Explore tweets tagged as #techWontSaveUs
Meta and Google want to free you from screens — by putting one in front of your eyes at all times. This week @hypervisible joins @parismarx to discuss the anti-social world they’re trying to create through mass adoption of smart glasses. Full ep: https://t.co/zUUtYEmaXl
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Don't miss @unriggedmedia @pressforward_ca's 'The Future of Independent Media Summit' w/ our friends @laconversemedia, @TheResolveNews, @Harbingertweets @thenarwhalca, @techwontsaveus' @parismarx + more this Saturday in Ottawa 💕 Get your ticket at https://t.co/FfMFJzgkTy 🔶
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Palantir is thriving under Donald Trump, but what does the company really do? This week @car0linehaskins joins @parismarx to discuss the tech Palantir sells to governments and companies and the ideology that guides its leaders. Full ep: https://t.co/f16LpNiG33
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Tesla was supposed to be an EV company, but as Elon Musk tries to become a trillionaire, he needs it to be about much more. This week @Tweetermeyer joins @parismarx to discuss the state of Tesla and other companies’ efforts to overtake it on EVs Full ep: https://t.co/LLj25p5BLq
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wrapping up "data vampires" from @techwontsaveus, learned so much about hyperscale data centers & genAI (pic unrelated 🙂)
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Donald Trump and Silicon Valley have formed an alliance — but that doesn’t mean the MAGA base thinks it’s a good idea. This week @tina_nguyen joins @parismarx to discuss the many ways the MAGA movement isn’t on side with Big Tech. Full ep: https://t.co/fTOxez3xUE
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AI companies warn their tech will wipe out huge numbers of jobs. But what are workers finding? This week @bcmerchant is back to chat with @parismarx about whether the AI bubble is bursting and how bosses are using AI hype against workers. Full ep: https://t.co/G008VnKiU1
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For years, countries accepted their dependence on US tech companies. That needs to change. This week @CeciliaRikap joins @parismarx to discuss why it’s so important for governments to champion digital sovereignty that puts people first. Full ep: https://t.co/97NG4WC0Aj
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Is it possible to imagine a better future where we use less computation? The effects of AI hype almost demand it. This week @danmcquillan joins @parismarx to lay out the concept of decomputing as a different way of assessing technology. Full ep: https://t.co/3y48TcgIvp
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The technologies we have are shaped by our society and the economic incentives that drive their development. This week @abenanav joins @parismarx to discuss his vision for a more democratic, equitable economy and what it means for tech. Full ep: https://t.co/bCfybOBr6f
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@techwontsaveus Trump says drug dealers deserve the death penalty. Yet he panders to right-wing Bitcoin fanatics by pledging to free Bitcoin drug lord Ross Ulbricht… https://t.co/BROu1eFrQe
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Wonderful @techwontsaveus interview w/ Chris Carlsson, founder of Processed World on its early (1981!) critiques of digitalized work. Zine archives are worth exploring online. Would also love to see an update to the anthology Verso published in the 90s https://t.co/bXH5mD3tmy
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On a new 💾@techwontsaveus💾 @SilvermanJacob joins @parismarx to discuss his new book Gilded Rage, which explores the radicalization of Silicon Valley leaders, who are exerting their growing influence to shape our society for the worse. https://t.co/WfrjDynavu 🔶
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The Roman Catholic Church has a new Pope, and one of his first statements was on AI’s impact on workers. This week @paolobenanti joins @parismarx to discuss how Pope Leo XIV might approach AI and how to think about the ethics of technology. Full ep: https://t.co/W0F0MOLCJp
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The harms arising from chatbots are escalating, and not nearly enough is being done to address them before they become a big problem. This week @nitashatiku joins @parismarx to discuss how chatbots are speedrunning the social media harm cycle. Full ep: https://t.co/PYdSv5suPY
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The US is bombing Iranian nuclear facilities, transferring AI tech to the Gulf states, and enabling Israel. This week @LalehKhalili joins @parismarx to discuss how the United States wields technology to enhance its power in the Middle East. Full ep: https://t.co/L9eQZD2VFP
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China is making massive investments in electrification to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and the US dollar. This week @kmac and @70sBachchan join @parismarx to discuss the geopolitics and how other countries are getting on board. Full ep: https://t.co/bSqTb2ZgWM
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Donald Trump is making out like a bandit through crypto scams, and some people see it as an easy way to buy influence. This week @SilvermanJacob joins @parismarx to discuss how Trump is deregulating crypto and the continued tech-MAGA alliance. Full ep: https://t.co/5j3o6B3rGn
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Google has long been a key source of traffic for news and all manner of sites across the web. This week @mattdpearce joins @parismarx to discuss how Google’s pursuit of AI is causing fewer people to click through, causing traffic to plummet. Full ep: https://t.co/3R9xzTjEWZ
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