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Annie Altman v Sam Altman: how OpenAI’s boss gave evidence under oath over his sister's allegation that he sexually abused her

Last month, the AI billionaire and his youngest sibling gave pre-trial depositions in a case brought by Annie claiming repeated abuse when she was a child. With her lawsuit in jeopardy, the Nerve’s Lucia Osborne-Crowley speaks to her and investigates a long-running story that has been largely ignored by the media

Tech

The Nerve Hotlist

The best culture to enjoy this week – from a Hamlet-Radiohead mashup to the big-screen return of Ghosts – as seen and recommended by our editors and writers

Culture

Revealed: struggling London university Goldsmiths spent £14m on lawyers and consultants while shedding 500 jobs

As staff strike over a third restructuring plan in five years, freedom of information requests have uncovered the startling amounts the cash-strapped institution has spent on professional services. Brenna Spain reports

News

Young people are inheriting an impossible world. Of course they are taking to the streets

The worldwide wave of youth protests – in Serbia, France, Brazil and beyond – is not a coincidence but a logical reaction to a universally dystopian future of AI, climate change and unattainable housing, writes author and journalist Masuma Ahuja

Politics

Roger McNamee: AI’s ‘existential risks’ are all hype. But there's a real, and dangerous, financial bubble building

Rogue technology is not going to kill us. But it generates errors, deskills young people and, above all, threatens global financial stability, writes the former Google and Facebook investor

Tech

Stewart Lee: ‘Burn Them’ Burnham is going to set the world ablaze. But at least he’ll create 27 jobs

The prime minister’s new, remote-controlled Jackdaw gasfield will generate less employment than nine standup comedians going on tour – and is considerably more likely to be hacked

Stewart Lee

‘I started the podcast speaking into a sock’: content creator Blindboy on becoming an audio phenomenon

The masked Irish writer began his online talk show as a sideline. Now his discursive monologues on politics and culture draw millions of listeners. He talks to Brenna Spain about success, missing "cultural scarcity" – and Mark Zuckerberg's new castle

Q&A

Review of the Week: Michael Kiwanuka – Fudge

The British soul singer’s beautiful and affecting new album is stripped-down, analogue, wistful – and something to be treasured while he recovers from ill health, writes Nerve music critic Kate Hutchinson

Reviews

The Recommender: Jackie Kay

The Scottish poet, playwright, novelist and academic shares her latest cultural tips

Culture