Best Chris Biddle Podcasts (2025)

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Why Countries Must Fight For Digital Sovereignty w/ Cecilia Rikap 59:38

3h ago59:38

59:38

Paris Marx is joined by Cecilia Rikap to discuss how countries’ dependence on US tech companies is harming them and why they need to get serious about digital sovereignty. Cecilia Rikap is Associate Professor in Economics at University College London and Head of Research at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Tech Won’t Save Us offers …

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Scottsville Mayor with Citizen-Times Reporter and Pastor Chris Cole 42:13

1d ago42:13

42:13

Chris has worked for the Citizen-Times as a reporter for the past two years and has been a resident of Scottsville for seven years. He talks about what's it like to live in Scottsville after being in Oklahoma and New York and how he loves his community here in Allen County. Chris and his wife both Pastor a church in Westmoreland. Enjoy!…

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Will the Pope Be An Ally Against AI? w/ Paolo Benanti 56:22

6d ago56:22

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Paris Marx is joined by Paolo Benanti to discuss what Pope Leo XIV’s statements on AI, the publications under Pope Francis, and the ethics of AI from a theological perspective. Paolo Benanti is an author, academic, and priest. He teaches at the Pontifical Gregorian University and was an advisor to Pope Francis on artificial intelligence and technol…

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What Google Zero Means for Journalism w/ Matt Pearce 1:01:21

13d ago1:01:21

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Paris Marx is joined by Matt Pearce to discuss how Google’s use of generative AI is sending far less traffic to all manner of websites, but especially news publications, and what that might mean for the future of journalism. Matt Pearce is Director of Policy at Rebuild Local News and a former reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Tech Won’t Save Us of…

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Trump’s Crypto Profiteering Is Worse Than You Think w/ Jacob Silverman 1:00:12

20d ago1:00:12

1:00:12

Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire’s Islamophobic attack on Zohran Mamdani, what it tells us about the state of tech’s politics, and how Donald Trump is enriching himself through crypto scams. Jacob Silverman is a journalist and the author of the forthcoming book Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicaliz…

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Decomputing For a Better Future w/ Dan McQuillan 58:21

29d ago58:21

58:21

Paris Marx is joined by Dan McQuillan to discuss the global push by governments to rapidly adopt AI at all costs and how citizens can critically rethink our dependence on these technologies while imagining a collective future that benefits everyone. Dan McQuillan is a lecturer at Goldsmiths College, University of London and the author of Resisting …

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Scottsville Mayor with Scott Dobler, GIS Manager for City of Scottsvile. 55:19

30d ago55:19

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Scott covers a lot of different areas where GIS is playing a big part in a lot of projects for the City of Scottsville, including gas meter survey and locations, water, gas and sewer infrastructure locations and updates. He talks about the City's new "Water Smart" program, accessed at cityofscottsville.org, where water customers can monitor their u…

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Microsoft is Gutting the Video Game Industry w/ Nathan Grayson 55:09

1M ago55:09

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Paris Marx is joined by Nathan Grayson to discuss the latest round of Microsoft layoffs and how the company’s ambition to remake the video game industry around its streaming service has had significant consequences. Nathan Grayson is a co-founder of Aftermath and author of Stream Big: The Triumphs and Turmoils of Twitch and the Stars Behind the Scr…

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Scottsville Mayor with Scottsville Police Chief Darren Tabor 1:07:45

1M ago1:07:45

1:07:45

Chief Tabor covers a variety of important dates and topics coming up, including the Driver Education Course available to high school students who have a permit or a license. He also discusses the upcoming "stuff the cruiser" fundraiser for our Family Resource Centers. A very insightful and educational conversation with the Chief! Enjoy!…

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How the US Weaponizes Tech in the Middle East w/ Laleh Khalili 53:32

1M ago53:32

53:32

Paris Marx is joined by Laleh Khalili to discuss how the United States uses its control of key technologies to shift global power dynamics, and how that specifically plays out in the Middle East. Laleh Khalili is Professor of Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter and author of the forthcoming book Extractive Capitalism. Tech Won’t Save Us offers…

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Scottsville Mayor with Jada Barnett, City of Scottsville GIS Analyst 42:34

2M ago42:34

42:34

Jada talks about her background and her interest in GIS and her journey to being a part of the City of Scottsville family. Jada discusses projects that have been completed and ongoing infrastructural mapping projects, environmental impact studies, in addition to future projects and partnerships. She provides the insight to newly developed outreach …

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The Geopolitical Fight Over Huawei w/ Yangyang Cheng 54:05

2M ago54:05

54:05

Paris Marx is joined by Yangyang Cheng to discuss how Huawei became one of the most powerful companies in China and how current geopolitical narratives distract from the issues at the heart of surveillance capitalism in the US and China. Yangyang Cheng is a Research Scholar in Law and Fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center. Tech Won’t S…

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Chatbots Are Repeating Social Media’s Harms w/ Nitasha Tiku 53:48

2M ago53:48

53:48

Paris Marx is joined by Nitasha Tiku to discuss how AI companies are preying on users to drive engagement and how that’s repeating many of the problems we’re belatedly trying to address with social media companies at an accelerated pace. Nitasha Tiku is a technology reporter at the Washington Post. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective o…

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Brazil's Battle to Rein In Big Tech w/ Laís Martins 57:52

2M ago57:52

57:52

Paris Marx is joined by Laís Martins to discuss the recent enforcement measures against tech companies like X and Rumble in Brazil, how the country is grappling with the overreach of US tech companies, and the wider discussion about tech policy in Brazil. Laís Martins is a technology reporter at The Intercept Brasil. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a cri…

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We All Suffer from OpenAI’s Pursuit of Scale w/ Karen Hao 51:18

2M ago51:18

51:18

Paris Marx is joined by Karen Hao to discuss how Sam Altman’s goal of scale at all costs has spawned a new empire founded on exploitation of people and the environment, resulting in not only the loss of valuable research into more inventive AI systems, but also exacerbated data privacy issues, intellectual property erosion, and the perpetuation of …

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The New Military Industry Complex w/ Sam Biddle 57:06

3M ago57:06

57:06

Paris Marx is joined by Sam Biddle to discuss how Silicon Valley is shamelessly courting government military contracts, using tactics to silence employee dissent and normalize the situation to the public, and what it all means for the future of military geopolitics. Sam Biddle is a senior technology reporter at The Intercept. Tech Won’t Save Us off…

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The Case for a Digital Detox w/ Casey Johnston 55:18

3M ago55:18

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…

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Generative AI is Not Inevitable w/ Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna 53:13

3M ago53:13

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…

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Elon Musk is Remaking the US Space Program w/ Tim Fernholz 1:00:57

3M ago1:00:57

1:00:57

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 N…

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The Roots of Elon Musk’s War On Empathy w/ Julia Carrie Wong 52:20

4M ago52:20

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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…

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How Brainrot AI is Upending the Internet w/ Jason Koebler 53:38

4M ago53:38

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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,…

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How Masayoshi Son Shaped the Tech Industry w/ Laleh Khalili 52:17

4M ago52:17

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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 Capitali…

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Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism 41:12

4M ago41:12

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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 embra…

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Scottsville Mayor with Kori and Micah Thomas, Peachtree Farms and Greenhouse 50:57

4M ago50:57

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Kori and Micah discuss starting a new agricultural business, including Agri-Tourism and their backgrounds and education in Agriculture and how this affected their decision to seek out a future in the business of Agriculture. Kori discusses the process of how she was selected as 2025 Kentucky Farm Bureau "Woman of the Year", and the importance of Wo…

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Can Europe End Its Dependence on US Tech? w/ Aline Blankertz 47:53

4M ago47:53

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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 Wikimed…

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The Dirty Alliance Between Tech and the Oil Industry w/ JS Tan 53:06

5M ago53:06

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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 Collect…

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DOGE Is Gutting the US Digital Service w/ Kate Green and Milo 52:43

5M ago52:43

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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 wi…

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Preview: Breaking Down Canada’s Election on Campaign Cops 36:19

5M ago36:19

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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 kee…

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Canada’s Tech Leaders Want Their Own DOGE w/ Jen St. Denis 51:41

5M ago51:41

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 inspirin…

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AI Hype Enters Its Geopolitics Era w/ Timnit Gebru 55:19

5M ago55:19

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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 te…

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The UK’s Misguided Embrace of AI Hype w/ James Meadway 45:22

6M ago45:22

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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, an…

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Protesting Tesla Can Hurt Elon Musk w/ Ed Niedermeyer 53:44

6M ago53:44

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 …

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How DOGE is Remaking the US Government w/ Makena Kelly 53:00

6M ago53:00

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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 so…

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Patreon Preview: The Harms of Generative AI w/ Alex Hanna 5:52

6M ago5:52

5:52

Our Data Vampires series may be over, but Paris interviewed a bunch of experts on data centers and AI whose insights shouldn’t go to waste. We’re releasing those interviews as bonus episodes for Patreon supporters. Here’s a preview of this week’s premium episode with Alex Hanna, the Director of Research at the Distributed AI Institute. For the full…

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The Tech Oligarchy’s Campaign Against the Media w/ Eoin Higgins 53:24

6M ago53:24

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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 critica…

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Patreon Preview: Sam Altman’s Self-Serving AGI Future w/ Julia Black 6:12

6M ago6:12

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Our Data Vampires series may be over, but Paris interviewed a bunch of experts on data centers and AI whose insights shouldn’t go to waste. We’re releasing those interviews as bonus episodes for Patreon supporters. Here’s a preview of this week’s premium episode with Julia Black, a reporter on The Information’s Weekend Team. For the full interview,…

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How Spotify Remade the Music Industry w/ Liz Pelly 1:05:46

7M ago1:05:46

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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 bet…

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The Problem With Cyberlibertarianism w/ Chris Gilliard 58:08

7M ago58:08

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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 pe…

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Patreon Preview: Do We Live in a Simulation? w/ Émile P. Torres 4:45

7M ago4:45

4:45

Our Data Vampires series may be over, but Paris interviewed a bunch of experts on data centers and AI whose insights shouldn’t go to waste. We’re releasing those interviews as bonus episodes for Patreon supporters. Here’s a preview of this week’s premium episode with Émile P. Torres, a postdoctoral researcher at Case Western University. For the ful…

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The New Tech Oligarchy w/ Gaby Del Valle 52:48

7M ago52:48

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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, i…

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Patreon Preview: The Fascistic Solutionism of AI w/ Dan McQuillan 4:33

7M ago4:33

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Our Data Vampires series may be over, but Paris interviewed a bunch of experts on data centers and AI whose insights shouldn’t go to waste. We’re releasing those interviews as bonus episodes for Patreon supporters. Here’s a preview of this week’s premium episode with Dan McQuillan, author of Resisting AI and a lecturer at Goldsmiths University of L…

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How to See Tech Like a Luddite w/ Jathan Sadowski 1:02:51

7M ago1:02:51

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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 Mac…

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Patreon Preview: How Big Tech Made the Cloud w/ Dwayne Monroe 4:59

7M ago4:59

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Our Data Vampires series may be over, but Paris interviewed a bunch of experts on data centers and AI whose insights shouldn’t go to waste. We’re releasing those interviews as bonus episodes for Patreon supporters. Here’s a preview of this week’s premium episode with Dwayne Monroe, a senior cloud architect and longtime consultant these kinds of pro…

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What Netflix Has Done to Movies w/ Will Tavlin 1:06:23

8M ago1:06:23

1:06:23

Paris Marx is joined by Will Tavlin to discuss how the Netflix model transformed film into the Typical Netflix Movie and how the company uses claims about data to deceive the public. Will Tavlin is a New York-based writer who has written for n+1, Bookforum, and the Columbia Journalism Review. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech…

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How Cloud Giants Cement Their Power w/ Cecilia Rikap 43:59

8M ago43:59

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Paris Marx is joined by Cecilia Rikap to discuss the ways Amazon, Microsoft, and Google gain power from companies becoming dependent on their cloud services and how generative AI exacerbates that problem. Cecilia Rikap is an Associate Professor in Economics at University College London. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its …

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Maybe We Should Destroy AI w/ Ali Alkhatib 36:15

8M ago36:15

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Paris Marx is joined by Ali Alkhatib to discuss the difficulty of holding the AI industry accountable and why sometimes it makes sense for people to destroy AI systems that are harming them. Ali Alkhatib works with Logic(s) magazine and was previously the director of the Center for Applied Data Ethics. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspecti…

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FAREWELL 2024: Selection of ear-catching moments 26:29

8M ago26:29

26:29

In this festive episode of 'Inside Agri-Turf', I recap highlights from recent episodes. This is episode 135, and I thank all those who tune in and listen to a stellar line-up of guests in increasing numbers, and to all guests over the past five years, thank you for your contributions, wisdom and experiences. The podcast will return towards the end …

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The Year in Tech w/ Molly White, Brian Merchant, & Eric Wickham 1:18:18

8M ago1:18:18

1:18:18

Paris Marx is joined by Molly White, Brian Merchant, and Eric Wickham to discuss the highs and lows (mostly lows) of this year in tech news. Molly White is the creator of Web3 is Going Just Great and Follow the Crypto. Brian Merchant is my co-host on System Crash, a new podcast we’re hosting. He’s also a longtime tech journalist and author of Blood…

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SELLER AND BUYER featuring Martin Hamer, tractor salesman - and farmer 39:50

8M ago39:50

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"I don't want to upset farmers who buy my tractors - or butchers who buy my beef cattle" A view from both sides of fence on the current farmers stand-off with the Government over inheritance tax from Martin Hamer, National Sales Manager for AGCO's Fendt tractor brand - and a farmer himself and active member of the National Farmers Union. Martin sha…

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How Data Is Changing Air Travel w/ Amanda Mull 1:04:28

8M ago1:04:28

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Paris Marx is joined by Amanda Mull to discuss the data-informed decisions that are changing the way we all experience air travel, mostly for the worse. Amanda Mull is a senior reporter and Buying Power columnist at Bloomberg Businessweek. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of in…

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