Smarter Than Humans? Don’t Ask

The term “artificial general intelligence” is being bandied about by some of tech’s smartest people, but nobody knows what it really means.

Artificial Intelligence in network space

November 8, 2024

November 8, 2024

The Allure of the Motorcycle Is Stalling Out

US bike sales never recovered after the recession. To figure out why, a new citizen put an American tradition to the test.

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