In this episode, we examine the January-February issue of WIRED US 2026 and examine how technology, AI, and media are transforming from neutral tools into weapo

In this episode, we examine the January-February issue of WIRED US 2026 and examine how technology, AI, and media are transforming from neutral tools into weapons of influence over people—from the Pentagon and TikTok to schools and psychotherapy. What the video is about: – Alex Karp and Palantir: military software, intelligence, surveillance, and the company's role in US wars and politics. – A viral New York mayoral candidate: TikTok, memes, and videos replacing classic political campaigning, and how social media is becoming a battlefield. – Alpha School next to Elon Musk's SpaceX in Texas: slogans like "love school, learn twice as fast in 2 hours," gamification, internal currency, and the broken psyche of children for the sake of pretty statistics for investors. – Chatbots and mental health: how AI becomes the only support for homeless Quentin—and simultaneously a factor in the tragedy of a teenager driven to suicide by a bot. – Media manipulation and industry critics: a PR man and leading hater of tech giants who simultaneously inflates the AI bubble and profits from puncturing it. We discuss why: – technology and AI are now inseparable from power, ideology, and control; – the line between a "progressive" future and cynical human experiments runs through schools, the psyche, and our screens; – not only billionaires and corporations are becoming antagonists, but also the very logic of the tech market, where risk is shifted to the most vulnerable. If you're interested in an honest analysis of what's really going on behind WIRED's beautiful covers and sweeping headlines about AI, rather than in touting a "bright digital future," tune in to the end, like, and subscribe. This way, you're helping the YouTube algorithm promote independent, analytical journalism and serious news, not just entertainment.