How Nick Land Became Silicon Valley’s Favorite Doomsayer
The New Yorker
by James DuesterbergFebruary 18, 2026
The philosopher believes that digital superintelligence is going to kill us all. In San Francisco, his followers ask: What if, instead of trying to stop an A.I. takeover, you work to bring it on as fast as possible? James Duesterberg reports.
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Originally published on The New Yorker on 2/18/2026