TechStuff Week in Tech: Cast Your Ballot On Discord
Sep 26, 2025
Dive into the world of Gen Z activism as Discord fuels a revolution in Nepal, enabling youth to organize and select leaders. Explore the resurgence of hustle culture in Silicon Valley, where teen tech founders embrace an intense work ethic. Discover how an AI avatar is tackling corruption in Albania and how Russian state TV employs AI for political satire. Plus, hear a personal story of using ChatGPT to manage health and diagnose pre-diabetes—a blend of tech and life-changing apps that invites listener experiences!
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Discord Became A Political Town Hall
- Nepal's Gen Z used Discord and ChatGPT to organize protests and pick an interim leader.
- Over 100,000 people debated candidates, polled, and recommended Sushila Karki via those platforms.
Youth Movements Can Be Borderless
- The Nepal story shows digital culture and media can create borderless political movements.
- Symbols like the One Piece pirate flag traveled across countries to unite Gen Z uprisings.
Hustle Culture Returns For AI Founders
- A return of early-2000s hustle culture has resurfaced among Gen Z AI founders chasing big wins.
- Young founders adopt extreme work norms like 996 and prioritize constant 'sprint mode' to capture AI-era opportunities.