Joe Wilkins

Joe Wilkins

Contributing Writer

About

At Futurism, I explore the intertwined worlds of tech, policy, business, and governance -- touching on everything from energy, transit and computing infrastructure to the novel ways that AI and ubiquitous connected devices are enabling new frontiers of surveillance by states, corporations, and individuals.

My prior work includes bylines on music and politics in Jacobin, Verso and Blue Labyrinths, in addition to publishing sheet music and extensive copy editing work in the field of finance journalism.

I grew up in Michigan, attending Central Michigan University, where I graduated cum laude, as well as Ball State University, where I earned a master of music in orchestral conducting. I now live in Brooklyn, New York, where I read, post, and occasionally critique music with my cat, Ziti. On weekends, you can find me hunched over a cold pint arguing politics with the other transplants.

Education

Ball State University, Central Michigan University

Notable Works

Latest Stories

Drop A Track
Jul 24, 4:14 PM EDT on futurism
Spotify Caught Doing Something Unbelievably Ghoulish With AI
Hungry Hungry
Jul 24, 9:06 AM EDT on futurism
OpenAI Is Quietly Trying to Get More Money as It Burns Through Cash at a Staggering Pace
Burger Flipper
Jul 23, 5:08 PM EDT on futurism
Your Eyeballs Will Bug Out Like a Retro Cartoon Character When You Hear the Prices at Tesla's New Burger Joint
Yes M'lord
Jul 23, 1:04 PM EDT on futurism
Tech Billionaires Accused of Quietly Working to Implement "Corporate Dictatorship"
Tooth Decay
Jul 23, 12:08 PM EDT on neoscope
"McDonald’s for Teeth": Private Equity Is Destroying Our Teeth, Dental Professionals Warn
ChatSCP
Jul 23, 10:11 AM EDT on futurism
Tech Industry Figures Suddenly Very Concerned That AI Use Is Leading to Psychotic Episodes
Person of Interest
Jul 22, 11:15 AM EDT on futurism
Police Use Busted Facial Recognition System, Arrest Random Man and Accuse Him of Horrible Crime
Got Your Six
Jul 20, 8:15 AM EDT on futurism
Dystopian Startup Lets the Wealthy Rent Off Duty Cops on Demand
Cuckoo's Nest
Jul 19, 2:15 PM EDT on futurism
Psychiatric Researchers Warn of Grim Psychological Risks for AI Users
Snowly Communion
Jul 19, 1:30 PM EDT on futurism
The Catholic Church Reportedly Called in an Exorcist to Deal With "Yeti Cult" Running Bizarre Blood Rituals at Archdiocese of Denver
Care Cartel
Jul 19, 10:30 AM EDT on neoscope
For-Profit Hospital Chain Reportedly Left Patient Lying in Pool of His Own Blood
Making Sausage
Jul 19, 9:45 AM EDT on futurism
Leaked Document Reveals Troubling Details About How AI Is Really Being Trained