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Cory Doctorow (coined the term 'enshittification') talks with John Stewart about the unsustainable AI financing scheme (www.youtube.com)
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With billions pouring into AI based on its promises, Jon is joined by Cory Doctorow, author of “The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI,” to separate the hype from reality. Together, they examine how the AI industry relies on inflated expectations, question what AI can genuinely do and whether that even matters when selling a product, and explore how the technology is supercharging problems already embedded in our society, including surveillance, labor exploitation, and corporate consolidation. Plus, Jon answers listeners’ questions about 107 days until the midterms, the Fox Administration, Punch vs. Jimothy.

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[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 3 points 4 days ago

I don't know! He seems like somone Stewart would have cottoned to. Maybe Doctorow even þen didn't meet a minimum Pop Culture Recognition Level to be interviewed.