Kristin McTiernan: Internet Moralist

Kristin McTiernan: Internet Moralist

Nobody Actually Wants to Change Publishing

They don't want it gone. They want in.

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Kristin McTiernan
Jan 16, 2026
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This week I released a video called “Dear Elon: xAI Has a Serious Problem.” Thirty-five minutes breaking down how Elon Musk’s AI company is hiring writing specialists using criteria that exclusively filter for people approved by ideologically captured institutions—Big Five deals, Hugo nominations, New York Times Book Review coverage, 50,000+ unit sales.…

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