[Below, a sneak preview from a future issue of Critical AI: Benjamin Mangrum’s review of James Smithies’ Digital Modernity: Why We Need to Think Historically
SNEAK PREVIEW: Lauren M. E. Goodlad on “Intromaxxing”
[Below, a sneak preview Critical AI‘s upcoming October 2026 issue: in her introduction, “Intromaxxing,” editor Lauren M. E. Goodlad introduces the issue while discussing current events–from
CAI SPECIAL SERIES CFP: AI’s Cultures of Value
Special Topic Series in Critical AI AI’s Cultures of Value Series Editor Michael Szalay (UC Irvine) For centuries, utopian thought has imagined machines taking over society’s dull or dangerous
SNEAK PREVIEW: LUKE FERNANDEZ’S REVIEW OF CISTON’S ET AL. “INVENTING ELIZA”
[Below, a sneak preview from a future issue of Critical AI: Luke Fernandez’s review of Inventing ELIZA: How the First Chatbot Shaped the Future of AI]
GUEST FORUM: Caitlin McDonald’s “Coaching’s Core Competencies in the Age of Generative AI.”
Coaching is defined by the International Coaching Federation as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.” It does not specify that this partnership requires humans.
ACL CONFERENCE REPORT: MATTHEW STONE ON BATCH: TRANSDISCIPLINARY CONVERSATIONS ON HUMAN-AI FUTURES
BATCH Report By Matthew Stone Official 2026 ACL Conference Banner Critical AI helped organize a workshop at ACL 2026, BATCH: Transdisciplinary conversations on human-AI