The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State

The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State Jill Lepore

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Literary Review · 1 September 2026

The Ghost in the Machine

By Joanna Kavenna

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The New York Times · 19 August 2026

‘The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,’ by Jill Lepore

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The Guardian · 19 August 2026

The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore review – an ominous warning of tech takeover

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