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Best podcasts about paris marx

Latest podcast episodes about paris marx

Tech Won't Save Us
The Case for a Digital Detox w/ Casey Johnson

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 55:18


Paris Marx is joined by Casey Johnston to discuss why she pared back on social media, made her smartphone much dumber, and what she learned about how bodies are treated online through her fitness journey.Casey Johnston is the creator of the She's A Beast newsletter and author of A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.Also mentioned in this episode:Casey wrote about her DIY Dumbphone Method and reducing social media use.Facebook reportedly detected when teenage girls deleted photos so it could serve them beauty ads.Support the show

Tech Won't Save Us
Generative AI is Not Inevitable w/ Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 53:13


Paris Marx is joined by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna to discuss the harms of generative AI, how the industry keeps the public invested while companies flounder under the weight of unmet promises, and what people can do to push back.Emily M. Bender is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at University of Washington. Alex Hanna is Director of Research at the Distributed AI Institute. They are the authors of The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.Also mentioned in this episode:New York Magazine reported on the consequences of increasingly widespread use of ChatGPT in education.Support the show

Start Making Sense
Generative AI is Not Inevitable w/ Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 53:13


On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna to discuss some of the harms caused by generative AI, address the industry's ploys to keep the public invested while companies flounder under the weight of unmet promises, and what folks can do to push back.Emily M. Bender is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at University of Washington. Alex Hanna is Director of Research at the Distributed AI Institute. They are the authors of The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tech Won't Save Us
Elon Musk is Remaking the US Space Program w/ Tim Fernholz

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 60:57


Paris Marx is joined by Tim Fernholz to discuss how Elon Musk's influence in the White House is shaping the US Space Program, why he's pushing NASA toward Mars instead of the Moon, and whether the Starship rocket is in trouble.Tim Fernholz is a senior reporter at Payload Space and the author of Rocket Billionaires: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the New Space Race.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.Also mentioned in this episode:Tim wrote about Donald Trump's NASA budget and Jared Isaacman's confirmation hearing.The Wall Street Journal wrote about Elon Musk's plans to get NASA to refocus on Mars.Trump's proposed budget aims to cut NASA's science budget by 47% as part of a larger 24% cut to the agency's top-line funding.SpaceX's Starship rocket is running into serious problems.Support the show

Start Making Sense
Elon Musk is Remaking the US Space Program w/ Tim Fernholz | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 60:57


On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Tim Fernholz to discuss how Elon Musk's influence in the White House is shaping the US Space Program, why he's pushing NASA toward Mars instead of the Moon, and whether the Starship rocket is in trouble.Tim Fernholz is a senior reporter at Payload Space and the author of Rocket Billionaires: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the New Space Race.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Yeah Nah Pasaran!
Paris Marx on Whether Tech Will Save Us (Spoiler: It Won't)

Yeah Nah Pasaran!

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025


This week we're joined by Paris Marx of the excellent Tech Won't Save Us podcast to talk about the computers.

The Antifada
AI Caramba 3 w/ Paris Marx

The Antifada

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 21:42


Sean talks with Paris Marx about AIfor the full episode, support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifadaSong: Barry Manilow - Aye Caramba!

Tech Won't Save Us
The Roots of Elon Musk's War On Empathy w/ Julia Carrie Wong

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 52:20


Paris Marx is joined by Julia Carrie Wong to discuss Elon Musk's recent opposition to empathy, how it comes out of the Christian right, and the relationship it has to previous discussions of longtermism.  Julia Carrie Wong is a features writer at The Guardian.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Julia wrote about how the Christian right is reframing empathy as a threat to civilization. In 2017, she also interviewed Elon Musk about worker injuries at Tesla.In February, none other than Pope Francis pushed back on JD Vance's use of a Christian theological concept to justify Trump's inhumane immigration policies.Support the show

Start Making Sense
The Roots of Elon Musk's War On Empathy w/ Julia Carrie Wong | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 52:20


On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Julia Carrie Wong to discuss Elon Musk's recent opposition to empathy, how it comes out of the Christian right, and the relationship it has to previous discussions of longtermism. Julia Carrie Wong is a features writer at The Guardian.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

F*****g Cancelled
Tech Won't Liberate Us with Paris Marx

F*****g Cancelled

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 60:35


As the tech oligarchs dream of subjecting us all to their sick fantasies and their pet governments pave the road to hell with bad intentions, the sycophantic press breathlessly praises each new ‘advancement' in dystopian tech — and each new phony scam as well. In Episode 83 we're joined by Paris Marx, technology critic, author and host of Tech Won't Save Us, one of the most important podcasts of the Canadian Left. We discuss technopessimism, fully-automated luxury space communism, whether sentient AIs will ever be a thing, and what, behind all the smoke and mirrors, the evil techlords are actually trying to accomplish.Show NotesTech Won't Save UsDisconnect Parismarx.comParis on InstagramRoad to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation by Paris MarxHow to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny OdellRed Enlightenment with Graham JonesLinksInstagramMerchfuckingcancelled.comclementinemorrigan.comjaylesoleil.comTheme songFucking Cancelled has no ads and is a supported by our listeners. To help us continue our work, consider subscribing. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe

Tech Won't Save Us
How Brainrot AI is Upending the Internet w/ Jason Koebler

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 53:38


Paris Marx is joined by Jason Koebler to discuss the economy behind AI slop generation, how people are building businesses on AI-generated images, and the wider consequences of their proliferation on social media. Jason Koebler is a cofounder of 404 Media and cohost of the 404 Media Podcast.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Jason wrote about how Brainrot AI is monetized on Instagram and the wider effects of AI slop on how we perceive reality.He also wrote about how whether the tech industry's bet on Donald Trump is working out with Emanuel Maiberg.Support the show

Start Making Sense
How Brainrot AI is Upending the Internet w/ Jason Koebler | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 53:38


On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Jason Koebler to discuss the economy behind AI slop generation, how people are building businesses on AI-generated images, and the wider consequences of their proliferation on social media. Jason Koebler is a cofounder of 404 Media and cohost of the 404 Media Podcast.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tech Won't Save Us
How Masayoshi Son Shaped the Tech Industry w/ Laleh Khalili

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 52:17


Paris Marx is joined by Laleh Khalili to discuss Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, the structural factors that allowed him to build an empire, and the many ways he's shaped the modern tech industry.Laleh Khalili is Professor of Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter and the author of Sinews of War and Trade and her forthcoming book Extractive Capitalism.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Laleh wrote a review of a new book about Masa.She also mentioned The Box by Marc Levinson and The Next Shift by Gabriel Winant.Support the show

Start Making Sense
How Masayoshi Son Shaped the Tech Industry w/ Laleh Khalili | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 52:17


Paris Marx is joined by Laleh Khalili to discuss Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, the structural factors that allowed him to build an empire, and the many ways he's shaped the modern tech industry.Laleh Khalili is Professor of Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter and the author of Sinews of War and Trade and her forthcoming book Extractive Capitalism.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tech Won't Save Us
Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 41:12


Paris Marx is doing a solo episode this week to bring together some important issues that have been on his mind lately. This is a recording of a talk Paris gave in Auckland, New Zealand on how Silicon Valley's alliance with Donald Trump forces us to reassess the politics of the internet and challenge our collective dependence on US tech as it embraces the project of American empire.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Paris co-wrote a white paper on digital sovereignty and has written about the need to challenge US tech in response to Silicon Valley's alliance with Trump.Paris also mentioned the EuroStack and British Digital Cooperative report.Dark Times Academy offers courses on a wide range of topics.Support the show

Start Making Sense
Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 41:12


Paris Marx is doing a solo episode this week to bring together some important issues that have been on his mind lately. This is a recording of a talk Paris gave in Auckland, New Zealand on how Silicon Valley's alliance with Donald Trump forces us to reassess the politics of the internet and challenge our collective dependence on US tech as it embraces the project of American empire.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Q+A
Judith Collins on defence: US undergoing 'shakedown', but still reliable

Q+A

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 53:46


With Judith Collins, Anna Fifield, Paris Marx and Laura McClure

Tech Won't Save Us
Can Europe End Its Dependence on US Tech? w/ Aline Blankertz

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 47:53


Paris Marx is joined by Aline Blankertz to discuss whether Europe is going to finally make a serious push to end its dependence on US tech and how different European interests are trying to take advantage of those debates.Aline Blankertz is an economist working on digital policy. She currently works with Rebalance Now and was previously at Wikimedia Germany.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Aline published some thoughts on the push for tech sovereignty in Europe.Paris co-wrote a white paper on digital sovereignty last year and more recently argued the US needs to feel the consequences for its actions.If you want to apply to be the show's producer, find more information here.Support the show

Start Making Sense
Can Europe End Its Dependence on US Tech? w/ Aline Blankertz | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 47:53


On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Aline Blankertz to discuss whether Europe is going to finally make a serious push to end its dependence on US tech and how different European interests are trying to take advantage of those debates.Aline Blankertz is an economist working on digital policy. She currently works with Rebalance Now and was previously at Wikimedia Germany.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1/200 Podcast
1/200 S2E131 - The Markest Hour

1/200 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 55:58


We guest Paris Marx for thoughts about the upcoming Canadian Election with parallels to the electoral situations across the rest of the west.Paris is in NZ and talking on April 10!: https://digitalsovereignty.lilregie.com/booking/attendees/newThis episode's co-hostsKyle, Philip, ParisTimestamps0:00 Opening0:53 Canadian Polling5:44 Mark Carney10:00 Chris Hipkins16:00 Worries of Carney21:15 Center Left in the West25:22 Pierre Poilievre32:20 Similarities of NZ and Canada36:42 NDP40:53 Green Parties44:03 Majority Governments49:15 Concerns of a New Starmer52:52 ClosingsIntro/Outro by The Prophet MotiveSupport us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200

RNZ: Saturday Morning
Paris Marx: 'decoupling' from US tech giants

RNZ: Saturday Morning

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 15:53


Canadian technology journalist and podcast host of Tech Won't Save Us Paris Marx considers an alternative model to big US tech used in schools, businesses, and for national security. 

The Majority Report with Sam Seder
2468 - Trump's Terrible Tariffs; Israel Seizes Gaza Land; Tesla Sales Plummet w/ Omar Baddar, Paris Marx

The Majority Report with Sam Seder

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 91:05


It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! The guests will be political analyst Omar Baddar on Israel's renewed attacks in Gaza, and Paris Marx, host of the podcast "Tech Won't Save Us," about how Elon Musk is running Tesla into the ground. First, Emma runs through updates on Trump's tariff turmoil and responses in both the Senate and House, Mike Waltz's security issues, Laura Loomer's return to the White House, Israel's seizure of land in Gaza, a joint US-Israel attack on Syria, Netanyahu's visit to Hungary, and Eric Adams' announcement that he's running as an independent, before diving deeper into Trump's tariff announcement, including the bunk equation they used to calculate this policy, and the obvious, extensive impact it will have on everyday Americans. Omar Baddar then joins, jumping right into Israel's major escalations to their ongoing ethnic cleansing of Gaza, with Netanyahu's recent announcement that Israel would be going ahead with a full-scale land seizure in North Gaza, adding a “second Philadelphi Corridor” south of Gaza City amid their revamped military barrage, all under the dishonest pretense of saving the hostages. Baddar and Emma then look to Israel's expansion of hostilities even outside of the genocide of Palestinians, with repeated bombardments against Lebanon – including occasional strikes on Beirut – ongoing despite an alleged ceasefire, unpacking the country's (and Netanyahu's) extensive history of pushing an agenda of regional chaos to bolster their position as Middle East watchdogs for the West, with Israel serving major roles in spurring the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and in gutting the Iran Nuclear deal under Trump 1.0. Omar wraps up by touching on the growing backlash to Israel's belligerency on the international stage, and whether there is hope to be found in both regional and global actors turning away from the US-Israel imperial coalition. Paris Marx then gets right into the wonderful revelations in Tesla's quarterly earnings report, walking through the devastating drop in sales amid mass recalls, a diversifying EV market, and overwhelming global backlash to the fascist politics of Elon Musk. Marx then tackles the particular failures of Tesla's *ONLY* new major model release in recent years with the Cybertruck, and how it represents the greater issue of allowing a deranged billionaire to make outrageous promises completely detached from the material reality of both his company and modern technology, before shifting to the explosive impact Chinese products are currently having on the EV market, with BYD proving clear affordability and profitability even in European markets, developments that are all in line with America's dwindling role as a global economic leader. Paris and Emma wrap up by examining the growing existential threat facing Elon Musk and his companies as backlash to his corrupt business practices and corrupt politics hits back at Tesla and Starlink profits in Europe and Canada, all while he continues to tie his billionaire lifestyle to the worth of those stocks. And in the Fun Half: Emma is joined by Matt Binder and Brandon Sutton as they watch Trump Cabinet members come out of the woodwork to plead with the public not to panic or get upset over their complete decimation of the global economy and mass inflation it will cause. They also talk with Cassie from Indiana about state-based pushback to the Trump Administration, and listen to Senator Jim Banks' wild victim blaming as our public health apparatus faces massive job cuts, plus, your calls and IMs!
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Tech Won't Save Us
The Dirty Alliance Between Tech and the Oil Industry w/ JS Tan

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 53:06


Paris Marx is joined by JS Tan to discuss his experience seeing first hand how Microsoft deployed its cloud and machine learning services to help Chevron extract more oil and gas, and the state of tech worker organizing around climate change. JS Tan is a PhD student at MIT, researching cloud computing in the US and China. He's a a member of Collective Action in Tech and writes the Value Added newsletter.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Read JS Tan's “Oil Is the New Data” piece in Logic Magazine.Support the show

Start Making Sense
The Dirty Alliance Between Tech and the Oil Industry w/ JS Tan | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 53:06


On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by JS Tan to discuss his experience seeing first hand how Microsoft deployed its cloud and machine learning services to help Chevron extract more oil and gas, and the state of tech worker organizing around climate change. JS Tan is a PhD student at MIT, researching cloud computing in the US and China. He's a a member of Collective Action in Tech and writes the Value Added newsletter.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tech Won't Save Us
DOGE Is Gutting the US Digital Service w/ Kate Green and Milo

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 52:43


Paris Marx is joined by Kate Green and Milo to discuss how Elon Musk's DOGE is dismantling the US Digital Service and the consequences that has on really improving service delivery in government.Kate Green and Milo are former US Digital Service engineers.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Find out more about We The Builders and read perspectives of federal workers.USDS workers have resigned en masse from DOGE, and Musk's agency has fired many of those who haven't left.The General Services Administration has also cut the 18F technology team, and has been doing mass layoffs at the Technology Transformation Service. Support the show

Start Making Sense
DOGE Is Gutting the US Digital Service w/ Kate Green and Milo | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 52:43


On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Kate Green and Milo to discuss how Elon Musk's DOGE is dismantling the US Digital Service and the consequences that has on really improving service delivery in government. Kate Green and Milo are former US Digital Service engineers.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tech Won't Save Us
Preview: Breaking Down Canada's Election on Campaign Cops

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 36:19


Don't worry; your regularly scheduled Tech Won't Save Us is coming soon! But if you're looking to try something a little different and get a critical take on the ongoing Canadian election, check out Campaign Cops, a special five-week series hosted by Paris Marx and Rachel Gilmore.The first episode is here for you to try out, but if you want to keep listening, find future episodes on Rachel's YouTube channel or her podcast feed on places like Apple or Spotify.Support the show

Tech Won't Save Us
Canada's Tech Leaders Want Their Own DOGE w/ Jen St. Denis

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 51:41


Paris Marx is joined by Jen St. Denis to discuss how Silicon Valley thinking is creeping into Canadian politics as Donald Trump continues to threaten the country with tariffs and annexation. Jen St. Denis is a reporter with The Tyee.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Jen wrote about the Canadian tech leaders who want their own DOGE and a BC-based Twitter/X account pushing white supremacism.A recent poll found 51% of Canadians now see the United States as an enemy or potential threat.Support the show

Start Making Sense
Canada's Tech Leaders Want Their Own DOGE w/ Jen St. Denis | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 51:41


Paris Marx is joined by Jen St. Denis to discuss how Silicon Valley thinking is creeping into Canadian politics as Donald Trump continues to threaten the country with tariffs and annexation.Jen St. Denis is a reporter with The Tyee.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Macrodose
The UK's Misguided Embrace of AI Hype (Macrodose & TWSU)

Macrodose

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 46:29


James is away from the show this week, so we're sharing a great conversation between him and Paris Marx for the podcast Tech Won't Save Us - a show offering a critical take on Big Tech and its impact on society.Paris and James dive into the UK's relationship with tech. Why is Keir Starmer promising to, quote, “mainline AI into the veins of the nation”? Can we do anything about the UK's dependence on Silicon Valley? And what might an alternative tech future look like?For exclusive content—including our new chat show, The Curve, and Macrodose's monthly newsletter, The Fix—visit: https://www.patreon.com/macrodose.Support Tech Won't Save Us ⁠here⁠.Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at ⁠macrodose@planetbproductions.co.uk⁠.To learn more about the work we do at Planet B Productions, head to ⁠planetbproductions.co.uk⁠.

WBAI News with Paul DeRienzo
031825 Gaza Ceasefire Violation, Roberts' Warning, Elon Musk Tech Fail, Did DOGE Dodge Conflict of Interest Laws In Cali Light Rail Fiasco

WBAI News with Paul DeRienzo

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 5:04


Tech Won't Save Us
AI Hype Enters Its Geopolitics Era w/ Timnit Gebru

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 55:19


Paris Marx is joined by Timnit Gebru to discuss where the AI industry stands in 2025 as AI increasingly becomes a geopolitical football even as the big promises made by AI companies fail to materialize.Timnit Gebru is the founder and executive director of the Distributed AI Research Institute.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Timnit wrote about the TESCREAL bundle of ideologies with Émile Torres.The Data Workers' Inquiry allowed data workers to share their experiences in their workplaces.Support the show

Start Making Sense
AI Hype Enters Its Geopolitics Era w/ Timnit Gebru | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 55:19


Paris Marx is joined by Timnit Gebru to discuss where the AI industry stands in 2025 as AI increasingly becomes a geopolitical football even as the big promises made by AI companies fail to materialize.Timnit Gebru is the founder and executive director of the Distributed AI Research Institute.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tech Won't Save Us
The UK's Misguided Embrace of AI Hype w/ James Meadway

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 45:22


Paris Marx is joined by James Meadway to discuss how the UK Labour Party is embracing AI regardless of the cost and the consequences of allowing US companies to dominate the digital economy in so many other countries.James Meadway is an economist and the host of Macrodose.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:James wrote about the UK Labour Party's obsession with growth.Last year, Google warned the UK government it would get left behind on AI if it didn't weaken copyright rules and build more data centers.Support the show

Start Making Sense
The UK's Misguided Embrace of AI Hype w/ James Meadway | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 45:22


On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by James Meadway to discuss how the UK Labour Party is embracing AI regardless of the cost and the consequences of allowing US companies to dominate the digital economy in so many other countries.James Meadway is an economist and the host of Macrodose.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tech Won't Save Us
Protesting Tesla Can Hurt Elon Musk w/ Ed Niedermeyer

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 53:44


Paris Marx is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to discuss the trouble with Tesla's business model and how that makes Elon Musk's power vulnerable to protest and boycott.Ed Niedermeyer is the author Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors and a co-host of the Autonocast.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Find a Tesla Takedown protest in your area.Support the show

Start Making Sense
Protesting Tesla Can Hurt Elon Musk w/ Ed Niedermeyer | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 53:44


On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to discuss the trouble with Tesla's business model and how that makes Elon Musk's power vulnerable to protest and boycott.Ed Niedermeyer is the author Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors and a co-host of the Autonocast.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tech Won't Save Us
How DOGE is Remaking the US Government w/ Makena Kelly

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 53:00


Paris Marx is joined by Makena Kelly to discuss how Elon Musk's DOGE is reshaping the US government and the consequences that has for government employees and the wider public.Makena Kelly is a senior writer at WIRED and writes the weekly Politics Lab newsletter.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Makena wrote about how DOGE is replacing government IT roles and also the COBOL Cowboys back in 2020.Support the show

Start Making Sense
How DOGE is Remaking the US Government w/ Makena Kelly | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 53:00


Paris Marx is joined by Makena Kelly to discuss how Elon Musk's DOGE is reshaping the US government and the consequences that has for government employees and the wider public. Makena Kelly is a senior writer at WIRED and writes the weekly Politics Lab newsletter.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ten Thousand Posts
Some DOGEy Geezers ft Paris Marx

Ten Thousand Posts

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 67:59


Paris returns to the pod to talk about Elon's first few weeks running the US government, and the mysterious group of teenagers he's hired to find copper wire. We talk about the ideological origins of DOGE, some of the characters that make up the group, and what Elon's other business strategies suggest about the true purpose of the department. We also talk about the political uses of austerity in the American context,  how this ultimately serves to benefit a more power hungry Silicon Valley, and the need to dismantle American control of the internet itself. Read Paris' essays here:  1.) https://www.disconnect.blog/p/we-need-an-international-alliance 2.) https://substack.com/@parismarx/p-15326558 Get a copy of Paris' book, ROAD TO NOWHERE: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong About The Future of Transportation, here: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2795-road-to-nowhere ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out the relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Tech Won't Save Us
The Tech Oligarchy's Campaign Against the Media w/ Eoin Higgins

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 53:24


Paris Marx is joined by Eoin Higgins to discuss how tech billionaires set out to change the media ecosystem and made it profitable for influential voices to shift to the political right. Eoin Higgins is a journalist and the author of Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Read an excerpt of Eoin's book on LitHub.Last year, Peter Thiel bragged to Ann Coulter about killing Gawker.Rick Perlstein wrote about the time he met Marc Andreessen.Support the show

Start Making Sense
The Tech Oligarchy's Campaign Against the Media | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 53:24


Paris Marx is joined by Eoin Higgins to discuss how tech billionaires changed the media ecosystem and made it profitable for influential voices to shift to the political right. Eoin Higgins is a journalist and the author of Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Our Opinions Are Correct
No, We Don't Live in a F---ing Simulation!

Our Opinions Are Correct

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 43:37


It's a fun thought experiment: what if the universe is a simulation, and nothing around us is real? But lately, some of the most powerful people in tech (and politics) have been saying they believe this is true. Why would they think that? To understand, we talk to Damien P. Williams at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Paris Marx, host of the Tech Won't Save Us podcast. Spoiler alert: anyone who'd trap us in a simulation would have to be a total sociopath.

Tech Won't Save Us
How Spotify Remade the Music Industry w/ Liz Pelly

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 65:46


Paris Marx is joined by Liz Pelly to discuss how Spotify changes how we listen to music and the broader impacts it has on the wider music industry.Liz Pelly is a music journalist and the author of Mood Machine.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:You can read an excerpt of Liz's book in Harper's.The CEO of Suno AI said people “don't enjoy” making music.Support the show

Tech Won't Save Us
The Problem With Cyberlibertarianism w/ Chris Gilliard

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 58:08


Paris Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss David Golumbia's final book Cyberlibertarianism and how right-wing politics shaped how we think about the internet.Chris Gilliard is co-director of the Critical Internet Studies Institute and author of the forthcoming book Luxury Surveillance, coming in 2026.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:David Golumbia wrote an essay called “ChatGPT Should Not Exist” in December 2022.Matt Bors drew a comic called “You made become a Nazi!”Cyberlibertarianism is out now from the University of Minnesota Press.Support the show

Start Making Sense
The Problem With Cyberlibertarianism w/ Chris Gilliard | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 58:08


On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss David Golumbia's final book Cyberlibertarianism and how right-wing politics shaped how we think about the internet.Chris Gilliard is co-director of the Critical Internet Studies Institute and author of the forthcoming book Luxury Surveillance, coming in 2026.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tech Won't Save Us
The New Tech Oligarchy w/ Gaby Del Valle

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 52:48


Paris Marx is joined by Gaby Del Valle to discuss the inauguration of Donald Trump and what the tech oligarchy hopes to get from their relationship with him.Gaby Del Valle is a policy reporter at The Verge and is working on a book on ecofascism that will be released by Bloomsbury in 2026.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Gaby wrote about Elon Musk's plans for DOGE and the eugenic ideas in Silicon Valley.The Guardian published an opinion piece titled, “I knew one day I'd have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn't expect them to be such losers.”Tesla applied for more H-1B visas as it was laying off thousands of workers.Support the show

Start Making Sense
The New Tech Oligarchy w/ Gaby Del Valle | Tech Won't Save Us

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 52:48


On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Gaby Del Valle to discuss the inauguration of Donald Trump and what the tech oligarchy hopes to get from their relationship with him.Gaby Del Valle is a policy reporter at The Verge and is working on a book on ecofascism that will be released by Bloomsbury in 2026.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tech Won't Save Us
How to See Tech Like a Luddite w/ Jathan Sadowski

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 62:51


Paris Marx is joined by Jathan Sadowski to discuss the relationship between technology and capitalism, and what lessons can be taken from the Luddites to properly assess and understand these systems.Jathan Sadowski is is the author of The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism. He's also the co-host of This Machine Kills and a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.Also mentioned in this episode:Jathan wrote about AI and the Tinkerbell Effect in Futurism.Support the show

The Take
What's behind Big Tech's embrace of Trump's return?

The Take

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 22:17


In this episode: In a dramatic reversal, Meta has axed its fact-checking program – the latest signalling of Big Tech bowing to incoming president Donald Trump. What does this mean for the spread of misinformation in the US and globally, and for Trump’s control over information in his second term? In this episode: Paris Marx (@parismarx) Host, Tech Won’t Save Us Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Sonia Bhagat, and Tamara Khandaker with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Melanie Marich, Hagir Saleh, and our host Malika Bilal. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz. The Take production team is Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bhagat, Sarí el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. Li, Ashish Malhotra, Khaled Soltan, and Amy Walters. Our editorial interns are Melanie Marich and Hagir Saleh. Our host is Malika Bilal. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. We’ll be back tomorrow. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube