#techwontsaveus — Public Fediverse posts
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In this week's #TechWontSaveUs @parismarx talks with @gilduran about his book "The Nerd Reich". Definitely worth you time!
#PodcastTip> Tech Won't Save Us: Tech Fascism Has Come for American Democracy w/ Gil Durán
Episode webpage: https://techwontsave.us/
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Libraries remain an essential service — even in the digital age and especially so as generative AI makes information online even less reliable.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Hannah Cyrus and Alison Macrina to discuss how libraries are helping patrons gain a critical view on tech and AI.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/338_librarians_are_helping_the_public_ditch_ai_w_hannah_cyrus__alison_macrina
#tech #library #libraries #books #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeai #politics
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The AI boom isn’t just being pushing by major tech companies; it’s enabled by a suite of government policy.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Matt Haugen to discuss how government is putting AI before people and the planet.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/341_government_is_putting_ai_before_people_and_the_planet_w_matt_haugen
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Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke thinks your right to vote should be linked to how much income tax you pay.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Rachel Gilmore to dig into how Shopify’s leaders are pushing right-wing politics in Canada — and why people should think twice about using the company’s services.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/340_shopifys_leaders_are_pushing_right_wing_politics_in_canada_w_rachel_gilmore
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I'm reading Thomas Dekeyser's "Techno-Negative" (h/t to my friend Anna for this).
https://www.thomasdekeyser.com/techno-negative
Here is Thomas talking to @parismarx on #TechWontSaveUs:
https://techwontsave.us/episode/337_tech_refusal_has_a_very_long_history_w_thomas_dekeyser
Also check out his documentary "Machine in Flames:" https://youtu.be/qGVMu5OPu7E
The full #Luddite package. It's a perfect time now to be #technonegative, that's for sure.
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Cloud giants wield influence in so many ways that we don’t even consider — including shaping and capturing research.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Cecilia Rikap to discuss how major tech companies shape society and why we need to push back.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/339_how_cloud_giants_wield_their_power_against_us_all_w_cecilia_rikap
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Bernie Sanders wants the US government take ownership in AI companies. But is that really a good move?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Thomas Dekeyser to discuss the long history of tech refusal and why we need to recognize this tech is not neutral.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/337_tech_refusal_has_a_very_long_history_w_thomas_dekeyser
#tech #luddites #berniesanders #generativeai #artificialintelligence #openai #anthropic
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Libraries are still essential in the digital age. Some librarians are even helping patrons ditch AI and get off Big Tech.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Hannah Cyrus and Alison Macrina to discuss how libraries address people’s concerns about tech.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/338_librarians_are_helping_the_public_ditch_ai_w_hannah_cyrus__alison_macrina
#tech #libraries #generativeai #library #education #politics
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@bencomp ❤️ #TechWontSaveUs (why are they not on the Fediverse?)
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@johan I just listened to this week's #TechWontSaveUs discussing the book "Techno-Negative" (https://bookshop.org/a/18331/9781517917739). You're not the first to have these thoughts.
Tech Won't Save Us: Tech Refusal Has a Very Long History w/ Thomas Dekeyser
Episode webpage: https://techwontsave.us/episode/337_tech_refusal_has_a_very_long_history_w_thomas_dekeyser
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Before the Luddites and the arrival of capitalism, it wasn’t just workers pushing back against technology; governments did too.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Thomas Dekeyser to discuss how refusal of technology has a very long history.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/337_tech_refusal_has_a_very_long_history_w_thomas_dekeyser
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I ran across this recent Google press release while researching opportunities for training as an electrician. It is encouraging to see that Google realizes it's important to help train the next generation of electricians. But, they tie this to their pressing need to power hyperscale data centers for AI and GDP growth, instead of transitioning the energy economy and #degrowth. #TechWontSaveUs
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The crypto industry wants favorable policy, and it certain helps with the Trump family is making big bucks from it.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @molly0xfff to discuss how the AI industry is trying to replicate how crypto bought political influence.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/336_the_ai_industry_is_spending_big_on_the_us_midterms_w_molly_white
#tech #politics #donaldtrump #artificialintelligence #ai #crypto
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The crypto industry set the playbook. Now the AI industry is spending big on the US midterms to buy support.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @molly0xfff to discuss the money flooding into US elections to ensure favorable regulation for AI and data centers.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/336_the_ai_industry_is_spending_big_on_the_us_midterms_w_molly_white
#tech #ai #politics #midterms #elections #generativeai #openai
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Like many Canadians, I balked at the "AI for All" national strategy produced by the federal government a few weeks ago.
Someone I know personally has been writing for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and has had a few good articles about this:
- https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/magnifica-technologia-seven-key-takeaways-from-canadas-new-ai-strategy/
- https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/whose-artificial-intelligence/And most recently, this podcast episode on #TechWontSaveUs:
I'd highly recommend them for accurate and meaningful criticism
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Apple is hiking its hardware prices. Xbox consoles are going up again. Sub-$500 laptops basically don’t exist anymore.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Chris Person to discuss how the RAM crisis is coming for everyone — all thanks to the data centers.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/335_the_ram_crisis_is_coming_for_all_your_tech_w_chris_person
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Data centers are becoming an incredibly contentious issue — and many communities are fighting back.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Saul Levin to learn more about the pushback and moratoriums being won across the United States.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/334_data_center_opposition_is_uniting_communities_w_saul_levin
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Mark Carney wants Canadians to become more “literate” on AI. But is a lack of understanding really why people are against it?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood to dig into the Canadian government’s AI strategy and its many blind spots.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/333_canadas_government_is_rushing_ai_adoption_w_hadrian_mertins_kirkwood
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The gig economy is moving into healthcare and trying to make nurses bid on shifts through apps. It’s madness.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Katie Wells to dig into the threat gig work poses for patients and hospital workers alike. There are already horror stories.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/332_silicon_valley_is_turning_nurses_into_gig_workers_w_katie_j_wells
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Polymarket and Kalshi seem to be everywhere, but what are prediction markets doing to society?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Jathan Sadowski to dig into the ideological goal to financialize everything and the many harms that arise from that model.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/329_prediction_markets_want_to_financialize_everything_w_jathan_sadowski
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The UK government is so deep on generative AI it’s using chatbots to write laws. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Will Dunn to discuss why the UK has gone so hard on AI and the many risks created by its AI dependence.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/328_the_uk_governments_ai_obsession_is_a_big_risk_w_will_dunn
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"We don't want Brussels to write our laws we want OpenAI to do it. Let Sam Altman do it, he seems normal." The UK Government’s AI Obsession is a Big Risk #TechWontSaveUs #AI #Brexit #UK
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Is Muskism set to define the 21st century, in much the same way as Fordism did through the 20th century?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @bentarnoff and @zeithistoriker to discuss the system Elon Musk has built and the threats it poses for society.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/327_muskism_is_the_new_fordism_w_ben_tarnoff__quinn_slobodian
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Tim Cook is stepping back as CEO of Apple. What legacy does he lead and where does the company go next?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @brianmerchant to discuss why we can’t ignore the labor exploitation built into the outsourcing model Cook created.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/326_tim_cooks_real_legacy_at_apple_w_brian_merchant
