Rebecca Bellan

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Senior Reporter at TechCrunch covering AI and co-host of the Equity podcast. Also a speculative fiction author whose work explores how technology reshapes reality.

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Rebecca Bellan covers the intersection of AI and society, recently exploring how machine-focused rebuilds of the internet, AI safety testing’s own risks, the pope’s messaging around AI, and a startup’s plan to use AI in journalism and its potential to chill whistleblowers.

Recent articles

• The internet is being rebuilt for machinesTechCrunch · May 28, 2026
• The AI safety test is becoming a safety riskTechCrunch · Aug 9, 2026
• The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AITechCrunch · May 25, 2026
• Exclusive: Can AI judge journalism? A Thiel-backed startup says yes, even if it risks chilling whistleblowersTechCrunch · Apr 15, 2026

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