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The Manifest Archive

The architecture of power, recorded.

By Jerry van der Laan
Publication · Chapters

Surveillance, Tech & Intelligence

The architecture of observation, prediction and behavioral control.

The Secret Origins of AI
№ 1

The Secret Origins of AI

The algorithm that changed intelligence, and the silent question it left behind.

Oct 6, 2025 17 min read
ChatGPT: Humanity’s New Mirror
№ 2

ChatGPT: Humanity’s New Mirror

How AI became a friend in the fog, and why its danger lies not in code but in power

Sep 28, 2025 7 min read