The future isn't predicted — it is produced through prediction. Let's not follow in authoritarian footsteps. For more on forecasting and power, read #Prophecy. #books www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...

Spotted in the wild by a kind reader in Vancouver. #Prophecy. #books #authors

Spotted in the wild by a kind reader somewhere in Hollywood! Not sure I'll ever get used to learning that my words are living in unsuspected corners of the world; it feels as if parts of my mind had grown feet and are wandering book shops. Thanks for the photos; they make my day. #authors #Prophecy

Great to see the fabulous new book, 'Prophecy: Prediction, power and the fight for the future' by @carissaveliz.bsky.social cited by @gilliantett.bsky.social in her column in @financialtimes.com giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Very cool shout out for "Prophecy" by @maris.bsky.social! Many thanks! Véliz "writes in a style that's wry and personable... so that Prophecy is an invigorating and even empowering read." #books #authors www.themarisreview.com/the-maris-re... #authors www.themarisreview.com/the-maris-re...

It was a pleasure to host yesterday's @interintellect.bsky.social salon with @carissaveliz.bsky.social. The book is superb, an exemplary work of what we sweet summer children used to call a public intellectual.

So very grateful to Dr. Joy Buolamwini (@poetofcode.bsky.social) for giving a copy of #Prophecy to Pope Leo XIV! The work of @ajlunited.bsky.social is extraordinary, and Joy's own book, Unmasking AI, is a tour de force; any work on #AIEthics would be better for citing it. #Books #authors

"...Eric Schmidt started making predictions about AI during a commencement speech at the University of Arizona" Cheers to the young people who expressed dissent. That's how we should react to prophecies. Thanks for the shout out, @nigelwarburton.bsky.social! www.thenewworld.co.uk/nigel-warbur...

Curb your enthusiasm; AI can't run a business, or a radio show. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

Reminder: democracy depends on a commitment to truth. "South Africa withdrew its Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy because the document cited fake research, created by AI." Similar cases have happened in the US, Australia, Canada, and EU. #AIEthics restofworld.org/2026/governm...

Spotted in the wild by a kind reader, somewhere in Minneapolis. Have you grabbed your copy of #Prophecy yet? It's a #book about the future... where we'll all be spending the rest of our lives. #authors

#Profecía #libros www.lavanguardia.com/vida/2026052...

"First and foremost, we needed to overcome the cynicism that had been imposed on us, turning us into numb and helpless creatures." Very powerful piece by @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social. Lessons to learn. lithub.com/an-exiles-gu...

Falar sobre o presente já é complicado demais. Mas todo mundo que gosta de especular sobre o futuro devia ler o livro da @carissaveliz.bsky.social

What happens when the future arrives pre-decided? @carissaveliz.bsky.social and Roger McNamee @moonalice.com explore how prediction systems increasingly shape our choices, possibilities and lives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKy7...

What a privilege to be at the @hayfestival.bsky.social today. Thank you so much Frederick Studemann for the fantastic conversation. Highlight of the day: meeting the great Gisèle Pelicot. Very grateful to everyone who makes the magic happen. #HayFestival2026

Do you remember how Google Glass wearers were nicknamed...? Meta glasses are *much* worse because they are less obvious - they should brand a red flag, but they don't. What does that make their wearers? (You know what, don't answer that). #privacy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Libraries are places where citizens get empowered with knowledge and civic companionship. #Books are the best antidote to the ills of the digital age. Article by Richard Ovenden (@richove.bsky.social) www.ft.com/content/fea2...

It was such an honor and privilege to talk with @nxthompson.bsky.social. He asked me some of the toughest questions I’ve been asked. I expected nothing less from one of the people I admire the most in tech. Always razor sharp and exceptionally well informed. Thanks so much, Nick!

Are you in Oxford *today*? Join me and my colleague, Caroline Green, at the Oxford Martin School to talk prophecies, books, and why AI is not what it seems. www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/proph...

"Predictions can be weapons of power. But they only work if we believe them". Excellent TED talk by @carissaveliz.bsky.social on "The Power of Prediction" - and how we break the spell of the algorithmic soothsayers of the AI revolution. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS4w...

Very much looking forward to reading this new book by @carissaveliz.bsky.social! english.elpais.com/technology/2...

Thank you! 🙏 😊 #books #authors #bookrecommendation

Are you in London this Monday 18 May? Join me and the legendary tech investor and best selling author, Roger McNamee (@moonalice.com), at the Royal Society of Arts at 6pm! It's a free event. We will talk about prophecies, books, tech, the future, and more. www.thersa.org/events/2026/...

“A.I. is a force multiplier of mediocrity.” www.newyorker.com/culture/infi...

Are you In Oxford? Join us TOMORROW, Saturday at 11am at @blackwelloxford.bsky.social, where Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social and I will be talking prophets, prophecies, books, philosophy of language, ethics, effective altruism, and much more. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/philosophy...

En su nuevo libro, ‘Profecía’, la filósofa y profesora en Oxford @carissaveliz.bsky.social explora el uso de la probabilística, herramienta básica de la IA, como instrumento para ejercer el poder. #Prophecy elpais.com/tecnologia/2...

Really enjoyed this @philosophybites.bsky.social conversation with @carissaveliz.bsky.social, especially the hopeful view that a society awash in bullshit will inevitably hunger for more meaningful discussion. Thanks! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

NEW: "Predictions are particularly misleading because they sound like descriptions of the world, but in fact, they’re closer to veiled commands."Philosopher @carissaveliz.bsky.social recommends the best books on prophecy, including a psychological thriller: fivebooks.com/best-books/p...

I hope everyone does understand that these are predictions, or prophesies, to use @carissaveliz.bsky.social terminology. These statements should not be read as facts, but rather as an indication as to what this company needs / wants for the future in order to remain successful.

Thrilled to share this Philosophy Bites #podcast on #Prophecy, or the philosophy of predictions. I started listening to Philosophy Bites as a philosophy undergraduate... Honoured to have had this conversation with @nigelwarburton.bsky.social . Check it out! philosophybites.com/podcast/cari...

#Prophecy #bookrecommendation #authors

Beyond thrilled to find that The New Yorker (!) wrote about #Prophecy! "“Prophecy” persuasively describes how those in power seek to shape the world by predicting it." #bookrecommendation Read the #book to be part of the conversation! www.newyorker.com/culture/open...

Very happy to share this new essay on @aeon.co about the two original sins of digital technology: #surveillance and #prediction. It is a complement to the #book, #Prophecy

Today is publication day for #Prophecy in the UK! A book about oracles, seers, astrologers, comedy, and AI. Yeah, it’s a quirky one. It’s for you, because it’s about the future, where you will be spending the rest of your days. #authors #books

@carissaveliz.bsky.social's new book explores how prediction has shaped power throughout history—from ancient prophecy to modern AI systems that now influence decisions about jobs, credit, healthcare, and justice. 📖 swiftpress.com/book/prophecy/ @swiftpress.bsky.social

#DailyBeansPod ☕️ #MSWMedia Guest: @carissaveliz.bsky.social News. With Swearing. Hosts: @muellershewrote.com & @dgcomedy.bsky.social Like, share & follow to support independent media. Listen: the-daily-beans.simplecast.com/episodes/bil...

It's great to see #Prophecy being read. I went on a limb; broke rules, defied classifications and formulas, reached out to readers like never done before. I wrote it trying to mimic a conversation. It's just you and me there. Join the conversation. #books www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759692...

Are you in #Oxford on the 20th of May at 5pm? Are you interested in the future? Join me and my amazing colleague Caroline Green at the @oxmartinschool.bsky.social to discuss #Prophecy! #books www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/proph...

What do the story of Oedipus and your insurance premiums have in common? They are both driven by self-fulfilling prophecies, obviously. In this very cool TED Talk, @carissaveliz.bsky.social looks at the power of prediction 👇👇

Great TED talk by Carissa Véliz @carissaveliz.bsky.social on the dangers of AI predictions www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS4w...

Carissa Véliz's @carissaveliz.bsky.social TED talk is based on her terrific new book, PROPHECY: PREDICTION, POWER, AND THE FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE, FROM ANCIENT ORACLES TO AI amzn.to/4tTpZLs

Reading is the best antidote I know of for the ills of the digital world - the constant distraction through notifications and infinite scroll, the exploitation of personal data, the simplification of ideas. Read widely. Read to enjoy. Read to be free. aeon.co/essays/the-r...

#Bookreview in @science.org! “The future is not a train to wait for but rather a canvas we co-create individually and collectively” #Authors www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

If you’re near the Harvard book store, get your signed copy of #Prophecy! #books #authors @harvardbookstore.bsky.social

Grateful 4 this review in @financialtimes.com "One of the central messages of #Prophecy, Oxford philosopher Véliz’s ingenious, scathing and often profound assault on our contemporary obsession with predictive algorithms: “To be resilient, prepare, don’t predict.”" giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Thrilled and grateful to see #Prophecy reviewed in the @nytimes.com! #books #bookrecommendation #bookreview "Witty" and "surprising", “Prophecy” — roving, intelligent, irreducibly idiosyncratic — can expand our sense of possibility, starting now." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/b...

Authors need allies to beat the tyranny of the algorithm. You know that moment when you let go of your fear of failing (and your fear of succeeding too), and you just go all out and say what you truly think needs to be said? That's #Prophecy for me.

What do King Louis XI, Oedipus, Larry Ellison, Hannah Arendt, and Joe Frazier have in common? Check out my TED talk to find out. Out on YouTube now!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS4w... #Prophecy #Prediction

Today we have a captivating talk with @carissaveliz.bsky.social! We discuss the dangers of AI as a predictor of human behavior, against the backdrop of the historical machinations of prophecy, delivered with her usual eloquence and wisdom... podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2026/04/27/t...