We’re two and a half years into the AI hype cycle. How is it still going? On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her) and @Alex Hanna to dig into the harms of generative AI and industry strategies to keep the public’s attention. Listen to the full episode:
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Generative AI is Not Inevitable w/ Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna - Tech Won’t Save Us
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Nearly half of British youth would rather be young in a world with no internet. It’s a damning indictment on what social media has become. As social media’s harms continue to grow, it’s time for governments to act — but they need to take the right measures instead of reaching for easy fixes. https://www.disconnect.blog/p/social-media-must-be-reined-in #tech #socialmedia #meta #markzuckerberg #australia #elonmusk
The Catholic Church has a new Pope, and he explicitly cited the threats AI presents for workers as a reason for choosing the name Leo XIV. With the tech industry doing all it can to defend its power, could the Pope be an ally against the AI onslaught? https://www.disconnect.blog/p/will-pope-leo-xiv-be-an-ally-against #tech #pope #popeleo #ai #artificialintelligence #catholicchurch #vatican
People feel more lonely, in part because so many of our relationships are mediated by social media. Instead of atoning for the harms of his platforms, Mark Zuckerberg has a new tech solution: he’s going to give us all a bunch of Meta-powered AI friends to fill the void left by the lack of real ones. It’s an even more dystopian future. https://www.disconnect.blog/p/mark-zuckerberg-wants-to-you-be-lonely #tech #markzuckerberg #meta #ai #chatbots #facebook
Elon Musk has recently taken to calling empathy a threat to Western civilization. Where does that idea come from? On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @npub1tlfh...5yhd to understand the Christian right’s war on empathy and the terrible politics it enables. Full ep:
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The Roots of Elon Musk’s War On Empathy w/ Julia Carrie Wong - Tech Won’t Save Us
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Every month I do a roundup of great tech essays and important stories you might have missed over the past month. In April, find pieces on Brazil’s crackdown on social media, Elon Musk’s war on empathy, how BYD is leaving Tesla in the dust, and much more! https://www.disconnect.blog/p/what-you-missed-in-april-2025 #tech #brazil #elonmusk #byd #brasil #tesla
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump has brought me to my breaking point with US tech. I’m going to keep pushing for governments to get serious about digital sovereignty, but in the meantime I’m looking for non-US alternatives — and will have more on what I’ll be using instead soon. https://www.disconnect.blog/p/why-im-getting-off-us-tech #tech #digitalsovereignty #eutech #donaldtrump #cdntech #elonmusk
Canadians using Twitter/X are being bombarded by misleading right-wing posts designed to boost Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and tarnish the reputation of Mark Carney. The FT’s analysis finds a growing volume of that misinformation is coming not from Russia or China, but the United States.
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Later this month, #TechWontSaveUs turns five years old. It’s hard to believe I’ve been making the show for this long! Over that time I’ve interviewed hundreds of guests to spread critical perspectives on tech far and wide — and I know it’s had an impact. #tech #techpodcast #podcast #elonmusk #siliconvalley image