Planet: Critical

Tech Titans Won't Save Us | Paris Marx


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Silicon Valley's robotic grip on the world is destroying our social fabric. "Artificial intelligence" models are now baked into our militaries, economies and political institutions—without there being a clear benefit yet as to why. a.i. is behind the indiscriminate attacks on civilian lives in Gaza and Iran, has encouraged users to commit suicide in the United States, and helped one Canadian plan the worst mass shooting in recent history. Despite the risks to us and the planet, the incredibly wealthy individuals pushing our dystopia insist its for our own benefit, while cementing their political and financial power. 

Paris Marx is one of the most vocal tech critics in the Minority World, challenging the techno-capitalist hegemony on his podcast Tech Won't Save Us, his newsletter Disconnect, and his first book, Road To NowhereHe joins me to explain the deepening relationship between the tech industry and the military, who and what is being sacrificed in the pursuit of "artificial intelligence", and Silicon Valley's disturbing vision for our future. These technologists promise revolution—but not the kind any of us want to see. 

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