Tech Won't Save Us
Paris MarxSilicon Valley wants to shape our future, but why should we let it? Every Thursday, Paris Marx is joined by a new guest to critically examine the tech industry, its big promises, and the people behind them. Tech Won’t Save Us challenges the notion that tech alone can drive our world forward by showing that separating tech from politics has consequences for us all, especially the most vulnerable. I... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 346 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsTech NewsTechnology | |||
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Generative AI is making its way into many parts of society, and schools are no different. Tom Mullaney joins Paris Marx to discuss how generative AI has been adopted in K-12 education and the many concerns it presents for students and teachers.
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Polymarket and Kalshi are everywhere. But what are they doing to society? Jathan Sadowski joins Paris Marx to discuss the rise of prediction markets and their negative social effects as they push the global economy closer toward the financialization ... more
What happens when a government goes all in on AI? It creates some huge vulnerabilities. Will Dunn joins Paris Marx to dig into how the UK government is using chatbots to write laws without public consultation and why it isn’t asking the hard question... more
Paris Marx is joined by Ben Tarnoff and Quinn Slobodian to discuss their new book Muskism which explores how Elon Musk exemplifies a new economic system shaping our lives, similar to Fordism in the twentieth century.
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Australia15 days ago - Pause Words
Explanation for 2 Stars: Here’s the thing. The reporting is solid. The insights are solid.
Paris Marx says “Y’know” SO OFTEN it’s distracting enough I had to turn it off. It became an unwilling drinking game that would have sent anyone to the ER within the first 10 minutes.
If Marx could do any work whatsoever to get his pause words under control, or at least let AI edit them out, and subsequently spare me an aggregate 9 minutes per podcast he’s saying “Y’know” I think I’d actually enjoy the s... more
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United States19 days ago - Ignorant, champagne-socialist yapping
No nuance, no curiosity, dogmatic and boring. How to make tech serve society is a the question of our time, but this pod does not even try to answer.
Apple Podcasts1Mkraft99
Norwaya month ago - My favorite tech journalist
Paris Marx is my go-to tech journalist podcaster and blogger. He has a sharp critical edge on technology and the tech industry, and he provides a voice for many scholars, writers, and journalists who are willing to question tech industry hype. Please support him on Patreon.com.
Apple Podcasts5Eric53706United Statesa month ago Great pod. While some topics repeat, it's depth rather than novelty that brings me back. Paris is a great interviewer to friendly guests - don't expect investigative interviews or muckraking, these are conversations between those critical of establishment politics and industry, and are almost always filtered through a left lense. Expect extremely educated conversations breaking down both detail and context for a wide range of listeners, it's useful for perspective even to those deep in tech.
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This program consistently analyzes how tech industry power intersects with politics, policy, labor, and society. Episodes center on critical examinations of prediction markets, AI governance, corporate accountability, and the geopolitical dimensions of technology. A common thread is challenging techno-utopian claims and highlighting consequences for workers, communities, and democratic processes, often through historical context, investigative reporting, and scholarly critique. Notably, guests range from university scholars to investigative reporters and authors who scrutinize Silicon Valley, digital capitalism, and state techno-sociopolitical dynamics, offering listeners a rigorous, left-leaning lens on contemporary tech and its broader im... more
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Recent guests on Tech Won't Save Us include:
1. Will Dunn
2. Ben Tarnoff
3. Quinn Slobodian
4. Karl Bode
5. Dara Kerr
6. Amanda Mull
7. Spencer Ackerman
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