katie couric on the internet in 1994 is increasingly my vibe

I love having a prime minister who completely buys into the tech industry’s framing of AI, such that he’s throwing billions of dollars at AI companies and pushing more Canadians into relying on their shitty products.

To him, the core issue is “engagement and adoption,” regardless of the drawbacks.

#tech #ai #canada #cdnpoli #generativeai

SpaceX is going public! Despite the name, it’s now more of an AI company than a rocket company.

I spoke to @nprofile1q... to dig into the SpaceX IPO, the wild valuation it’s going for, and how it destroys corporate governance to empower Elon Musk.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/331_the_spacex_ipo_gives_elon_musk_even_more_power_w_sean_okane

#spacex #xai #elonmusk #economy #markets #tech #ai #generativeai

Every single day we’re met with a flood of information we’re supposed to follow, absorb, and understand to be ready for all the rest that will follow.

It keeps us engaged, which is great for the platforms, but is it really great for us? All I know is I need to pull back.

https://disconnect.blog/information-overload/

#tech #socialmedia #information #media #overload

There’s a growing backlash not just to AI in schools, but to dependence on screens more broadly. It’s about time.

I spoke with @nprofile1q... to dig into how AI is making its way into schools and why a more critical perspective is needed.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/330_do_chatbots_really_belong_in_schools_w_tom_mullaney

#tech #ai #schools #education #generativeai #phones

Chatbots are showing up everywhere and schools are no exception. But should we really be letting tech companies push AI on students?

I spoke to @nprofile1q... to discuss the drawbacks of AI in schools and the broader pushback to screens.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/330_do_chatbots_really_belong_in_schools_w_tom_mullaney

#tech #ai #generativeai #schools #education #students

A few weeks ago, I was in Frankfurt about to head to Zambia when news started filtering out that RightsCon had been cancelled over pressure from China.

It was shocking to see. I still ended up traveling to Zambia for a separate event, but it showed me we can’t take our eye off China even if the US is the more immediate threat.

https://disconnect.blog/in-limbo/

#tech #rightscon #china #techindustry #humanrights

Prediction markets are one of the many ways society is crumbling under the pressure to financialize everything — which crypto and NFTs were part of.

I spoke with Jathan Sadowski to dig into how tech companies are harming us to maximize profit.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/prediction_markets_want_to_financialize_everything_w_jathan_sadowski

#tech #nft #crypto #sportsbetting #kalshi #polymarket #predictionmarkets

first the pope comes out as an ai-critical luddite, now he’s literally quoting gandalf in the anti-ai encyclical? these popes are almost making catholicism look cool

#tech #ai #pope #catholic

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/326_prediction_markets_want_to_financialize_everything_w_jathan_sadowski

#tech #polymarket #kalshi #betting #politics